2. 1. RA 9512 or the Environmental Awareness and
Education Act of 2008
2. Presidential Decree No. 1586 or the Environmental
Impact Statement System
3. RA 9275 or the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
4. RA 8749 or the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
5. RA 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management
Act of 2000
6. RA 6969 or the Toxic Substances and Hazardous
and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990
4. RA 9512
Definition
Environmental education (EE) refers to
organized efforts to teach about how
natural environments function and,
particularly, how human beings can
manage their behavior and ecosystem
in order to live sustainably
5. RA 9512
Focus of EE
EE focuses on:
• Awareness and sensitivity about the environment and
environmental challenges
• Knowledge and understanding about the environment
and environmental challenges
• Attitude concern for the environment and help to
maintain environmental quality
• Skills to mitigate the environmental problems
• Participation for exercising existing knowledge and
environmental related programs.
6. AN ACT
TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
REPUBLIC ACT 9512
Date Approved: December 2008
Law promoting
Environmental Education
7. To aid the implementation of different environmental
protection laws and build capacities
other undertakings are:
Development and production of education materials
Teacher education courses
Training, Seminars, Workshops
8. OTHER FEATURES
Environmental Education and Activities
are part of the
National Service Training Program (NSTP) under the
Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) component
9. “Education for Sustainable Development is an
evolving concept that encompasses a new vision of
education seeking to empower people to assume
responsibility for creating and enjoying a
sustainable future.”
Source: United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
2005-2014, Draft International Implementation Scheme, October 2004,
UNESCO.
Promoting a New Vision of Education…
Education for Sustainable Development
10. “Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that
seems abstract -- sustainable development -- and turn it into a
reality for all the world's people.”
Kofi Annan, UNSG, 2001
UNESCO:
appointed lead UN
agency
Approved by UN
Gen. Assy. 2002
The Decade of Education for
Sustainable Development 2005-2014
12. “ to attain and maintain a rational and
orderly balance between economic growth
and environmental protection”
Basic DENR policy governing
the implementation of the
Philippine EIS System is:
13. The Philippine Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) System Laws
PD 1586 (EIS System)
1977
1978
2003
DAO 2003- 30
37 years
PD 1152 (Phil. Environment Code)
2002
AO 42
1980s
NEPC
DAO 21-92
1992 DAO 96-37
1996
14. The process of predicting the likely
environmental consequences of
implementing a project and
designing appropriate preventive
mitigating and enhancement
measures
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT (EIA)
15. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT (EIA)
ECC - document issued by the DENR/EMB after a
positive review of an ECC application, certifying
that based on the representations of the
proponent, the proposed project or undertaking
will not cause significant negative
environmental impact.
CNC - a certification issued by the EMB certifying
that, based on the submitted project
description, the project is not covered by the
EIS System and is not required to secure an
ECC.
16. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT (EIA)
ECP - project or program that has high potential
for significant negative environmental impact.
ECA - area delineated as environmentally
sensitive such that significant environmental
impacts are expected if certain types of
proposed projects or programs are located,
developed or implemented.
17. LIST OF ECPs
As declared by proclamation No. 2146 (1981)
• Heavy Industries – Non-ferrous Metal Industries, Iron and
Steel Mills, Petroleum and Petro-chemical industries
including Oil and Gas, Smelting Plants
• Resource Extractive Industries – Major Mining and
Quarrying Projects, Forestry Projects (logging, major wood
processing projects, introduction of fauna (exotic animals) in
public and private forests, forest occupancy, extraction of
mangrove products, grazing , Fishery Projects (dikes for/and
fishpond development projects)
• Infrastructure Projects – Major Dams, Major Power Plants
(fossil-fueled, nuclear fueled, hydroelectric or geothermal),
Major Reclamation Projects, Major Roads and Bridges
As declared by Proclamation No. 803 (1996)
• All golf course projects
18. LIST OF ECA Categories
As declared by Proclamation No. 2146 (1981)
• All areas declared by law as national parks, watershed
reserves, wildlife preserves, wildlife preserves, sanctuaries
• Areas set aside as aesthetic potential tourist spots
• Areas which constitute the habitat of any endangered or
threatened species of the Philippine wildlife (flora and
Fauna)
• Areas of unique historic, archaeological or scientific interest
• Areas which are traditionally occupied by cultural
communities or tribes
• Areas frequently visited and/or hard-hit by natural
calamities (geologic hazards, flood, typhoons, volcanic
activity, etc.)
