Scribd
Upload
62 views10 pages

Water

This document summarizes key environmental laws and regulations in the Philippines. It discusses areas of concern for environmental law such as air and water quality. It then outlines several important Philippine acts related to ecological solid waste management, clean air, toxic substances and hazardous waste control, and environmental impact assessments. The acts aim to protect public health and the environment by regulating waste disposal, air pollution, toxic chemicals, and development projects.

Uploaded by

Sean Paolo M. Magdamit
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
62 views10 pages

Water

This document summarizes key environmental laws and regulations in the Philippines. It discusses areas of concern for environmental law such as air and water quality. It then outlines several important Philippine acts related to ecological solid waste management, clean air, toxic substances and hazardous waste control, and environmental impact assessments. The acts aim to protect public health and the environment by regulating waste disposal, air pollution, toxic chemicals, and development projects.

Uploaded by

Sean Paolo M. Magdamit
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 10

WATER AND

ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
REGULATIONS AND
ADMINISTRATION
Environmental law

 Also known as environmental and natural resources law, is a collective term describing the
network of treaties, statutes, regulations, common and customary laws addressing the effects of
human activity on the natural environment

 Operate to regulate the interaction of humanity and the rest of biophysical or natural
environment
Areas of concern

 Air and water quality


 Climate change
 Agriculture
 Pesticides and hazardous chemicals
 Waste management
 Biodiversity and species protection
PHILLIPPINE
ENVIRONMENTAL
ACTS
ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000

 Also known as the REPUBLIC ACT 9275, which aims to adopt a systematic,
comprehensive and ecological solid waste management program that shall ensure
the protection of public health and environment. The law ensures proper
segregation, collection, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste through the
formulation and adaptation of best eco-waste products.
PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999

 Also known as the REPUBLIC ACT 8749

 The law aims to achieve and maintain clean air that meets the National Air
Quality guideline values for criteria pollutants, throughout the Philippines, while
minimizing the possible associated impacts to the economy.
TOXIC SUBSTANCES, HAZARDOUS AND
NUCLEAR WASTE CONTROL ACT OF 1990

 Also known as the REPUBLIC ACT 6969

 The law aims to regulate restrict or prohibit the importation, manufacture,


processing, sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances and
mixtures the present unreasonable risk to human health. It likewise prohibits the
entry, even in transit, of hazardous and nuclear wastes and their disposal into the
Philippine territorial limits for whatever purpose; and to provide advancement and
facilitate research and studies on toxic chemicals.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
(EIS) STATEMENT OF 1978 

 Also known as the PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1586

 Its primary purpose is to facilitate the attainment and maintenance of rational and
orderly balance between socio-economic development and environmental
protection. EIA is a planning and management tool that will help government,
decision makers, the proponents and the affected community address the negative
consequences or risks on the environment. The process assures implementation of
environment-friendly projects.
REFERENCES

 https://
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Shelf:Environmental_law?fbclid=IwAR3dfWPIbeM5vugo
_akHgiODuSm3yHtkTfc8mBboTtkSIEfpKzExzUNUD7I
 http://ecac.emb.gov.ph/?
page_id=43&fbclid=IwAR0yAbvvrEcIM1C1AsdtvyLbJ5IBEtz4Ayt6IcqxOYTO489ZJ
qryfBcUz6g
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_law
 https://calawyers.org/Environmental

You might also like