The Philippines Environment Monitor on Environmental Health, the seventh in the Philippines Environment Monitor (PEM) series, focuses on the effects of the environment to our health. It focuses on how air pollution, water pollution, sanitation conditions and hygiene practices affect the health of the country, and highlights what is being done to reduce health risks through a better environment.
The report, available in PDF format, may be downloaded in full or by chapter. Use the free Adobe Reader to view the files. Full Report (19 MB)
Executive Summary, Scorecard, Environmental Health Risks Map (10.8 MB)
Chapter 1: Introduction (6.29 MB)
Chapter 2: Water Pollution, Sanitation and Health (3.98 MB)
Chapter 3: Air Pollution and Health (3.14 MB)
Chapter 4: Special Focus on Environmental Health, Poverty, and Vulnerability (2.71 MB)
Chapter 5: Legal and Institutional Framework (2.38 MB)
Chapter 6: Management Response (3.53 MB)
Chapter 7: Imminent Environmental Health Challenges (3.63 MB)
Annexes: Methodology, Useful Websites, References (8.99 MB)
More information:
Philippines Environment Monitor 2005 - Coastal and Marine Resource Management
Philippines Environment Monitor 2004 - Assessing Progress
Philippines Environment Monitor 2003 - Water Quality
Philippines Environment Monitor 2002 - Air Quality
Philippines Environment Monitor 2001 - Solid Waste Management
Philippines Environment Monitor 2000 - General Environment Trends
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