19. • Areas with critical slopes
• Areas classified as prime agricultural land
• Recharged areas of aquifers
• Water bodies characterized by one or any
combination of the following conditions: tapped for
domestic purposes; within the controlled and/or
protected areas declared by appropriate authorities;
which support wildlife and fishery activities
20. • Mangrove areas characterized by one or any combination of
the following conditions: with primary pristine and dense
young growth; adjoining mouth of major river systems, near
or adjacent to traditional productive fry or fishing grounds;
areas which act as natural buffers against shore erosion,
strong winds and storm floods; areas on which people
dependent for their livelihood.
• Coral reefs characterized by one or any combination of the
following conditions: with 50% and above live coralline
cover; spawning and nursery grounds for fish; acts as natural
breakwater of coastlines.
• Class 1 and 2 Caves (Memorandum Circular No. 2014-004
dated June 6, 2014 Declaring Class 1 and 2 cave as
Environmentally Critical Ares (ECAs)
21. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT (EIA)
EIS - document, prepared and submitted by the
project proponent and/or EIA Consultant that
serves as an application for an ECC. It is a
comprehensive study of the significant
impacts of a project on the environment.
IEE – document similar to an EIS, but with
reduced details and depth of assessment and
discussion.
IEE CHECKLIST – document similar to IEE,
however, it is a question and answer form
documents.
22. ECC Approving Authority and Application
Processing Timeframe
Type of Project Endorsing
Official
Approving
Official
Processing
timeframe
(not to exceed)
Environmentally
Critical Projects
EMB Central
Office Director
DENR
Secretary/EMB
Director
30 working
days
Non-Environmentally
Critical Projects
located in Critical
Areas
EIA Division Chief,
Regional Office
EMB
Director/Regio-nal
Director
20 working
days
Projects not covered
by the EIS system
EIA Division Chief
of EMB Central
Office/ Regional
Office
EMB
Director/Regio-nal
Director
1 day
23. DENR MC NO. 2007 - 08
• No permits, and/or clearances issued by other National
Government Agencies and Local Government Units
shall be required in the processing of ECC or CNC
applications.
• The findings and recommendations of the EIA shall be
transmitted to relevant government agencies for them
to integrate in their decision making prior the issuance
of
clearances, permits and licenses under their mandates.
• The issuance of an ECC or CNC for a project under the
EIS System does not exempt the proponent from
securing other government permits and clearances as
required by other laws. The current practice of requiring
various permits, clearances and licenses only constrain
the EIA evaluation process and negate the purpose and
function of the EIA.
25. The Water Problems, Threats & Issues in
the Philippines
Pollution discharges
Agricultural wastewaters
Domestic sewage
Industrial effluents
Ship-based residuals
Floating garbage
Toxic chemicals/hazardous wastes
26. 58% of wells tested by EMB-DENR
were contaminated with coliform.
Philippine Water Realities
50 rivers are considered
biologically dead.
27. Philippine Water Realities
Main contributors of
organic water pollutants
are domestic (50%);
agricultural (>35%) and
industrial (15%)
wastewaters.
29. Yes, the Philippine Clean
Water Act of 2004
(R.A.9275) aims to protect
the country’s water bodies
from pollution from land-
based sources (industries
and commercial
establishments, agriculture
and community/household
activities).
Do you know that there is a law that protects the
Philippine water quality?
30. What does the Clean Water Act provides for?
CWA provides for a comprehensive and integrated
strategy to prevent and minimize pollution through a
multi-sectoral and participatory approach involving
all the stakeholders.
31. How will WATER QUALITY be MANAGED?
Management of water quality will be based on
watershed, river basin or water resources region.
Management will be localized.
Multisectoral governing
boards will be
established to manage
water quality issues
within their jurisdiction.
32. What are the PROHIBITED ACTS in CWA?
Depositing material of any
kind which could cause water
pollution (e.g. medical
wastes)
Discharging, injecting or
allowing to seep into the
earth any substance that
would pollute groundwater
(toxic/hazardous substances)
Operating facilities that discharge regulated water
pollutants without the valid required permits or after
the permit was revoked for any violation
33. ….. PROHIBITED ACTS …..
Refusal to allow entry, inspection and monitoring as
well as access to reports and records by the DENR in
accordance with the CWA.
