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    ENVIRONMENT

    The surroundings consisting of living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) elements. Organisms
    interact and adapt to their environment.

    Components – Animals, plants, soil, water, air, and natural forces.

    ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

    Application of science and engineering to:

    - Protect and utilize natural resources.

    - Control pollution and improve environmental quality.

    - Enable healthy ecosystems and improve human habitation.

    Includes biology, chemistry, physics, medicine, management, economics, and law.

    PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS

    1. RA 9003 – Ecological Waste Management Act (2000): Focuses on the 3Rs—Reduce,


    Recover, Recycle. Manages residual, recyclable, biodegradable, hazardous, and
    toxic waste.
    2. Commonwealth Act No. 383 – Anti-Dumping Law: Prohibits dumping of harmful
    materials into rivers.
    3. Presidential Decree 825: Penalties for improper garbage disposal in public areas.
    4. RA 6969 – Toxic Substances & Hazardous Waste Control Act: Regulates chemical
    substances and hazardous waste.
    5. RA 7160 – Local Government Code: LGUs manage sanitation and solid waste.
    6. Presidential Decree 984 – Pollution Control Law: National policy to prevent pollution
    of water, air, and land.
    7. RA 8749 – Clean Air Act (1999): Manages air quality; assigns roles to DENR, DOTC,
    DOE, DTI.
    8. RA 9275 – Clean Water Act (2002): Establishes national water quality management
    policies.
    9. RA 9512 – Environmental Awareness & Education Act (2008): Promotes
    environmental education and awareness in schools and communities.
    PROBLEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES

    Due to environmental degradation – Solid waste, air quality issues, deforestation, water
    infrastructure problems, disaster prevention, and global warming.

    ECOLOGY

    - Study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

    - Understand natural systems and predict their response to changes.

    LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION IN ECOLOGY

    1. Individual/Species – Single organism.

    2. Population – Group of same species in a geographic area.

    3. Community – All populations in an area.

    4. Ecosystem – Communities interacting with their environment.

    5. Biome – Large ecological areas with similar characteristics.

    6. Biosphere – The total of all Earth’s ecosystems.

    BIOMES

    1. Desert – Low rainfall, covers 20% of land.

    2. Aquatic – Covers 73% of Earth’s surface, includes freshwater and marine ecosystems.

    3. Forest – 30% of land cover, crucial for carbon storage.

    4. Grassland – Dominated by grasses, sparsely populated with trees.

    5. Tundra – Coldest biome, low biodiversity.

    ECOSYSTEM TYPES
    1. Natural Forests, rivers, grasslands, etc.

    2. Artificial Human-engineered systems like cities, gardens, and aquariums.

    NUTRIENT CYCLES

    Oxygen Cycle

    Rocesses that use oxygen -Breathing, decomposition, combustion.

    Processes that produce oxygen – Photosynthesis, sunlight reactions.

    Carbon Cycle

    Carbon sinks – Photosynthesis (plants), oceans.

    Carbon sources Respiration, decay, combustion.

    Nitrogen Cycle

    - Key processes include nitrogen fixation, nitrification, assimilation, ammonification,


    and denitrification.

    Phosphorus Cycle

    - Moves through rocks, soil, and water. Essential for cell development and energy
    (ATP).

    Sulfur Cycle

    - Sulfur is a vital component of proteins in plants and animals, involved in cycles like
    other key nutrients.

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