Environmental Legislations Kayla Mariz v. Ulit

ENVIRONMENTAL
LEGISLATIONS: LAWS AND

POLICIES
Presented by:
Kayla Mariz V. Ulit
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
collection of laws and policies pertaining

to air quality, water quality, the
wilderness, endangered wildlife,
environmental health, and other
environmental factors
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW/POLICY
a collective term encompassing aspects of
the law that provide protection to the
environment
focus on the management of specific

natural resources, such as forests,
minerals, or fisheries
What is the basis of environmental law/policy?
Philippine Constitution(1986) Article 2
SECTION 15. The State shall protect and promote the right
to health of the people and instill health consciousness
among them.
SECTION 16. The State shall protect and advance the right of
the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord
with the rhythm and harmony of nature.
What are the agencies that administer
and enforce environmental law?
Department • responsible for the conservation, management, development, and proper
of use of the country's biological resources, natural physical endowments, and
Environmen major natural assets
t and
Natural
Resources
• responsible for implementing the Philippines' environmental laws, policies,

Regional and programs
Offices
Local • responsible for enforcing certain aspects of environmental laws

Government
Units
OTHER FUNCTIONS OF DENR
licenses and
assesses
regulates all use manages
environmental
of natural protected areas
impact
resources
controls pollution manages toxic

settles mining
and decides chemicals and
conflicts
pollution cases hazardous wastes
conducts carries out implements

ecosystems information, international and
research and education, and regional
technology communication environmental
transfer campaigns agreements
The DENR consists of the following
Bureaus:
Forest Management Bureau (FMB)
• the protection, development, and management of
forest lands
Lands Management Bureau (LMB)

• the administration and disposition of alienable and
disposable lands of the public domain
Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau (MGB)

• mineral resources development and regulation of
mining activities
The DENR consists of the following
Bureaus:
Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB)
• managing national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and
marine parks
Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)

• environmental management, conservation, and
pollution control
Ecosystems Research and Development
Bureau (ERDB)
• charting and implementing the DENR's research
programs
Environmental Management Bureau
MISSION
• To Restore, Protect And Enhance Environmental
Quality Towards Good Public Health, Environmental
Integrity And Economic Viability
VISION
• A nation empowered to protect our natural
resources, attuned to the pursuit of sustainable
development, for a clean and healthy environment
that enhances the Filipino Quality of life to present
and future generations.
EMB MANDATE
PD 1586 RA 6968 RA 8749 RA 9003 RA 9725 RA 9512

•Environmental •Toxic • Philippine • Ecological • Philippine •Environmental
Impact Substances And Clean Air Act Solid Waste Clean Water Awareness
Statement Hazardous Of 1999 Management Act of 2004 And Education
(EIS) of 1978 Waste Act Act Of 2009
Management
Act
The Six (6) Philippine Environmental Laws and Policies

PD 1586 - Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) of 1978
to facilitate the attainment and maintenance of a
rational and orderly balance between socio-
economic development and environmental
protection
EIS is a planning and management tool that will help

the government, decision-makers, the proponents
and the affected community address the negative
consequences or risks to the environment
RA 6968- Toxic Substances And
Hazardous Waste Management Act
The law aims to regulate restrict or
prohibit the importation, manufacture,
processing, sale, distribution, use and
disposal of chemical substances and
mixtures that present unreasonable risk to
human health.
RA 8749- Philippine Clean Air Act
Of 1999
It is a comprehensive air quality management
policy and program, which aims to achieve and
maintain healthy air for Filipinos and meets the
National Air Quality guideline values for criteria
pollutants, throughout the Philippines, while
minimizing the possible associated impacts on
the economy.
RA 8749- Philippine Clean Air Act
of 1999
Its guiding principles are the following:
1.) Promote and protect the global environment while
recognizing the primary responsibility of Local Government
Units to deal with environmental problems;
2.) Recognize that the responsibility of cleaning the

habitat and environment is primarily are- based; and
3.) Recognize that a clean and healthy environment is for

the good of all and should therefore be the concern of all.
RA 9725- Philippine Clean Water Act
of 2004
An act providing comprehensive water quality

management and for other purposes.
An act provides for the abatement and control

of pollution from land-based sources and lays
down water quality standards and regulations.
RA 9003- Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act
The law aims to adopt a systematic,
comprehensive, and ecological solid waste
management program that shall ensure the
protection of public health and the environment.
The law ensures proper segregation, collection,

storage, treatment, and disposal of solid waste
through the formulation and adaptation of the
best eco-waste products.
RA 9512- Environmental Awareness
And Education Act Of 2009
This policy mandates that environmental

education be integrated into school curricula at
all levels and that students are provided with a
core curricular foundation in environmental
issues and laws, the state of international and
local environmental policy, citizens'
responsibilities to participate in environmental
behavior, and sustainable development.
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•https://iclg.com/practice-areas/environment-and-climate-change-laws-and-regulations/philip
pines
•https://feed.org.ph/directory-of-environmental-education-institutions-in-the-philippines/philip
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•http://afeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/EMB-Environmental-Laws-and-Regulation.pdf
• https://emb.gov.ph/citizens-charter/#:~:text=Act%20(RA%206969)-,Clean%20Air%20Act%20
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•https://www.slideshare.net/brent2015/philippine-laws-in-protecting-environtment-26207084
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ENVIRONMENTAL

LEGISLATIONS: LAWS AND

collection of laws and policies pertaining

focus on the management of specific

Philippine Constitution(1986) Article 2

• responsible for implementing the Philippines' environmental laws, policies,

Local • responsible for enforcing certain aspects of environmental laws

controls pollution manages toxic

conducts carries out implements

Lands Management Bureau (LMB)

Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau (MGB)

Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)

PD 1586 RA 6968 RA 8749 RA 9003 RA 9725 RA 9512

The Six (6) Philippine Environmental Laws and Policies

EIS is a planning and management tool that will help

2.) Recognize that the responsibility of cleaning the

3.) Recognize that a clean and healthy environment is for

An act providing comprehensive water quality

An act provides for the abatement and control

The law ensures proper segregation, collection,

This policy mandates that environmental

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