Refusal or failure to submit
reports to the DENR in
accordance with the CWA.
Directly using booster pumps in
the distribution system or
tampering with the water supply
in such a way to alter or impair
the water quality.
34. Waste Water Discharge Permit
REQUIREMENTS
A. For new/modified establishments:
1. Engineer’s Report;
2. A copy of the results of sampling analysis of the
establishment’s wastewater characteristics for 4 quarters for
the previous year;
3. A copy of the Certificate of Accreditation of the PCO;
4. Official Receipt for the payment of the fixed fee;
5. A copy of the Environmental Compliance Certificate
(ECC) or Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC).
35. Waste Water Discharge Permit
A. For renewal of existing permits:
1. Copies of quarterly self-monitoring reports for the
immediate preceding year;
2. A copy of the Certificate of Accreditation of the PCO or
appointment/designation as such by the Managing Head;
3. Official Receipt for the payment of the applicable Permit
fee and the Wastewater Discharge Fee;
4. Other documents that may be required related to land
application;
5. Previous original Discharge Permit.
37. This law formulates a holistic national program
of air pollution management that shall be
implemented by the government.
It focuses primarily on pollution prevention
rather than on control and provide for a
comprehensive management program for air
pollution.
38. What are the Classification of
Pollution Sources?
Stationary
source
-any building or
immobile structure,
facility or
installation which
emits or may emit
any air pollutant.
Examples are industrial firms and the
smoke stacks of power plants, hotels
and other establishments
39. Classifications of Pollution Sources
Mobile source
-any
vehicle/machine
propelled by or
through oxidation
or reduction
reactions including
combustion of
carbon-based or
other fuel, that emit
air pollutants as a
reaction product.
Examples are: cars, trucks, vans
buses, jeepneys, tricycles and
motorcycles
40. Classification of Pollution Sources
Area source
-relatively large
areas of specific
activities that
generate
significant
amounts of air
pollutants
Examples are smoking, burning of garbage,
dust from construction, and unpaved ground.
41. Other Pollutants
1) Ozone-Depleting Substances - are man-made compounds
containing chlorine and bromine that have the potential
to react with ozone molecules in the stratosphere.
2) Greenhouse Gases - these are naturally found in the atmosphere
and they trap heat close to the Earth’s surface.
3) Persistent Organic Pollutants
4) Radioactive Emissions
42. What Can We Do to Support the Clean Air Act?
1. Plant trees.
2. As much as possible, walk or ride your bicycle
instead of taking motorized transport.
3. Report smoke belchers to the MMDA, LTO, and
other appropriate local government units and
organizations.
4. Spread the word about the ban on smoking
in public places.
5. Talk to people on what they can do about stopping
air pollution.
43. Implementing Agencies
A. DENR-EMB
-primary responsible for the implementation
of the ACT.
B. DOTC
-Implement emission standards for motor vehicles
-Authorize private emission testing centers
-Establish roadside inspection system
-Formulation of Action Plan
-Assist in formulation & implementation of
NMVI & MP
44. C. DTI
-Accredit private emission testing centers
-Formulation of Action Plan
-Establishing of procedures for inspection of motor
vehicle
D. DOE
-Set specifications for all types of fuel and fuel related
products
-Regulate use of any fuel or fuel additives, in
coordination with DENR and BPS.
-Specify allowable content of additives.
E. Local Government Units (LGUs)
-share responsibility in the management and maintenance
of air quality
Implementing Agencies
45. Regulations for Industrial
Sources of Air Pollution
All stationary sources must comply with
1) National Emission Standards for Source
Specific Air Pollutants (NESSAP) and
2) National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS).
46. Permit to Operate
Requirements:
A. Duly accomplished Application Form
B. Supporting documents:
1. For Air Pollution Source/Control Installation and
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
- Duly accomplished EB Form for PO;
- Signed copy of the appointment or designation of
PCO of the applicant;
- Copy of approved Authority to Construct
2. Additional for Air Pollution Source/Control Installation
-Statement of compliance or non-compliance with
Rule XXV of DAO 2000-81 (National Emission
Standards for Source Specific Air Pollutants) supported
by actual test data;
47. Permit to Operate
- Statement of compliance or non-compliance with Rule
XXVI of DAO 2000-81 (National Ambient Air Quality
Standards);
- Compliance action plan for not meeting regulatory
requirements. Plan may include use of emission
averaging and/or trading;
- Certification of accuracy and completeness of the
application
3. Additional for Wastewater Treatment Facilities
-Certification duly signed by the applicant or his
Engineer attesting to the completion of the construction;
