Write a report card about (Philippines) on environmental issues and include an o

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Write a report card about (Philippines) on environmental issues and include an overall environmental grade for it. Additionally, provide a grade (from A to F) for each of the following items AND then justify each grade with no more than 100 words per issue. When you assign the final grade you can justify this grade with no more than 300 words. Furnish grades for the following environmental issues:-

- Population
- Biodiversity
- Water Resources
- Energy
- Air Pollution
- Waste Management
- Overall Grade

* Note:-
You can provide a report card with all the grades filled in and then justify each grade.

(Environmental Science 101)

Explanation / Answer

Philippines is facing environmental crisis.

Philippines suffers major human-caused environmental degradation aggravated by a high annual population growth rate, including loss of agricultural lands, deforestation, soil erosion, air and water pollution, improper disposal of solid and toxic wastes, loss of coral reefs, mismanagement and abuse of coastal resources, and overfishing.

We can provide the grade C to the overall environmental issues in Philippines.

Also, I would provide grade A to the water resources of Philippines: Philippines as a whole has more than enough surface and groundwater. However, the neglect of a coherent environmental policy led to the actual situation, in which 58% of the groundwater is contaminated.  

The main source of pollution is untreated domestic and industrial wastewater. Only one third of Philippine river systems are considered suitable for public water supply.

It is estimated that in 2025, water availability will be marginal in most major cities and in 8 of the 19 major river basins. Besides severe health concerns, water pollution also leads to problems in the fishing and tourism industries.

Only 5% of the total population is connected to a sewer network. The vast majority uses flush toilets connected to septic tanks. Since sludge treatment and disposal facilities are rare, most effluents are discharged without treatment,

According to the Asian Development Bank, the Pasig River is one of the world's most polluted rivers

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