Level of Awareness on Environmental Laws Possibly Violated by Illegal and Destructive Activities in Biri, Northern Samar

Cho,, Celesteste B. and Ogoc,, Myrna N. (2021) Level of Awareness on Environmental Laws Possibly Violated by Illegal and Destructive Activities in Biri, Northern Samar. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 5 (6). pp. 1921-1925. ISSN 2456-6470

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Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the level of awareness of environmental laws possibly violated by illegal and destructive activities in Barangay Poblacion and Barangay San Antonio, Biri, Northern Samar. Specifically, it aimed (1) to identify various programs and projects, activities, policies/ordinances relative to illegal and destructive activities, (2) problems and issues encountered in the strict implementation of coastal; and marine environmental laws. This study adopted descriptive method of research and employed normative survey technique. It also utilized employed normative survey where focus group discussions and quantitative approach where focus group discussions and interviews were used as tools in data gathering. The eighty-eight (88) randomly sampled household-respondents were chosen as the respondents of the study. Frequency counts, percentages, and weighted mean were employed to analyze the data. That most of the respondents were average with regard to their overall level of awareness on environmental laws possibly violated by illegal and destructive activities in Biri, Northern Samar. There are various programs and projects, activities, policies/ordinances relative to illegal and destructive activities in Barangay Poblacion and Barangay San Antonio, Biri, Northern Samar. The problems encountered by the respondents in relation to implementation of coastal and marine environmental laws include inadequate regulations, poor planning, and weak management and enforcement of regulations and environmental laws since most of the respondents were average with regard to their overall level of awareness on environmental laws possibly violated by illegal and destructive activities in Biri, Northern Samar. It is recommended that local government units must use its power and authority in order to enforce laws and regulations to protect and manage critical habitats and species within the coastal and municipal waters. The residents of Biri, Northern Samar must change their mindset and engage coastal households and other stakeholders in their roles on coastal and marine environment governance.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Divisions:	Postgraduate > Master's of Islamic Education
Depositing User:	Journal Editor
Date Deposited:	22 Apr 2023 07:35
Last Modified:	22 Apr 2023 07:35
URI:	http://eprints.umsida.ac.id/id/eprint/11489

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