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I. Most Essential Learning Competency

Explain the effects of consumption and production patterns on climate change

II. Overview

Hi learners! Lesson 1 in this module will help you find out how the process of producing
the items consumed by individuals contribute to climate change. Industrialization is inevitable
to the development of mankind. But we need to use this in a responsible manner. We can
contribute to our country’s economic progress and take care of the environment at the same
time. We only need strong determination, discipline, and willingness to sacrifice our personal
interests.
The following terms are important as you go through this lesson:
• Consumption- use of something
• Production- creation of utility especially the making of goods available for use
• Climate change- significant and long- lasting change in the earth’s climate and weather
patterns
• Pollution- the action of polluting especially by environmental contamination with man-
made waste
• Environment- the circumstance, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded

THE EFFECTS OF CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS ON

CLIMATE CHANGE
Achieving economic growth and sustainable development requires that we urgently
reduce our ecological footprint by changing the way we produce and consume goods and
resources. Agriculture is the biggest user of water worldwide, and irrigation now claims close
to 70 percent of all fresh water for human use.
The efficient management of our shared natural resources, and the way we dispose of
toxic waste and pollutants, are important targets to achieve this goal. Encouraging industries,
businesses, and consumers to recycle and reduce waste is equally important, as is supporting
developing countries to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption by 2030.
A large share of the world population is still consuming far too little to meet even their
basic needs. Halving the per capita of global food waste at the retailer and consumer levels is
also important for creating more efficient production and supply chains. This can help with
food security and shift us towards a more resource- efficient economy.

Strengthening the capacity of farmers and fishers to move towards more sustainable
patterns of production is becoming more urgent as the demand for food increases while
resources for production become more limited. How to enable them to produce more while
reducing negative environmental impacts is one of the challenges that Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) Philippines, along with the Government and the academia are solving

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together. Consumers must also be encouraged to shift to nutritious and safe diets with a lower
environmental footprint.
FAO’s technical experts are finding and promoting ways to make agriculture and
fisheries more efficient and sustainable so that it can support the country’s multiple
development objectives. Key interventions include the Regional Rice Initiative, which
promotes methods to reduce the cost of producing rice while increasing yield. FAO has also
been supporting the aquaculture sector to produce more fish, which accounts for over 12
percent of the animal protein intake of Filipino families. The Organization is likewise
addressing diseases in marine species and developing more cost-effective and optimal feed
formulations for fish production, helping control coconut pest outbreaks, and backstopping
local governments in planning and implementing coastal resource management strategies while
providing better livelihood alternatives for coastal residents.
Crop and livestock production are responsible for a large percentage of water
withdrawals in developing countries, including the Philippines. As Filipinos gain more access
to better incomes, dietary trends also point to an increase in consumption of food that requires
more water to be produced, like meat.
FAO is working with farmers and the Government to help ensure that water use in
agriculture is made more efficient, productive, equitable and environmentally friendly. This
involves, among others, training farmers on sustainable water management, as well as how
they can cope with floods and droughts. FAO also helps remote communities gain access to
water both for household use and to irrigate their crops. Forest and landscape restoration efforts
are also linked to watershed management.
Modern food systems are heavily dependent on fossil fuels, consuming about 30 percent
of the world’s available energy and producing more than 20 percent of the world’s greenhouse
gas emissions.
To deliver more food with less and cleaner energy, food and agriculture systems will
gradually need to decouple from fossil fuel dependence and embrace renewable energy sources.
The Philippines is among the partner countries in an FAO project that seeks to formulate
regional and national bioenergy and food security mainstreaming strategies in ASEAN to
ensure more effective energy services with minimal or no impact on food security and the
environment.
Climate change is no longer a distant threat. The strong typhoons and droughts that hit
the Philippines in recent years gave a preview of the severe implications it will continue to
have on the agriculture sector and related issues of national interest such as food security,
economic growth and the eradication of rural poverty.
Despite being one of the most disaster-prone countries, the Philippines remains to be a
leading example in building institutional capacities for managing and reducing risks to natural
hazards and climate change. FAO is a proud partner in building resilience in the agriculture
sector.

