 | Basic Concepts in Environment, Agriculture and Natural Resources Management: An Information Kit (IIRR, 1993, 151 p.) |
 |  | Introduction |
|  | Use of workshop |
| | Workshop participants |
| | Support staff |
| | Glossary of commonly used environmental terms |
| | List of references |
| | Ecological basics |
| | Ecosystem degradation |
| | Habitat and niche |
| | The food chain |
| | Biological magnification |
| | Nitrogen cycle |
| | Society and the carbon-oxygen cycle |
| | Health consequences of environmental degradation |
| | Population and the environment |
| | Freshwater and marine ecosystems |
| | Freshwater ecosystems |
| | Estuarine-mudflat ecosystems |
| | Seagrass ecosystems |
| | Mangrove ecosystems |
| | Coral reef ecosystems |
| | Human intrusions into the water cycle |
| | Diversity of coastal and marine resources |
| | Philippine marine fisheries |
| | Marine turtles |
| | Marine food web |
| | Ocean pastures |
| | The menace of algal bloom |
| | Red tide (Dynamics and public health aspects) |
| | Forest ecosystems |
| | Tropical forest -ecosystems |
| | Protected areas: a tool for biological diversity conservation |
| | Environmental effects of overexploitation for fuelwood in nearshore coastal resources |
| | Biological diversity: and wildlife conservation |
| | Wildlife trade |
| | Global warming and acid rain |
| | Climate change and the greenhouse effect |
| | How deforestation contributes to the greenhouse effect |
| | Acid rain |
| | Pollution |
| | Toxic and hazardous wastes |
| | Pollution and long-term effects on the human body |
| | Urban pollution: The metro Manila environment |
| | Mining operations: environmental effects on soil, water, communities and atmosphere |
| | Pesticides: environmental and health effects |
| | Others |
| | Philippine commercial energy sources, 1990 |
| | Common property resources in crisis |
| | Degradation of the uplands |
| | Lowland degradation |
| | Environmental issues in animal production |
| | Plant genetic resources |
| | Natural hazards |
Urban pollution: The metro Manila environment
Urban pollution: The metro Manila
environment
The environmental problems associated with large cities in developing countries are a result of the high density of human activities, high consumption of resources and generation of wastes and rapid unplanned growth. The combination of these forces leads to high levels of pollution, congestion, crime and health problems. Metro Manila is no exception; with 12,604 people per sq. km., it has the highest population density in the country. The lack of adequate waste disposal has created an unhealthy environment for human habitation.
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