SOCIAL STUDIES

Quarter 1 – Week 4
Environmental
Challenges in Asia

LEARNING ACTIVITY
SHEETS (L.A.S) 7
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Name: ____________________________________Grade Level: 7 Score: __________

Subject: Social Studies- Teacher: Salem R. De la Concepcion
Date:
Type of Activity: Concept Notes Laboratory Individual Quiz
Exercise/Drill Art/Drawing Pair/Group Others
Lesson/Topic: Implications of Resources Nature and Physical Environment in Asian lifestyle
Activity No: 1.1.1
Learning Target/s: Explain the importance of natural resources and the physical environment in the
lifestyle of Asians then and now.
Reference: Rosemarie C. Blando et al. Asya: Pagkakaisa sa Gitna ng Pagkakaiba.Department
of Education Instructional Materials Council Secretariat (DepEd-IMCS) 5th
Floor, Mabini Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
Philippines.40-42

Good day Grade 7! How are you doing today? Let’s continue to explore new
things in our Social Studies class. In this week’s lesson, you’ll learn about the
Implications of Resources Nature and Physical Environment in Asian lifestyle.

Asia faces growing vulnerability to natural disasters, flooding, drought, and other
transboundary environmental problems, with severe consequences for rural and urban
communities, food security, economic growth, and political stability. Ultimately, solutions
require collective political will: stakeholders from across sectors working toward a shared
vision for socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable development. The Asia
Foundation, drawing upon 60 years of governance experience, plays an essential role in
helping Asian countries address critical national and regional environmental challenges.

Air Pollution Deforestation

Climate Water
Change Pollution

desertification

Asia is rich in different types of natural resources. The is big its implications for the lifestyle of Asians.
Natural resources dictate if the area is habitable. Just an example of land resources. When it comes to
agriculture the Asians are not lagging behind. They can do things food products that they can benefit from
at low cost. Aside from there, their food products can be counted as exports. The only problem faced by
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Asians who are rich in natural resources is the population growth. Unfortunately, due to the expanding
number of people natural resources are also abused.

Natural resources management

Natural resources are the basis of local livelihoods and national economies. Population growth, rapid
economic development, poor resource management, and corruption, however, have had devastating impacts
on Asia’s ecological systems. These impacts are compounded by trans-boundary environmental issues such
as shared water and air pollution. There is a pressing need for improved governance of natural resources
across the region. The Foundation approaches these challenges by facilitating stakeholder engagement,
policy dialogues, and regional cooperation.

Disaster risk reduction and climate resilience

Natural disasters and climate change pose a significant threat to the infrastructure, economies, and progress
in Asia’s development. For over 20 years, The Asia Foundation has been helping communities to
strengthen their resilience to natural disasters and climate change. It cultivates leadership within local and
national governments, builds the capacity of vulnerable communities, and engages the private sector in
disaster risk management and environmental planning.

Green growth and climate mitigation

The Asia Foundation has long been working with countries of Asia to better understand and address energy
challenges and opportunities, while assisting countries to advance their transition to clean energy sources
and low-carbon development. These efforts either focus on promoting regional energy trade and
integration, expanding access to clean, affordable, and reliable energy, improving energy efficiency for
representative business sectors, or managing the water-energy-food nexus. All targeted to help enhance the
region’s future economic growth, self-reliance, and environmental resilience.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE PHILIPPINES

Climate change in the Philippines is having serious impacts such as increased frequency and
severity of natural disasters, sea level rise, extreme rainfall, resource shortages, and
environmental degradation. All of these impacts together have greatly affected the
Philippines' agriculture, water, infrastructure, human health, and coastal ecosystems and they
are projected to continue having devastating damages to the economy and society of the
Philippines. Aside from geography, climate change impacts regions with a history of
colonization more intensely than regions without a history of colonization. Colonized regions
experience the repercussions of climate change most jarringly "because of their high
dependence on natural resources, their geographical and climatic conditions and their limited
capacity to effectively adapt to a changing climate." Since low-income countries have a
history of colonialism and resource exploitation, their environment lacks the diversity
necessary to prevail against natural disasters. A lack of biodiversity reduces the resilience of a
specific region- leaving them more susceptible to natural disasters and the effects of climate
change. With its history of Spanish colonization, the Philippines is not environmentally nor
economically equipped to overcome issues it is currently dealing with- such as natural
disasters and climate change. This inability to recover exacerbates the problem, creating a
cycle of environmental and economic devastation in the country.
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Ang Banaue Rice Terraces Noon at Ngayon

Isa sa ipinagmamalaking kahanga-hangang tanawin sa Pilipinas noon ay
Alam moba? ang Banaue Rice Terraces na matatagpuan sa Banaue, Ifugao. Nakabatay
ang hanapbuhay ng maraming Ifugao sa tanawing ito sapagkat dito sila
nagtatanim ng kanilang palay na siyang pangunahing likas na yaman sa
kanilang lugar. Bukod sa tinataniman ito ng kanilang palay, ito rin ay
naging isa sa mga tanyag na tanawin sa Pilipinas at maging sa buong
mundo. Sa katunayan, noong 1995, ito ay napabilang sa UNESCO World
Heritage Sites. Subalit, sa kasalukuyan, malaki ang pagbabago ng Banaue
Rice Terraces. Ayon sa ulat ni John Gabriel Agcaoili sa ABS CBN Online
noong 2019, nasa kritikal na kalagayan ang nasabing tanawin kahit
nananatili man itong masagana sa pagkain, timber, at tubig. Maraming
hindi nagpatuloy sa pang-agrikulturang hanapbuhay sapagkat hindi ito
sapat upang matugunan ang kanilang pangangailangan sa pang-araw-araw.
Ayon sa United Nations, ang Ifugao ang ikaapat na pinakamahirap na
probinsiya sa Pilipinas. Dahil sa pagbabago ng hanapbuhay ng mga tao ay
hindi na nila napagtuunan ng pansin ang pagtatanim ng palay na nagdulot
ng pagkasira ng ilang bahagi nito. Samakatuwid, noon paman nakabatay
ang hanapbuhay ng mga tao sa likas na yaman. Ngunit sa sitwasyong ito,
mapapansing mas pinili ng mga taong iwanan ang ipinagkaloob ng
kanilang yamang lupa sapagkat hindi na ito sapat upang sila ay umunlad.

Activity
Observe and answer the questions based on the diagram below.

Ilista ang mga pangunahing suliraning pangkalikasan nakinahaharap ng Asya sa

kasalukuyan. Ano
Ano ang sanhi at epekto ng mga ito? Isulat ang hinihinging impormasyon sa graphic
organizer.

(List the major environmental problems facing Asia today. What are their causes and
effects? Write the requested information in the graphic organizer.)

CAUSE EFFECT

Environmental Issue
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CAUSE EFFECT

Reflection

Minimum of 3-5 sentences.

Bakit mahalaga ang pagkakaroon ng maayos na kalagayang pangkalikasan?

Paano mo naman maipapakita ang pagpapahalaga sa kalikasan.

Why is it important to have a healthy environment? How can you show

appreciation for nature?