49. What is Ecological Solid Waste Management?
Refers to the systematic activities which provides for:
• Segregation at source
• Segregated transport
• Storage
• Transfer
• Processing
• Treatment and disposal
• and all other waste
management which do not
harm the environment
50. INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
(National Level)
THE NATIONAL SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION (NSWMC)
•Oversees the implementation of SWM plans
•Prescribe policies to achieve the objectives of the
Act
•Composed of 17 members:
– 14 members from the government sector
– 3 members from the private sector
51. NSWMC Members
(Government Sector-14)
1. DENR (Chair);
2. DILG;
3. DOST;
4. DPWH;
5. DOH;
6. DTI;
7. DA;
8. MMDA;
9. LPP;
10. LCP;
11. LMP;
12. Liga ng mga Barangays;
13. TESDA; and
14. PIA
52. NSWMC Members
(Private Sector-3)
1. A representative from the Non-Government
Organizations (NGOs) whose principal purpose is
to promote recycling and the protection of air and
water quality;
2. A representative from the Recycling Industry
(present Vice Chairman);
3. A representative from the Manufacturing or
Packaging Industry;
53. SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL
MECHANISM
(National Level)
THE NATIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER (NEC)&
NATIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION SECRETARIAT (NSWMCS)
• Under the DENR-Environmental Management Bureau;
• Provides technical assistance, information, training and
networking services for the implementation of RA 9003;
• Provides Secretariat support to the NSWMC
54. SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL
MECHANISM
(Regional Level)
THE REGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER
(REC)
Chaired by the DENR-Environmental Management
Bureau Regional Office;
Provides technical assistance, information, training
and networking services for the implementation
of RA 9003;
Provides Secretariat support to the NSWMC
66. Specific Violations FINES PENALTIES
Littering, throwing,
dumping of waste
matters in public places,
such as roads, sidewalks,
canals, esteros or parks,
and establishment, or
causing or permitting the
same
Payment in the
amount not less
than Three
hundred pesos
(P 300.00) but
not more than
One thousand
pesos
(P1, 000.00)
or
Rendering of
community
service for not
less than one
(1) day to not
more than
fifteen (15)
days to an
LGU where
such prohibited
acts are
committed or
both
FINES ANDPENALTIES
67. FINES ANDPENALTIES
Specific Violations FINES PENALTIES
Causing or permitting the
collection of non-segregated
or unsorted waste.
Squatting in open dumps
and landfills.
Open dumping, burying of
biodegradable or non-
biodegradable materials in
flood-prone areas.
Unauthorized removal of
recyclable material intended
for collection by authorized
persons.
Payment in the
amounts not less
than One
thousand pesos
(P 1, 000.00) but
not more than
Three thousand
pesos.
Imprisonment of
not les than
fifteen (15) days
to not more than
six (6) months
or both
68. FINES ANDPENALTIES
Specific Violations FINES PENALTIES
Undertaking activities or
operating, collecting or
transporting equipment
in violation of sanitation
operation and other
requirements or permits
set forth in or established
pursuant to the Act.
The open burning of
solid waste.
Payment in the
amounts not
less than Three
hundred pesos
(P 300.00) but
not more than
One thousand
pesos
(P 1, 000.00)
or
Imprisonment
of not less than
one (1) day to
not more than
fifteen (15)
days
or both
69. How Does it Affect
the Environment
and Health?
70. What are the impacts of improper waste
management
1. Pollution of air and
water:
• Contamination of
rivers and lakes;
• Methane (emission
from decaying
garbage).
Causes global
warming (21X more
potent than carbon
dioxide).
72. The Philippines has not
been spared of the
weather-related
disturbances and
disasters. The past
typhoons have been
unusually heavy and
have brought
devastation to our
country and our people.
73. What are the impacts of improper waste
management
2. Diseases:
• Rats, cockroaches, and flies –
typhoid fever, meningitis,
diarrhea, tuberculosis,
anthrax, worms, typhoid
fever, dysentery, jaundice,
etc.
• Mosquitoes – Malaria,
yellow fever, dengue, etc.
74. What are the impacts of improper waste
management
3. Flooding:
• Clogging of the
drainage system.
