Tamayo, Marites D.
Environmental law awareness of resort owners/managers at the Municipality of Dipaculao, Aurora - Aurora ASCOT 2023 - xi, 44 pages : illus.
Master of Science in Environmental Management
The environmental law awareness of resort owners/managers at the municipality of Dipaculao, Aurora was surveyed. This study attempted to correlate the socio-demographic profile of the respondents towards their level of awareness on environmental laws. The socio-demographic profile includes gender, age, religion and highest educational attainment. The level of awareness on environmental laws was determined. The study was conducted in the municipality of Dipaculao, Aurora because of the presence of resorts. It covers the coastal barangays within the municipality. The data were gathered through survey questionnaire and respondent’s interview. The data were categorized and subjected to statistical treatments such as frequency count and weighted mean. The respondents were composed of 54 individuals who were beach resort owners/managers within the municipality of Dipaculao, Aurora.
Among the environmental laws were Ecological Solid Waste Management Act No. 9003 of 2000, Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9275), Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (Republic Act No. 8749), Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (Presidential Decree 1586), Rules and Regulations Governing the Use of Forestlands for Tourism Purposes (DENR Administrative Order No. 2004-28) and Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Administration and Management of Foreshore Lands (DENR Administrative Order No. 2004-24).
Most of the respondents were females with an age ranges from 51-60 years old. They were mostly Roman Catholic and college graduate.
Among the profile of the respondents, only the educational attainment was significantly related to their level of awareness on environmental laws.
Among the issues and concerns encountered by the respondents were insufficient hauling trucks for the collection of garbage, lot of requirements is securing permits, high annual rental fee for Forest Land Use Agreement for Tourism purposes (FLAgT), difficult to secure clearance from the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) and difficult to secure wastewater discharge permit due to its high fee from the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB).
Environmental law awareness.
Environmental law awareness of resort owners/managers at the Municipality of Dipaculao, Aurora - Aurora ASCOT 2023 - xi, 44 pages : illus.
Master of Science in Environmental Management
The environmental law awareness of resort owners/managers at the municipality of Dipaculao, Aurora was surveyed. This study attempted to correlate the socio-demographic profile of the respondents towards their level of awareness on environmental laws. The socio-demographic profile includes gender, age, religion and highest educational attainment. The level of awareness on environmental laws was determined. The study was conducted in the municipality of Dipaculao, Aurora because of the presence of resorts. It covers the coastal barangays within the municipality. The data were gathered through survey questionnaire and respondent’s interview. The data were categorized and subjected to statistical treatments such as frequency count and weighted mean. The respondents were composed of 54 individuals who were beach resort owners/managers within the municipality of Dipaculao, Aurora.
Among the environmental laws were Ecological Solid Waste Management Act No. 9003 of 2000, Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9275), Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (Republic Act No. 8749), Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (Presidential Decree 1586), Rules and Regulations Governing the Use of Forestlands for Tourism Purposes (DENR Administrative Order No. 2004-28) and Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Administration and Management of Foreshore Lands (DENR Administrative Order No. 2004-24).
Most of the respondents were females with an age ranges from 51-60 years old. They were mostly Roman Catholic and college graduate.
Among the profile of the respondents, only the educational attainment was significantly related to their level of awareness on environmental laws.
Among the issues and concerns encountered by the respondents were insufficient hauling trucks for the collection of garbage, lot of requirements is securing permits, high annual rental fee for Forest Land Use Agreement for Tourism purposes (FLAgT), difficult to secure clearance from the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) and difficult to secure wastewater discharge permit due to its high fee from the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB).
Environmental law awareness.