Home > Other Scientific Research Area > Enviormental Science > Volume-5 > Issue-6 > Level of Awareness on Environmental Laws Possibly Violated by Illegal and Destructive Activities in Biri, Northern Samar

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

Call for Papers

Volume-8 | Issue-6

Last date : 27-Dec-2024

Best International Journal
Open Access | Peer Reviewed | Best International Journal | Indexing & IF | 24*7 Support | Dedicated Qualified Team | Rapid Publication Process | International Editor, Reviewer Board | Attractive User Interface with Easy Navigation

Journal Type : Open Access

First Update : Within 7 Days after submittion

Submit Paper Online

For Author

Research Area


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


Cho, Celesteste B. | Ogoc, Myrna N.



Cho, Celesteste B. | Ogoc, Myrna N. "Level of Awareness on Environmental Laws Possibly Violated by Illegal and Destructive Activities in Biri, Northern Samar" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6, October 2021, pp.1921-1925, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47741.pdf

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.

Environmental laws, Biri, Protected Area, illegal and destructive activities


IJTSRD47741
Volume-5 | Issue-6, October 2021
1921-1925
IJTSRD | www.ijtsrd.com | E-ISSN 2456-6470
Copyright © 2019 by author(s) and International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development Journal. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)

International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development - IJTSRD having online ISSN 2456-6470. IJTSRD is a leading Open Access, Peer-Reviewed International Journal which provides rapid publication of your research articles and aims to promote the theory and practice along with knowledge sharing between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working in and around the world in many areas like Sciences, Technology, Innovation, Engineering, Agriculture, Management and many more and it is recommended by all Universities, review articles and short communications in all subjects. IJTSRD running an International Journal who are proving quality publication of peer reviewed and refereed international journals from diverse fields that emphasizes new research, development and their applications. IJTSRD provides an online access to exchange your research work, technical notes & surveying results among professionals throughout the world in e-journals. IJTSRD is a fastest growing and dynamic professional organization. The aim of this organization is to provide access not only to world class research resources, but through its professionals aim to bring in a significant transformation in the real of open access journals and online publishing.

Thomson Reuters
Google Scholer
Academia.edu

ResearchBib
Scribd.com
archive

PdfSR
issuu
Slideshare

WorldJournalAlerts
Twitter
Linkedin