• Siltation of rivers and
creeks
4. Unpleasant
surroundings
• Foul odor
• Loss of tourism
potentials
Marilao-Meycauayan-Obando River
75. The problem with waste management is not the
system, but the BEHAVIOR!
77. WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF RA
6969?
To protect the public and the environment from
the risk or potential dangers in the use or
exposure to chemicals from long term damage
brought about by careless handling or disposal
of hazardous wastes
To regulate the use, movement and disposal of
chemicals, hazardous and nuclear wastes in
the Philippines
78. “RULE OF THUMB”
the GENERATOR has the
responsibility until the waste
has been disposed properly in
an environmentally sound way
and they are liable in case of
spill or illegal disposal
79. Health Effects of Common Inorganic Chemicals
Gastrointestinal
disorder, lower-limb
disorder
Air, water
Pesticides
Ore smelting/refining
Arsenic
Asbestosis (scarring
of lungs), Fibrosis
Air
Heat/flame resistant
applications
Asbestos
Inorganic: disorder
of central nervous
system, psychoses
Organic: numbness,
impaired speech,
deformity, death
Water, biota
Electrical goods, chlor-
alkali plants
(inorganic);
fungicides, slimicides
(Organic)
Mercury
Impairs nervous
system, red blood cell
synthesis
Air, biota,
water
Gasoline, batteries,
solder, radiation
shielding
Lead
Joint pain, lungs,
kidney disease
Air, biota,
water
Electroplating, battery
manufacturing
Cadmium
HEALTH EFFECTS
PATHWAYS
SOURCE
CONTAMINANT
80. Health effects of Common Organic Contaminants
Bio-accumulates in fatty
tissues, nervous
disorders, persistent
Water, food
chain
Application of
pesticide worldwide
DDT(dichlorodiphen
yltrichloroethane
Damage to kidney, liver
& nervous system;
Powerful teratogen;
possibly carcinogenic
Water, food
chain
Impurity of
manufacture of
trichlrophenols
used in various
biocides
Dioxin
2,3,7,8-TCDD
(Tetrachlorodibenzo
para-dioxin)
Persistent, probably
carcinogenic; exposure
results in chloracne,
headaches; visual
disturbance
Food chain
Dielectric, heat
transfer &
hydraulic fluid
PCB
(polychlorinated
biphenyls)
HEALTH EFFECTS
PATHWAYS
SOURCE
CONTAMINANT
81. Why do we need to manage toxic chemicals and hazardous wastes?
Health Effects
83. Identification of Hazardous Wastes:
When is a waste hazardous?
Hazardous Wastes shall refer to by-products, side-products,
process residues, spent reaction media, contaminated
plant or equipment or other substances from
manufacturing operations and as consumer discards or
manufactured products which present unreasonable risk
and/or injury to health and safety to the environment.
85. CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
TOXICITY:
poisonous (acute)
carcinogenic, teratogenic, or mutagenic effect
on human and other organisms (chronic)
Substance is threat to water supplies
TCLP – Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure
86. CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
IGNITABILITY:
can create fire under certain conditions;
friction sensitive substances like solvents;
Causes or enhances fire
Some of the Hazardous Waste with this characteristics have good heating value and
could be utilized as an alternative fuel, while others are recoverable
87. CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
CORROSIVITY:
acidic or basic capable of corroding
metals;
by chemical action, can cause severe
damage when in contact with living tissue
88. CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
REACTIVITY:
unstable under normal conditions and readily
undergo violent changes without detonating;
reacts violently with water and create
spontaneously explosive mixtures of toxic
gases, vapors, and fumes; and
capable of detonating (explosion)
89. PRESCRIBED HAZARDOUS WASTES
CLASS WASTE NUMBER
Waste with Cyanide A101
Acid wastes B201 to B299
Alkali wastes C101 to C399
Inorganic Chemical Wastes D401 to D499
Reactive Chemical Wastes E501 to E502
Paints/Latices/Inks/Dyes/Adhesives F601 to F699
Organic Solvents G703 to G704
Putrescible/Organic Wastes H801
Oil I101
Containers J201
Immobilized Wastes K301 to K303
Organic Chemicals L401 to L499
Miscellaneous Wastes M501 to M504
90. The overall outcome and
thrust of the successful
implementation of these
environmental laws and
policies will be a region that
feels an increased connection
and cooperative spirit in
forging societies based on the
principles of ecological, social
and economic sustainability.
