The state of water resources in the Philippines - Greenpeace
The state of water resources in the Philippines - Greenpeace
The state of water resources in the Philippines - Greenpeace
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In addition, <strong>the</strong> Philipp<strong>in</strong>es has also experienced major <strong>water</strong>-related <strong>in</strong>cidents<br />
that impact on <strong>water</strong> quality and <strong>the</strong> <strong>water</strong> <strong>resources</strong> itself. <strong>The</strong> EMB reported<br />
that from 2001 to 2005, several <strong>water</strong>-related <strong>in</strong>cidents occurred, which <strong>in</strong>clude<br />
oil/chemical spills, m<strong>in</strong>e tail<strong>in</strong>gs spill <strong>in</strong>cidents, and illegal dump<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> wastes,<br />
which resulted <strong>in</strong> fish kills and <strong>water</strong> body contam<strong>in</strong>ation.<br />
Region<br />
No. <strong>of</strong><br />
Households<br />
Domestic<br />
BOD<br />
Generation<br />
No. <strong>of</strong> Mfg.<br />
Establishments<br />
Industrial<br />
BOD<br />
Generation<br />
Agriculture<br />
Land Area<br />
(<strong>in</strong> km2)<br />
Agricultural<br />
BOD<br />
Generation<br />
NCR Metro Manila 2,132,989 17.6% 7,774 42.5% 0 0<br />
CAR-Cordillera<br />
Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative Region 263,816 1.7% 88 0.6% 190,235 2.3%<br />
I Ilocos 831,549 5.2% 344 3.3% 415,434 11.5%<br />
II Cagayan Valley 554,004 3.5% 146 0.2% 709,964 6.1%<br />
III Central Luzon 1,632,047 9.9% 1,840 9.0% 653,607 9.1%<br />
IV Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Tagalog 2,410,972 14.6% 3,806 14.1% 1,410,315 13.3%<br />
V Bicol 891,541 5.8% 234 3.1% 1,004,425 5.4%<br />
VI Western Visayas 1,211,547 7.7% 580 5.1% 889,549 8.1%<br />
VII Central Visayas 1,129,317 7.1% 1,432 7.4% 665,446 10.6%<br />
VIII Eastern Visayas 715,025 4.5% 169 1.1% 957,329 2.6%<br />
IX Western M<strong>in</strong>danao 595,728 3.8% 238 3.3% 763,796 5.2%<br />
X Nor<strong>the</strong>rn M<strong>in</strong>danao 542,075 3.4% 311 2.2% 828,515 9.1%<br />
XI Sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />
M<strong>in</strong>danao 1,066,199 6.4% 727 6.6% 1,103,297 8.6%<br />
XII Central M<strong>in</strong>danao 501,915 3.2% 186 0.5% 706,472 3.9%<br />
ARMM - Autonomous<br />
Region <strong>in</strong> Muslim<br />
M<strong>in</strong>danao 393,269 3.0% 13 0 - 3.0%<br />
CARAGA 393,362 2.6% 144 0.9% - 1.2%<br />
Table 4. BOD generation per region<br />
(Source: Philipp<strong>in</strong>es Environment Monitor 2003<br />
E. Health and environmental problems<br />
Pollution <strong>of</strong> rivers, streams, and lakes contam<strong>in</strong>ate ground and surface <strong>water</strong>s,<br />
thus expos<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> population to environmentally-related diseases. <strong>The</strong><br />
relationship between polluted <strong>water</strong> and disease has now been firmly established<br />
and accepted.<br />
Much <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> surface <strong>water</strong> <strong>in</strong> urban areas is a public health risk while rural<br />
surface <strong>water</strong>s are also sources <strong>of</strong> disease. <strong>The</strong> World Bank estimates that<br />
exposure to <strong>water</strong> pollution and poor sanitation account for one-sixth <strong>of</strong> reported<br />
disease cases, and nearly 6,000 premature deaths per year. <strong>The</strong> cost <strong>of</strong><br />
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