ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY by D.Z.

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I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES

Day 1

Introduction: State of the Philippine Environment ethodolo!" # Recitation$%e&t&$Seat'or() Gradin!

Philippines Environmental Policy

1.

Philippine Environmental Code P.D. 1152

Day 2
2. Sustainable Development

a. b.

Brundtland Report/Our Common uture! "hapter 2! par. 1 Philippine Strate#$ %or Sustainable Development! "on"eptual %rame&or'! ob(e"tives! prin"iples Philippine )#enda 21! prin"iples o% sustainable development

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Climate Chan#e

a.

+nited ,ations rame&or' on Climate Chan#e! a"tions -+, CCC/CP/2..//11/)dd.1 dated *. 0ar"h 2.1.1 2$o#o rame&or' %or )"tion Climate Chan#e )"t o% 2../ -R.). /32/! se". 21 Philippine Disaster Ris' Redu"tion and 0ana#ement )"t -R) 1.1211 ,DRR0C und 40C 2.1*51

b. ". d.

II.

RESO*RCE

ANAGE EN% AND DE+ELOP EN%

). General Considerations

1. Philippine Constitution

a.

,ational e"onom$ -se". 1! )rt. 6771

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b. State o&nership -se". 2! )rt. 6771 Cari8o vs. 7nsular 9overnment -3 Phil 1*2 and 212 +S ::/11 Central 0indanao +niversit$ vs. E;e"utive Se"retar$ -9.R. ,o. 1<:<=/ / 21 Sept. 2.1.1 ". Balan"ed and health%ul e"olo#$ -se". 1=! )rt. 771 Oposa vs. a"toran -9.R. ,o. 1.1.<* /*. 4ul$ 1//*! 22: SCR) 3/21 >Re"laimin# the People?s Ri#ht to a Balan"ed and 2ealth%ul E"olo#$@ Sen. C$nthia Aillar! privile#ed spee"h 1=O"t1*

2. Civil Code o% the Philippines5 Propert$

a.

Re"lamation o% Propert$ Re"lamation o% oreshore Bands b$ "hartered Cities and 0uni"ipalities -R.). 1<// / 22 4une 1/531 ChaveC vs. PE)5)0)R7 -9.R. ,o. 1**25. / 11 ,ov. 2..*1 ChaveC vs. ,2) -9. R. ,o. 1=:523 / 15 )u#. 2..31

b.

,uisan"e and the Common 9ood So"ialiCed 2ousin#/+D2)5Bina Ba& -R.). 323/ as amended b$ R.). /*/31 0anila 7nternational )irport )uthorit$ vs. )vila! et al. -9.R. ,o. 1<55*5 dated *1 4an. 2.111

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Easement and other ri#hts Easement %or small s"ale minin# -DE,R ).O. *: s. /2! se"s. 1= to 2.1

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B. Air and the BROWN Environment

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1. Philippine Clean )ir )"t o% 1/// -R.). <32/! se". 251<1 00D) vs. 4),CO0 -9.R. ,O. 1:3:=5! *. 4an. 2..21 2. *. E"olo#i"al Solid Daste and 0ana#ement )"t o% 2... -R) /..*! se". 1 :31 Eo;i" Substan"es and 2aCardous and ,u"lear Dastes Control )"t o% 1//. -R.). =/=/! se". 25:1 Publi" 7nterest Center vs. Ro;as! RP -Bataan ,u"lear PlantF 9.R. ,o. 1255./ dated *1 4an. 2..31 Chemi"al Control Order %or )sbestos -DE,R )O 2...5.21 :. Rene&able Ener#$ )"t o% 2..< -R.). /51*! se". 21

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C. Land and the GREEN Environment

1.

orestr$ Code -P.D. 3.5! se". 21

a.

Sustainable orest 0ana#ement -E.O. *1<! dated / 4une 2..:1 RP vs. Pa#adian Cit$ Eimber -9.R. ,o. 15/*.< dated 1= Sept. 2..<1

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b.

