Course Outline

I. The Three Major Types of Pollution and their Implications on Nature and Society

MODULE 1. Land Pollution

        1.1. What is Land Pollution?

        1.2. Land and Soil Pollution

        1.3. Industry’s Impact on Environment

               1.3.1. Industrial Revolution

               1.3.2. Industrial Pollution

        1.4. Plastic Crisis

               1.4.1. Plastic

              1.4.2. Plastic Pollution

               1.4.3. Plastic Pollution Statistical Data

               1.4.4  Recommendations for Plastic Crisis

        1.5. Overall Impacts and Ramifications

               1.5.1  Metro Manila’s Trash Problem

               1.5.2  Strong Law, Weak Implementation

               1.5.3  Philippine Waste Management

MODULE 2. Water Pollution

         2.1. What is Water Pollution?

 2.2. Causes of Water Pollution    

        2.2.1. Domestic Sewage

        2.2.2. Improper Disposal of Solid and Toxic Wastes on Bodies of Water

        2.2.3. Oil Spills

        2.2.4. Ocean Mining

        2.2.5. Urbanization and Industrialization 

        2.2.5. Unsustainable Agricultural and Fishery Practices 

                                        (e.g. use of fertilizers and pesticides, dynamite fishing, etc.)

         2.3. Effects of Water Pollution

                2.3.1. Depletion of Oxygen Levels on Bodies of Water

                2.3.2. Food Contamination and Scarcity

                2.3.3. Threats on Marine and Aquatic Species and Ecosystems

                2.3.4. Threats on Human Health

         2.4. Global Responses and Preventive Measures on Alleviating Water Pollution

                2.4.1. Regulation of Chemical Fertilizer Use in Agricultural Industries

                2.4.2. The Three R’s

                2.4.3. Restriction of Single-Use Plastics

                2.4.4. Sustainable Fishing

MODULE 3. Air Pollution

          3.1. What is Air Pollution?

                          (e.g. use of pesticides and inorganic fertilizers containing Ammonia)

          3.3. Effects of Air Pollution

                3.3.1. Global Warming

                3.3.2. Acid Rain

                3.3.3. Ozone Layer Depletion

                3.3.4. Destruction of Biodiversity and Ecosystems

                3.3.5. Threats on Human Health 

         3.4. Global Responses and Preventive Measures on Alleviating Air Pollution

                 3.4.1. Regulation of Vehicular Use

                 3.4.2. Energy Conservation

                 3.4.3. Reforestation 

                 3.4.4. Sustainable Farming