Philippine Environmental Laws

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1. Environmental laws that regulate the impact of human activities on the

Laws environment. They cover a broad range of activities that
affect air, water, land, flora or fauna. It includes laws that
relate to:

2. R.A. 9175 "Chain It is the policy to conserve, develop and protect the for-
Saw Act of 2002" est resources under sustainable management. The State
shall pursue an aggressive forest protection program to-
wards eliminating illegal logging and other forms of forest
destruction which are being facilitated with the use of
chain saws. The State shall therefore regulate the own-
ership, possession, sale, transfer, importation and/or use
of chain saws to prevent them from being used in illegal
logging or unauthorized clearing of forests.
Improper use and unregistered chainsaw are sanctioned
from 1 month to 8 years of imprisonment with 1,000 to
30,000 pesos fine.

3. R.A. 8749 "Philip- Protection and advancement of the right of the people to
pine Clean Air a balanced and healthful ecology.
Act of 1999" Promote and protect the global environment to attain sus-
tainable development with the responsibility of LGU to deal
with environmental problems.
Responsibility of cleaning the habitat and environment is
primarily area-based. Upholds the principle that "polluters
must pay".
A clean and healthy environment is for the good of all and
should be the concern of all.

4. R.A. 8485 "Ani- To protect and promote the welfare of all animals in the
mal Welfare Act Philippines by supervising end regulating the establish-
of 1998" ment and operations of all facilities utilized for breeding,
maintaining, keeping, treating or training of all animals
either as objects of trade or as household pets.
1,000 to 5,000 pesos fine and/or imprisonment of 6
months to 2 years.

5. All mineral resources in public and private lands within

the territory and exclusive economic zone of the Republic
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R.A. 7942 "Philip- of the Philippines are owned by the State. It shall be the
pine Mining Act responsibility of the State to promote their rational explo-
of 1995" ration, development, utilization and conservation through
the combined efforts of government and the private sector
in order to enhance national growth in a way that effec-
tively safeguards the environment and protect the rights
of affected communities.
Fine of 5,000 - 200,000 or compensation to damage
and/or imprisonment of 6 months to 6 years.

6. Presidential De- It is hereby declared a national policy to prevent and

cree 979 "Marine control the pollution of seas by the dumping of wastes
Pollution Decree and other matter which create hazards to human health,
of 1976" harm living resources and marine life, damage amenities,
or interfere with the legitimate uses of the sea within the
territorial jurisdiction of the Philippines.
200 - 10,000 pesos fine and 30 days to 1 year imprison-
ment.

7. Presidential De- To establish the basic principles and framework relating

cree 1067 "The to the appropriation, control and conservation of water re-
Water Code of sources to achieve the optimum development and rational
the Philippines" utilization of these resources;
To define the extent of the rights and obligations of water
users and owners including the protection and regulation
of such rights;
To adopt a basic law governing the ownership, appropri-
ation, utilization, exploitation, development, conservation
and protection of water resources and rights to land relat-
ed.
To identify the administrative agencies which will enforce
this Code.
Fine of 3,000 - 10,000 and/or imprisonment of 3 - 12 years.

8. EXECUTIVE OR- - INSTITUTIONALIZING AND IMPLEMENTING RE-

DER NO. 79 FORMS IN THE PHILIPPINE MINING SECTOR PROVID-
ING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES TO ENSURE ENVI-
RONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESPONSIBLE MIN-
ING IN THE UTILIZATION OF MINERAL RESOURCES.

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9. Philippine Plant AN ACT TO PROVIDE PROTECTION TO NEW PLANT
Variety Protec- VARIETIES, ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL PLANT VA-
tion Act of 2002 RIETY PROTECTION BOARD AND FOR OTHER PUR-
(Republic Act No. POSES
9168)

10. Mt. Kanlaon Nat- - AN ACT ESTABLISHING MT. KANLA-ON LOCATED IN

ural Park Act of THE CITIES OF BAGO, LA CARLOTA, AND SAN CAR-
2001 (REPUBLIC LOS AND IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF LA CASTEL-
ACT NO. 9154) LANA AND MURCIA, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF NE-
GROS OCCIDENTAL, AND IN THE CITY OF CANLAON
AND MUNICIPALITY OF VALLEHERMOSO, BOTH IN
THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, AS A PRO-
TECTED AREA AND A PERIPHERAL AREA AS BUFFER
ZONE PROVIDING FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

