Introduction:

Scientists warned the Philippines could experience famine by 2020, as the adverse

impact of global warming takes its toll on natural resources. Thousands will be displaced from
their homes especially in low-lying coastal communities. The Philippines is suffering from
degradation of the natural environment.

Other environmental problems that the country is facing include pollution, illegal mining
and logging, deforestation, dynamite fishing, landslides, coastal erosion, wildlife
extinction, global warming and climate change.

Top 10 Environmental Issues

How does any company navigate its way from regulatory compliance tasks – which cost time,
effort, and money – to the bottom-line returns of sustainability and environmental stewardship?
Let’s look at the issues first, and then list a myriad of strategies that bring the fruits of smart
thinking to every good corporate citizen.

The top ten environmental issues are these:

  Climate Change.

  Energy.

  Water.

  Biodiversity and Land Use.

  Chemicals, Toxics and Heavy Metals.

  Air Pollution.

  Waste Management.

  Ozone Layer Depletion.

  Oceans and Fisheries.

  Deforestation.

Deforestation.
Instructions: Select only 5 Environment Issues in the Philippines specifically in your Place, the
causes and how to solve or solutions to Environmental Problems. Send to your Instructor’s E-
mail or Messenger.

Name:______________________Course/Section:______________________ Date:___________

Instructor:______________________________________

Environmental The Causes How to solve the

Problems Problems or
Alternative Solution
1.  Water. Excessive, inefficient, and Strict Implementation of rules
unreasonable misuse of water and regulations on usage,
resources. Improper sewage utilization, and saving usage
treatment and disposal of water resources

2. oceans and Fisheries. Illegal and improper fishing Imposing strict regulations
practices, destruction of regarding fishing practices and
habitat. preservation of natural marine
habitat.
3. Improper waste segregation Promote segregation practice
Waste Management. and disposal. knowledge among the
community and provide
proper collection and proper
waste management and
disposal facilities.

4. Misuse, mishandling, Provide holding, treatment and

improper treatmental and recycling facilities of toxic
 Chemicals, Toxics and Heavy disposal of toxic chemicals chemical and heavy metal
Metals. and heavy metals. waste.

5.  Deforestation. Unregulated and Strict rule implementation of

undocumented cutting of trees the government whilst
in the community. imposing protection of the
designated natural park in the
mountainous areas scattered in
the Philippines.