Brown Laws Flashcards

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Brown Laws

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refer to laws and rules which deal with pollution control and the regulation of activities which could affect the environment

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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

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Agenda 21: Principle 17

EIA, as a national instrument, shall be undertaken for proposed activities that are likely to have a significant adverse impact on the environment and are subject to a decision of a competent national authority

RELATE SA ART. II SEC II

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Framework of Envi Laws

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Philippine Envi Policy - blueprint for envi protection

Philippine Envi Code - contains general principles dealing with the major envi. and natural resource concerns of the PH

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Philippine Envi Policy

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Fulfill social, economic and other reqs. of present and future Filipinos

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PD 1151. Sec. 4 (Catch-all Provision)

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All agencies and instrumentalities of the national government, including GOCC’s as well as private corporations

Shall prepare, file and include in every action, project or undertaking which significantly affects the quality of the environment a detailed statement on ** the environmental impact of the proposed action **

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Real Purpose of EIA

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  1. to guide the proponent before starting construction to avoid adverse impact to the envi
  2. Guide the gov’t as to WON they grant the project
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EIS System Primary Concern

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Assessing the direct and indirect impacts of a project on the biophysical and human environment

Ensures that appropriate envi protection and enhancement measures address these impacts

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EIA

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Envi. Impact Assessment.

Process of predicting the likely envi. consequence of implementing a project

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Desigining appropriate preventive, mitigating and enhancement measures

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ECP

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Environmentally Critical Projects

Projects that have a significant envi. consequence. Likely to have significant adverse impact that may be sensitive, irreversible and diverse.

EIS must be submitted to EMB-Manila

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ECA

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Environmentally Critical Areas

Projects have adverse impact that are less than ECP

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Effect if project is not an ECP but in an ECA

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An IEE (Initial Environmental Examination) is required to be submitted to the EMB-DENR regional office.

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