Environmental

Challenges
 Present and
Future
Challenges on
the
Environment
What we
Ought to
could be identified and
every living person on
this planet would have to
take on the moral
obligation of
preservation and
conservation by taking
mitigation and
adaptation measures
seriously in order to deal
with these challenges.
Climate
Change
:
The
Present
Challeng
presented are seen
all around the globe
through the melting
polar icecaps
,drastic rainfalls and
thunderstorms, sea-
level rise and the
increase of the
Earth's temperature.
Preservation
of
Endangered
Species:
The
Continuin
g
Endangered
species are any
kind of species
that are risk of
becoming
extinct
 Water
Scarcity: The
Emerging
Challenge
Many nations
around the world,
whether big or
small, are now
starting to feel the
imminent pressure
brought about by
water related risks
that slowly
threaten their
Sustainable
Developmen
t: The Future
Challenge
According to WCED,
sustainable
development is
defined as
“Development that
meets the needs of
the present without
compromising the
ability of the future
generations to
 What We
Ought to Do
– Prima Facie
Obligation,
positive and
negative duty
Peter Wenz
recognized the
prima facie
obligation to
our
ecosystems,
particularly, the
obligation to
He states that
“we have a
prima facie
obligation to
protect such
ecosystems
irrespective of
all possible
POSITIVE DUTY:
POSITIVE DUTY:
“is a duty to
protect the
environment
from any and
every threat, or
a duty to bring
aid.”
NEGATIVE DUTY:
NEGATIVE DUTY:
“The duty to
protect the
environment
from oneself”
Global
Initiatives
proponent of global
environment
initiatives to bring
about
environmental
sustainability on a
global level.
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
- To reduce carbon
dioxide emissions
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
- To reduce carbon
dioxide emissions
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
- To reduce carbon dioxide
emissions
The Montreal
Protocol(1987)
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
- To reduce carbon dioxide
emissions
The Montreal
Protocol(1987)
- Aimed to reduce Ozone
Depletion
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
- To reduce carbon dioxide
emissions
The Montreal
Protocol(1987)
- Aimed to reduce Ozone
Depletion
The Basel
Convention(1989)
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
- To reduce carbon dioxide
emissions
The Montreal
Protocol(1987)
- Aimed to reduce Ozone
Depletion
The Basel
Convention(1989)
- it is aimed at controlling
‘transboundary
Thank you
and
Mabuhay!