B.Lawspertainingtowaterqualitycontrol C.Ambientwaterqualitystandards D.Standardsforwastewateremissions E.Governmentagenciesinvolvedinregulatingwateruse,water qualitycontrolandmanagement F.Issuesinenforcement 42V.Statusofcleanproductioninthephilippines 43VI.ListofmajorreportsonwaterinthePhilippines 45Listofreferences ...
Around 50% of mangrove loss in the Philippines can be traced to brackishwater pond construction. The decrease in mangroves from 450 000 ha in 1920 to 132 500 ha in 1990 has been accompanied by expansion of culture ponds to 223 000 ha in 1990. The history
The advancements of the Internet of Things and Low-Power Wide-Area Network technology will accelerate in the next future the adoption of smart meters in water distribution systems, enabling the collection of a huge amount of fine-grained data. How to turn massive smart meter data into actionable...
This paper gains a complete understanding of groundwater in Asia in terms of the structure of aquifer systems, the processes of groundwater cycle, and the spatial variation laws of surface ecosystems. Based on this, it proposes the ecological function zoning scheme of groundwater in Asia, aiming...
Support through an NPO for the Development of a Rainwater Reuse System to Supply Safe Drinking Water A rainwater storage tank (November 2019) In mountainous areas and on remote islands in Bohol Province in the Philippines, it is difficult to access safe drinking water and water stress is high....
PhilippinesThis paper provides an empirical basis for local water-governance reforms in the Philippines using primary data from 299 water managers representing water districts, community-based water organizations, irrigators' associations and local government water providers. Survey results showed that local...
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Illegal logging is generally defined as the harvest‚ transport‚ purchase‚ or sale of timber in violation of national laws. In some timber-producing countries in the developing world‚ illegal logging represents over half of timber production and exports. The World Bank estimates that ...
Other than the labor shortage in the water assets’ management, there is a need for more qualified personnel in parts of water laws and regulations and financial matters for quantitative water assets. The low rate of retention of qualified staff, the lack of adequate preparation and underfunding,...
(nickel and chromium mining in Sta. Cruz, Zambales; gold mining in Padcal, Benguet Province, and the biophysical deterioration of the Marilao-Meycauayan-Obando river system due to factory effluents), the difficulties in the implementation of environmental laws, which lead to water pollution and ...