Philippines

The Environmental Management Bureau – through the Environmental Education and Information Division
(EMB-EEID) is primarily mandated to catalyse environmental education in the country, and disseminate
information on environmental management and pollution matters to the DENR/EMB regional offices
and the general public.

Learning materials

2005 published by Miriam College – Environmental Studies Institute and the Environmental Management Bureau – DENR

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
MODULE FOR SCHOOLS

2018 published by The Environmental Management Bureau – thru the Environmental Education and Information Division
(EMB-EEID) Water Quality Monitoring Module for Teachers and Youth Leaders

Module 1:

  • Water as a resource
  • Sources of water Uses of water

Module 2: Sources of Water Pollution

  • Commercial/Industrial establishments
  • Agricultural activities
  • Other sources of pollution

Module 3: Introduction to the Philippine Clean Water Act

  • Salient features of the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
  • Water body classification
  • Water Quality Management Areas
  • Adopt-an-estero/water body program
  • Recreational Water Monitoring
  • Sagip-ilog/Priority Rivers

Module 4:

  • Water Quality Monitoring

Module 5: Water Quality Primary and Secondary Parameters

  • Primary parameters
  • Secondary parameters

Module 6: Field Instruments, Equipment and Materials

  • Water quality checker
  • Water sampler
  • Ice chest
  • Field sheets/form/notebook
  • Other materials
  • Field sampling
  • Laboratory analysis

Module 7: Water Quality Monitoring Report

  • Preparation of water quality monitoring report
  • Recommendations and solutions to water pollution issues

2019 by UNEP Global Environment Outlook for Youth : Asia and the Pacific English Filipino