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 Moving forward with its adaptation agenda, the country is working with FAO to
improve strategic climate risk management and accelerate the uptake of medium- and long-
term risk reduction practices across the policy level, the agriculture industry and down to
farming and fishing communities. Current activities build on the results of several resilience
projects jointly implemented by FAO and the Department of Agriculture since 2009, including
climate change adaptation capacity-building in the Cordilleras; analysis and mapping of
impacts under climate change for adaptation and food security; climate risk management
strengthening in the Bicol Region; and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Strategy for agriculture and fisheries, among others.
Land use changes, including deforestation, result in a loss of valuable habitats, a
decrease in clean water, land degradation, soil erosion and the release of carbon into the
atmosphere. They contribute to the loss of valuable economic assets and livelihood
opportunities.
In the Philippines, FAO has been working with the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources and the Department of Agrarian Reform on the sustainable management of
all types of forests and in strengthening capacities for land tenure governance and land
management. The FAO approach emphasizes the importance of engaging local communities,
recognizing their crucial role in shaping landscapes.
Especially in an archipelago like the Philippines, fisheries and aquaculture offer ample
opportunities to reduce hunger and improve nutrition, alleviate poverty, generate economic
growth, and ensure better use of natural resources.
FAO initiatives in the country focus on the management and protection of marine and
coastal ecosystems through the formulation and implementation of science-based fisheries
resource management plans. FAO is also actively supporting the aquaculture sub-sector
through the Blue Growth Initiative, which aims to harmonize the environmental, social and
economic aspects of living aquatic resources to ensure equitable benefits for communities. It
balances growth and conservation, and industrial and small-scale artisanal fisheries and
aquaculture.
III. Learning Activities

Activity 1. C2-COMMODITY to CATASTROPHE-Name It!

Here are pictures of certain consumption pattern. Your task is to react on the
consumption patterns depicted in the picture.

1.
https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/dont-blame-consumers-for-plastic-bag-use

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 2. .
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/smoking-is-way-down-in-the-
u-s-but-not-for-people-with-mental-illness/

3.
https://timotraveling.blogspot.com/2012/06/asthma-in-philippineshave-
read.html

4
https://www.lorealparisusa.com/beauty-magazine/hair-care/all-hair-
types/hairspray-advice.aspx

5
https://www.onlinebiologynotes.com/water-pollution-and-types-of-water-
pollutants/

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 Activity 2. FAMBAM!

Here are some statements that may help you and your family identify your
actions in relation to the environment.
For each statement, put a check under the column which best describes the
frequency of the action stated then answer the Processing Questions.
Action/Situation Never Sometimes Often Always
My family uses paper bags when
shopping.
I use a filter and reuse bottles for water
instead of buying bottled water.
My family uses energy efficient light
bulbs.
I carpool or use public transport to get to
school.
I regularly throw food away because it is
expired.
We reuse and recycle things like paper,
newspapers, cartons, tin cans etc.
We use products that are packaged in
Styrofoam or plastic.

Processing Questions:
1. Based on your answers in the checklist, how can you describe yourself as a
consumer?
2. How does your patterns of consumption affect the environment?

Activity 3. 5-MINUTE EXPRESS ANSWER

To reinforce your learning of this lesson, write a short essay expressing your
answer to the following question. Your output will be rated using a rubric.
As a responsible student/citizen, how can you be of help in solving the
problem on climate change?

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IV. References
https://www.ph.undp.org/content/philippines/en/home/sustainable-development-
goals/goal-12-responsible-consumption-and-production.html
http://www.fao.org/3/a-i6756e.pdf
https://development.asia/case-study/developing-action-plan-sustainable-consumption-
and-production-philippines
https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/dont-blame-consumers-for-plastic-bag-use
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/smoking-is-way-down-in-the-u-
s-but-not-for-people-with-mental-illness/
https://timotraveling.blogspot.com/2012/06/asthma-in-philippines-have-asthma-
read.html
https://www.lorealparisusa.com/beauty-magazine/hair-care/all-hair-
types/hairspray-advice.aspx
https://www.onlinebiologynotes.com/water-pollution-and-types-of-water-
pollutants/ https://www.liveabout.com/funny-environment-cartoons-4122794
https://www.tribstar.com/opinion/editorial-cartoon-happy-earth-
day/article_8ff0cc18-44e4-11e8-829a-f735674375a7.html
Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21 st Century; Gladys P. Mangiduyos,
First Edition

Prepared by:
LEILANI B. GONZALES
Teacher III
Polangui General Comprehensive High School

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