Communit$5Based orest 0ana#ement -DE,R )O /=52/1 Produ"tion Sharin# )#reement &ith People?s Or#aniCation in 9overnment orest Plantations inside CB 0 areas -DE,R )O /<5:21

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". d. e.

7nte#rated orest 0ana#ement )#reement -DE,R )O //55*1 0an#roves -DE,R )O 155/.F >Communit$5based Rehabilitation o% 0an#roves@1 Small 7slands 0ana#ement and Development -DE,R )O 2...5<*1 DE,R vs. Gap -9.R. ,o. 1=33.3/3O"t2..<1

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)bandoned Bo#s! et". -DE,R )O 2...53<1

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2. 7ndi#enous Peoples Ri#hts )"t -R) <*31! se". 3b! 5=! 531 CruC H Europa vs. DE,R -9.R. ,o. 1*5*<5/=De"2...1 )l"antara vs. DE,R ! et al. -9.R. ,o. 1=1<<1 dated *1 4ul$ 2..<1 ree and Prior 7n%ormed Consent

)n"estral Domain Sustainable Development H Prote"tion Plan

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*. Philippine 0inin# )"t -R) 3/:2! se". 21

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a.

Bar#e S"ale 0inin# -DE,R )O 2.1.5211 Didipio Earth Savers 0ulti5Purpose )sso"iation vs. 9oCun -9.R. ,o. 153<<2 dated *. 0ar"h 2..=1

b. ". d.

So"ial Development and 0ana#ement Pro#ram -DE,R )O 2.1.521! "hapter 1:1 0ineral Resour"es Rehabilitation Plan -DE,R Small S"ale 0inin# -R.). 3.3=1 RP5DE,R vs. Rosemoor 0inin# and Development Corp. -9.R. ,o. 1://23 dated *. 0ar"h 2..:1

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,ational 7nte#rated Prote"ted )reas S$stem )"t -,7P)S! R.). 35<=! se". 25/1

a. b. ". d. e.

Prote"ted )rea 0ana#ement Plan Prote"ted )rea Communit$5Based Resour"e 0ana#ement )#reement Spe"ial +se )#reement in Prote"ted )reas -S)P)! DE,R )O 2..35131 )n"estral Bands Overlap -4oint DE,R5,C7P 0emo Cir"ular 2..35.11 Dildli%e Resour"es Conservation and prote"tion )"t -R.). /1:31 0ount )po Prote"ted )rea )"t o% 2..* -R.). /2*3F DE,R )O 2.1.5.*1

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Day 1$

D. Water and the BLUE ENV RON!EN"

1.

Dater Code -P.D. 1.=3! se". =31

a.

Datershed 0ana#ement -DE,R )O //5.11

2.

Philippine Clean Dater )"t o% 2..: -R.). /235! se". 21

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a. Dater Iualit$ 0ana#ement )reas and ,on5)ttainment )reas -DE,R )O 2..:! Rules 5 H =! dated 2: De". 2..:1 ,ational Se&era#e and Septa#e Pro#ram

b.

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isheries Code o% 1//< -R.). <55.! se". 21

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a. 0uni"ipal isheries -R) <55.! se". 1<1 b. ". d. e. Eano! et al. vs. So"rates! et al. -9.R. ,o. 11.2:/ dated 21 )u#. 1//31 Strate#i" Environmental Plan %or Pala&an -R) 3=111

isheries 0ap and Commer"ial ishin# -D) )O *! s. 1//<! Rules 2= and :.1 ishpond Bease )#reement -R) <55.! se". :5 511 Pearl arm Bease )#reement -R) <55.! se". 521 0ari"ulture Jones and Par's - isheries )dm. Order ,o. 1:. s. 1/<2! se". :551 Sulu Sula&esi 0arine E"ore#ion

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E;"lusive E"onomi" Jone -R) <55.! se". *51 S"arborou#h Shoal

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III.

ONI%ORING AND EN,ORCE EN%

). Prohi#ited Acts and Penalties

1.

Pollution

a. b.

