00000ctm a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217613076082 Buklod 20190801090822.0 aa r ||| u ta 190801s2019 xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPD-00410964816 DECON rda eng DMLUC LG 993.5 2019 E2 G47 Geron, Ann Therese T. author. An illustration of the environmental Kuznets curve tree cover loss and gross regional domestic product in the Philippines, 2002-2017 by Ann Therese T. Geron and Justin Adrian B. Villas ; Joseph J. Capuno, thesis adviser. Quezon City School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman 2019. 11 unnumbered leaves, 33 leaves 28 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Thesis (B.S. Economics) -- University of the Philippines Diliman May 2019. The issue of tree cover loss is one of the principal environmental concerns that the Philippines faces. Without a steadfast political and research body to determine the optimal levels of economic growth and environmental use, inefficiencies are created in society. Players on the side of the environment and players on the side of economic growth sacrifice one thing for the other, unaware of the consequences these impose on society. The trade_off affects citizens, industries, the economy, and ultimately the physical aspects of the country. To be able to determine these costs, the relationship between the two must be established. The question is then_ How are environmental utilization and growth related? Specifically, what is the relationship between tree cover loss (TCL) and gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in the Philippines? This paper studied the two variables by checking for the existence of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) in the country. This hypothesizes that at low incomes, growth causes environmental degradation_ at a certain high_level income, growth takes a decreasing toll on the environment. This relationship is illustrated by an inverted_U shape. A panel data analysis, accounting for random effects, was executed to determine the interconnection between TCL and GRDP, using regional data from 2002 to 2017. Regression results show that the EKC holds true for the Philippine setting, illustrating a positive relationship between TCL and GRDP over time, but is so at a decreasing rate. Forest canopies Economic aspects Philippines. Gross domestic product Philippines. Villas, Justin Adrian B. joint author. Capuno, Joseph J. thesis adviser. FI UP UPD DECON LG 993.5 2019 E2 G47 Thesis