Background information on the Philippines:
Archipelagic country located in the western Pacific ocean.
Water pollution problems:
-Nine million people rely on unsafe water supplies.
-Water pollution kills 55 people every day along with a lack of proper sewage.
-30 million Filipinos don't have access to clean drinking water.
-People spend a big portion of their time into procuring water.
-Not all families have a sanitary toilet, which leads them to venturing outside or asking a neighbor to use there toilet.
Archipelagic country located in the western Pacific ocean.
- population of 104.9 million
- consists of about 7,641 islands
- 13th most populated country in the world.
- developing country
- rapid urbanization
- industrialization
Water pollution problems:
-Nine million people rely on unsafe water supplies.
-Water pollution kills 55 people every day along with a lack of proper sewage.
-30 million Filipinos don't have access to clean drinking water.
-People spend a big portion of their time into procuring water.
-Not all families have a sanitary toilet, which leads them to venturing outside or asking a neighbor to use there toilet.
Causes:
-Inadequately treated domestic sewage or wastewater
-Groundwater runoff from solid waste or garbage
deposits.
-Inadequate agricultural wastewater and industrial
wastewater
Solutions:
-Wastewater treatment infrastructure should be connected to all communities throughout the Philippines.
-Clean Water Act should enforced properly.
-Increased public education on proper waste treatment.
-Organic and Ecological farming practices
-Inadequately treated domestic sewage or wastewater
-Groundwater runoff from solid waste or garbage
deposits.
-Inadequate agricultural wastewater and industrial
wastewater
Solutions:
-Wastewater treatment infrastructure should be connected to all communities throughout the Philippines.
-Clean Water Act should enforced properly.
-Increased public education on proper waste treatment.
-Organic and Ecological farming practices
Future Implications:
-In ten years the Philippines is likely to face a water shortage crisis for sanitation, drinking, agriculture, and industrial purposes.
-More people exposed to toxic water will increase the death toll.
-With rapid urbanization going on in the Philippines, not enough clean water will be available to the people within the cities.
-In ten years the Philippines is likely to face a water shortage crisis for sanitation, drinking, agriculture, and industrial purposes.
-More people exposed to toxic water will increase the death toll.
-With rapid urbanization going on in the Philippines, not enough clean water will be available to the people within the cities.
Sources:
https://greentumble.com/water-pollution-in-the-philippines-causes-and-solutions/
https://www.borgenmagazine.com/water-pollution-in-the-philippines/
https://borgenproject.org/water-pollution-in-the-philippines/
http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/ph/What-we-do/Toxics/Water-Patrol/The-problem/
https://water.org/our-impact/philippines/
https://greentumble.com/water-pollution-in-the-philippines-causes-and-solutions/
https://www.borgenmagazine.com/water-pollution-in-the-philippines/
https://borgenproject.org/water-pollution-in-the-philippines/
http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/ph/What-we-do/Toxics/Water-Patrol/The-problem/
https://water.org/our-impact/philippines/