11. Wildlife Re- - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONSERVATION AND

sources Conser- PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND THEIR
vation and Pro- HABITATS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
tection Act (Re- FOR OTHER PURPOSES
public Act No.
9147)

12. National Caves - An act to manage and protect caves and cave resources
and Cave Re- and for other purposes.
sources Manage-
ment and Protec-
tion Act (Repub-
lic Act No. 9072)

13. Ecological Solid AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ECOLOGICAL SOLID

Waste Manage- WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, CREATING THE
ment Act of 2000 NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS AND IN-
(Republic Act No. CENTIVES, DECLARING CERTAIN ACTS PROHIBIT-
9003) ED AND PROVIDING PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

14. Act No. 3983

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- an act to protect wild flowers and plants in the Philippines
islands and to prescribe conditions under which they may
be collected, kept, sold, exported, and for other purposes.

15. Prohibition An act to prohibit the cutting, destroying or injuring of

Against Cutting planted or growing trees, flowering plants and shrubs or
of Trees in Public plants of scenic value along public roads, in plazas, parks,
Roads, plazas, school premises, or in any other public ground.
etc. (Republic
Act No. 3571) -

16. Coconut Preser- - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF

vation Act (Re- THE CUTTING OF COCONUT TREES, ITS REPLENISH-
public Act No. MENT, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR
8048) OTHER PURPOSES.

17. Seed Industry - An act to promote and develop the seed industry in the
Development Act Philippines and create a national seed industry council
of 1992 (Republic and for other purposes.
Act No. 7308)

18. High Value Crops An act to promote the production, processing, marketing,
Development Act and distribution of high valued crops, providing funds,
of 1995 (Republic therefor, and for other purposes.
Act No. 7900)

19. The Water Code To establish the basic principles and framework relating
of the Philippines to the appropriation, control and conservation of water re-
(Presidential De- sources to achieve the optimum development and rational
cree No. 1067) utilization of these resources
To adopt a basic law governing the ownership, appropri-
ation, utilization, exploitation, development, conservation
and protection of water resources and rights to land relat-
ed thereto

20. Marine Pollution - national policy to prevent and control the pollution of
Decree of 1976 seas by the dumping of wastes and other matter which
(Presidential De- create hazards to human health, harm living resources
cree No. 979) and marine life, damage amenities, or interfere with the
legitimate uses of the sea within the territorial jurisdiction
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of the Philippines.
.

21. THE PHILIP- AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, MAN-

PINE FISHERIES AGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE FISHERIES
CODE OF 1998 AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, INTEGRATING ALL LAWS
(Republic Act No. PERTINENT THERETO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
8550)

22. Presidential De- Providing for the exploration, exploitation, utilization, and
cree No. 1219 conservation or coral resources

23. AGRICULTURE - An Act Prescribing Urgent Related Measures to Modern-

AND FISHERIES ize the Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors of the Country
MODERNIZA- in Order to Enhance Their Profitability, and Prepare Said
TION ACT OF Sectors for the Challenges of the Globalization Through
1997 (Republic an Adequate, Focused and Rational Delivery of Neces-
Act No. 8435) sary Support Services, Appropriating Funds Therefor and
For Other Purposes.

24. National Integrat- - An act providing for the establishment and management
ed Protected Ar- of national integrated protected areas system, defining its
eas System Act scope and coverage, and for other purposes.
of 1992 (Republic
Act No. 7586)

25. Strategic Envi- An act adopting the strategic environmental plan for
ronmental Plan Palawan, creating the administrative machinery for its
for Palawan Act implementation, converting the Palawan integrated area
(Republic Act No. development project office to its support staff, providing
7611) - funds therefor, and for other purposes.

26. Environmental the process of predicting the likely

Impact environmental consequences of
Statement implementing projects or undertaking
System (PD and designing appropriate preventive,
1586) mitigating and enhancement
measures.

27.
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Clean Water Act an act providing for a comprehensive strategy to address
(RA 9275) the degradation of our water bodies

28. Ecological Solid an act that providing for a systematic, comprehensive,

Waste Manage- and ecological waste management program to ensure the
ment Act (RA protection of public health and environment
9003)

29. Toxic Sub- Management of industrial chemicals and hazardous

stances and wastes in all aspects of its life cycle, "cradle to grave"-gen-
Hazardous Waste eration, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal
Control Act (RA
6969)

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