NSTP 12TH SESSION OCTOBER 30, 2022

MERIN, NIÑA MARIE N. BSIT — FAT (1G)

ZONE 26
4. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
d. WATER SANITATION AND CONSERVATION
WATER SANITATION
Ways of protecting water from contamination during handling, transport and storage
• always use clean water containers provided with cover
• wash containers after every use
• clean and disinfect storage tanks at least every quarter
• avoid hand contact with water during transport
Methods of water treatment
• Boiling – water should be brought to a rolling boil for at least two (2) minutes
• Disinfection – by using chlorine
1. Prepare a stock solution by dissolving 1 level of powder. Chlorine compounds (65% to 75%
available chlorine) to 1 liter of water.
2. Add 2 teaspoons of stock solution to 5 gallons (20 liters) of water. Mix thoroughly and let it stand
for atleast 30 minutes before using.
Water conservation includes all the policies, strategies and activities to sustainably manage the natural
resource of fresh water, to protect the hydrosphere, and to meet the current and future human demand.
Population, household size and growth and affluence all affect how much water is used. Factors such as
climate change have increased pressures on natural water resources especially in manufacturing and
agricultural irrigation. Many countries have already implemented policies aimed at water conservation,
with much success.
The goals of water conservation efforts includeincludee:
Ensuring the availability of water for future generations where the withdrawal of freshwater from an
ecosystem does not exceed its natural replacement rate. Energy conservation as water pumping. Delivery
and wastewater treatment facilities consume a significant amount of energy. In some regions of the world
over 15% of total electricity consumption is devoted to water management. Habitat conservation where
minimizing human water usage helps to preserve freshwater. Habitats for local wildlife and migrating
waterfowl, but also water quality.

e. THE ROLE OF THE YOUTH UN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT

Youth have both special concerns and special responsibilities in relation to the envi ronment. A number of
environmental risks and hazards disproportionately affect young people, who have to live for an extended
period with the deteriorating environ ment bequeathed to them by earlier generations. Young people will
be compelled to engage in new forms of action and activism that will generate effective responses to
ecological challenges.
Before Investigating the role youth can play in addressing environmental Issues. It is important to provide
some background and establish a clear context by identifying the current state of the environment. The
nature, extent and severity of environmental problems vary tremendously from one part of the world to
another. It is perhaps most logical to begin with an overview of the state of the global environ ment,
providing a snapshot of its present condition, as well as a more detailed and revealing assessment of past
trends and likely future developments. This level of analysis is justified because certain issues-most
notably global warming and ozone layer depletion—are intrinsically global problems and therefore of
concern to every one in the world.
Young people constitute a large part of the world’s population. Many, especially young Children, are
particularly vulnerable to environmental risks associated with, for exam ple, access to clean and safe
drinking water. In addition, young people will have to live longer with the consequences of current
environmental decisions than will their eld ers. Puture generations will also be affected by these decisions
and the extent to which they have addressed concerns such as the depletion of resources, the loss of biodi
versity, and long-lived radioactive wastes. Representing the concerns of future gener ations is difficult in
the context of policy-making in the present.