)ir R.). <3:/ se"s. :5 to :<! DE,R )O 2...5<1 Dater R.). /235 se"s. 23 to 2/ 7n the matter o% the Dater Pollution Control and )batement Case vs. Don 4uan 7nte#rated arm! 7n". -DE,R5P)B Case ,o. .:5..*=25/11

". d.

Pollution Control P.D. /<: Solid Daste/Re"$"lin#/Sortin# R.). /..* se"s. :< to 5. Ba#una Ba'e -Ba#una Ba'e Development )uthorit$ )"t o% 1/== 5 R.). :<5.! as amended b$ PD <1*1 00D)! et al. vs. Con"erned Residents o% 0anila Ba$! et al. -9.R. ,os. 131/:35:< dated 1< De". 2..<1

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2. 7lle#al Bo##in#

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a.

orestr$ P.D. 3.5 as amended! se"s. =/ to <.F P.D. 5:F D)O /35*2F R.). /135 0ustan# Bumber 7n". vs. C)! a"toran -9.R. ,o. 1.:/<< dated 1< 4une 1//=1 Paat vs. C)! Ba"uli -9.R. ,o. 1111.3 dated 1.4an. 1//31 a"toran vs. C)! Da$a& -9.R. ,o. /*5:. dated 1* De". 1///1

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3. 7lle#al 0inin# a. b. Bar#e S"ale 0inin# 5 R.). 3/:2! se"s. /5 to // Small S"ale 0inin# R.). 3.3=! se"s. 21to 2*! 23

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4. 7lle#al ishin# R.). <55.! se"s. <= to 1.= a. 9uidelines Delineatin#/Delimitin# 0uni"ipal Daters -DE,R )O 2..15131

5. Poa"hin# o% Dildli%e R.). 35<= se"s. 2. and 21/ C7EES

B. $%nds and Reven%es

1.

Ea;es and ran"hises Ben#uet Corporation vs. Central Board o% )ssessment )ppeals! et al. -9.R. ,o. 1.=.:1 dated 2/ 4an. 1//*1 0ER)BCO vs. Central Board o% )ssessment )ppeals -11: SCR) 23*1 ,ational Po&er Corp. vs. C)! CEP)BCO -9.R. ,o. 11*=1* dated 2= Sept. 1//31

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2. *.

Prote"ted )rea %ees -DE,R )O 2...5511 ees o% Dater and Se&era#e Servi"es Ba#una Ba'e %ees -E.O. /23 dated 1= De". 1/<*1 reedom %rom Debt Coalition! )'ba$an! et al. vs. 0DSS -9.R. ,o. 13*.:: dated 1. De". 2..31

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C. Actions and Remedies

1.

)dministrative )"tion

a.

,ational )nti5Environment Crime Eas' or"e to investi#ate and prose"ute violations a#ainst environmental la&s -E.O. 515 dated 15 0ar"h 2..=1 )stor#a vs. People -arbitrar$ detention1 BBD) and CataKuiC vs. S0 Prime 2oldin#s

b.

Environmental Ba& En%or"ement Eas' or"e -DE,R 0emorandum Cir"ular ,o. 2.1.5151

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Rules on Pleadin#! Pra"ti"e and Pro"edure be%ore the Panel o% )rbitrators and the 0ines )d(udi"ation Board -1//31 Celestial ,i"'el 0inin# E;ploration Corp. vs. 0a"roasia Corp. -9.R. ,o. 1=/./. dated 1/ De". 2..31

a.

Iuasi5(udi"ial )"tion 5 Environmental 7mpa"t )ssessment -PD 11511

2.

4udi"ial )"tion

9ero"hi vs. DOE -"onstitutionalit$ o% EP7R)1 P$ro Copper 0inin# Corp. vs. 0ines )d(udi"ation Board! 09B -9.R. ,o. 13/=3: dated 2< 4ul$ 2../1 Ba Bu#al5B?laan Eribal )sso"iation 7n".! et al. vs. Ramos! Se". DE,R -9.R. ,o. 123<<2 dated 23 4an. 2..:1 Rules o% Pro"edure Environmental Cases -).0. ,o. ./5=5<5SC1

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