includes environmental issues and problems in the Philippines
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Added: Sep 03, 2024
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Environmental Issues And Problems
Activity 2: Environmental issues: causes, effects and solutions Direction : Analyze the problems depicted in the pictures that follow. What effects do these problems create on the ecosystem? What causes these problems? 1. 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7. 8.
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T he Philippines terrestrial and marine habitats contain some of the richest biodiversities of flora and fauna , and its waters are considered a part of the biodiversity.
How does human activity affect the environment?
The world's population is expected to increase by nearly 2 billion persons in the next 30 years, from the current 8 billion to 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 10.4 billion in the mid-2080s.
Population Growth
Humans have increased the world's carrying capacity through migration, agriculture, medical advances, and communication.
After China and Indonesia, the Philippines ranks as the world's third biggest polluter, with 2.7 million metric tonnes of plastic waste generated each year.
Activity 1. Analyzing Environmental Issues Direction: Analyze the problems depicted in the pictures that follow. What effects do these problems create on the ecosystem? What causes these problems ? Problem 1: Farmlands are converted into housing projects Problem 2: River ecosystem dumped with garbage from illegal settlers and toxic wastes from industries Problem 3: forested area is converted into technopark .