Finals | U3: Environmental Laws Flashcards
Legislation, regulations, policies, principles enforced by local, national, or international entities designed to protect the environment by regulating how humans use the environment
Environmental Law
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System
PD 1586
PD 1586 requires a document from (1) and projects located in (2)
- Environmentally Critical Projects (ECPs)
- Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs)
Example of ECAs
- National parks, watershed, wildlife preserves, and sanctuaries declared by Law.
- Tourist Spots
- Habitats of endangered or threatened species
- Areas traditionally occupied by IP’s and cultural communities
- Areas classified as prime agricultural Lands
- Areas frequently hit by natural calamities
Permit to push through with the project
Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)
ECC includes
- assessment of direct or indirect (1)of the project
- plans to mitigate the (1) using appropriate (2)
- impacts
- measures
PD 1586: EIS System
Review by Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) includes:
- (1) integrated into the project
- Assessment is reliable with effective (2) methods
- Reviewed by (3) thus socially acceptable
- Environmental consideration
- mitigation
- public
Maintain a balance between the environment and socioeconomic development
PD 1586: EIS System
Aims to protect the environment amidst the increasing demand for natural resources
PD 1586: EIS System
Promotes the principles of Environmentally Sustainable Development and Environmental Considerations in Decision-making
PD 1586: EIS System
Environmental Compliance
Certificate (ECC)
PD 1586
ECC is a document issued by (1) allowing the proposed project to (2)
- DENR-EMB
- proceed
ECC certifies that the proposed project has
(1)
(2) and
(3)
- complied with requirements
- does not significantly affect the environment
- has an Environmental Management Plan
ECC is NOT required if the proposed project is NOT
covered by —
EIS System
ECC is replaced by a —
Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC)
Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990
RA 6969
RA 6969 is strengthened by DENR Administrative Order —
36, S of 2004
Policy to regulate, restrict, and prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of chemical substances that pose risks to health and environment
RA 6969
Policy to prohibit entry and disposal of hazardous and nuclear wastes in Philippine territories for whatever reason
RA 6969
Policy to facilitate studies on toxic chemicals
RA 6969
Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
RA 9003
Associated with the control of generation, storage, collection, transfer, transport, processing, and disposal of solid wastes.
RA 9003
Mandates the establishment of the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) tasked to develop and implement a National Solid Waste Management Framework
RA 9003
Mandates the establishment of the Solid Waste Management Board (SWMB) tasked to formulate a 10-year local Ecological Solid Waste Management Plan
RA 9003
NSWMC and SWMB established for each LGU
RA 9003
Tasked to develop and implement a National Solid Waste Management Framework
National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC)
Tasked to formulate a 10-year local Ecological Solid Waste Management Plan
Solid Waste Management Board (SWMB)
Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
RA 8749
Enforce system of accountability
RA 8749
Formulate a national program for air pollution management
RA 8749
Encourage cooperation and self-regulation among citizens and industries
RA 8749
Focus on pollution prevention rather than control
RA 8749
Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
RA 9275
Aims to protect, preserve, and revive the quality of the fresh, brackish, and marine waters in the Philippines
RA 9275
Provides a comprehensive and integrated strategy to prevent and minimize water pollution
RA 9275
Controls wastewater discharge by
(1) requiring permits from DENR
(2) collecting wastewater
charge
(3) providing rewards and incentives, and
(4) impose fines and penalties
RA 9275
