Laws

• Environmental laws


  Essential for protecting natural resources, ecosystems, and human health from pollution, degradation, and unsustainable exploitation
• Environmental laws


  Establish regulations, standards, and mechanisms for managing and conserving environmental resources, addressing environmental risks, and promoting sustainable development
• Scope of environmental laws

  • Air and water quality
  • Waste management
  • Biodiversity conservation
  • Land use planning
  • Pollution control
  • Climate change mitigation
  • Environmental impact assessment
• Activities addressed by environmental laws

  • Industrial emissions
  • Hazardous waste disposal
  • Deforestation
  • Habitat destruction
  • Wildlife trade
  • Urbanization
  • Infrastructure development
• Aim of environmental laws

  • Prevent, mitigate, and remediate environmental damage
  • Promote sustainable resource use
  • Ensure compliance with national and international environmental standards and agreements
• Components of legal frameworks

  • Statutes
  • Regulations
  • Policies
  • Guidelines
  • Enforcement mechanisms
• Legal frameworks


  Provide the legal basis for environmental governance, outlining rights, responsibilities, and procedures for environmental management, monitoring, and enforcement
• Institutional arrangements in legal frameworks

  • Government agencies
  • Regulatory bodies
  • Civil society organizations
  • Businesses
  • Other stakeholders
• Types of environmental laws

  • Regulatory laws
  • Procedural laws
  • Liability laws
  • International treaties and agreements
• Regulatory laws


  Set standards, limits, and requirements for environmental quality, emissions, discharges, and activities that may impact the environment
• Regulatory laws


  • Air quality standards
  • Water pollution regulations
  • Waste management guidelines
• Procedural laws


  Establish procedures, protocols, and requirements for environmental decision-making, permitting, licensing, and public participation
• Liability laws


  Define liability, responsibility, and compensation mechanisms for environmental damage, pollution incidents, and violations of environmental laws
• Liability laws


  • EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)
• International environmental laws


  Treaties, conventions, protocols, and agreements negotiated among countries to address transboundary environmental issues
• International environmental laws


  • Paris Agreement
• Enforcement and compliance mechanisms

  • Enforcement agencies
  • Inspectors
  • Regulators
  • Compliance assistance programs
  • Incentives
  • Voluntary initiatives
• Stakeholders in environmental governance

  • Civil society organizations
  • Community groups
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Affected stakeholders
• Role of stakeholders


  • Advocate for environmental protection
  • Monitor compliance
  • Hold governments and corporations accountable for environmental stewardship
• Environmental justice movements


  Seek to address environmental inequities, social disparities, and human rights violations associated with environmental degradation and pollution, advocating for equitable access to environmental resources and decision-making processes
• Environmental laws and legal frameworks provide the legal foundation for environmental protection, conservation, and sustainable development
• Effective implementation, enforcement, and compliance with environmental laws are crucial for safeguarding environmental integrity, human health, and future generations' well-being
• Philippine environmental laws


  • Philippine Clean Air Act
  • Philippine Clean Water Act
  • Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act
  • Philippine Environmental Impact Assessment System
  • Philippine National Integrated Protected Areas System Act
• Philippine Clean Air Act


  Aims to protect and preserve air quality by regulating emissions from stationary and mobile sources, promoting clean technologies, and mitigating air pollution impacts on human health and the environment
• Philippine Clean Water Act


  Establishes standards, guidelines, and measures for water quality management, pollution prevention, and wastewater treatment to ensure the protection and sustainable use of water resources, including rivers, lakes, and coastal waters
• Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act


  Mandates the proper segregation, collection, recycling, and disposal of solid waste to minimize environmental pollution, promote resource recovery, and encourage waste reduction and recycling initiatives
• Philippine Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) System

  Requires the assessment and evaluation of the environmental impacts of proposed projects, activities, or developments to prevent or mitigate adverse environmental effects and ensure sustainable development
• Philippine National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act


  Establishes a comprehensive framework for the establishment, management, and protection of protected areas, including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and marine reserves, to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem services
• Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) for Palawan Act


  Provides a comprehensive framework for the conservation, protection, and sustainable development of Palawan's natural resources, biodiversity, and cultural heritage, integrating environmental, social, and economic considerations
• Palawan Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan outlines priority actions and strategies for biodiversity conservation, habitat protection, species recovery, and sustainable resource management in Palawan, addressing threats such as deforestation, illegal logging, poaching, and habitat degradation
• Palawan Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP)


  A technical document that details how the land resources will be utilized in order to facilitate the growth and development of the province and its citizens; it identifies the province's physical resources, development constraints and opportunities, long term vision and strategies, and corresponding policy and program recommendations; it is the basis for annual investment programming and budgeting in the province
• Proclamation No. 2152 (1981) declares the whole of Palawan as a Mangrove Reserve and Sanctuary
• Proclamation No. 219 (1967) establishes Palawan as a Game and Wildlife Reserve
• UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve

  Areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems which are internationally recognized within the UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme. It is an intergovernmental scientific programme for the sustainable use and conservation of biological diversity. It aims to establish a scientific basis for enhancing the relationship between people and their environments
• PPSRNP (1990) is an example of a UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve in Palawan
• Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD)


  Serves as the primary coordinating and advisory body for environmental governance, sustainable development planning, and policy formulation in Palawan, overseeing the implementation of the SEP and other environmental initiatives
• Palawan Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) and Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO)


  Responsible for implementing environmental laws, regulations, and programs at the provincial and local levels, including environmental monitoring, enforcement, and compliance activities
• RA 7611 or The SEP Law

  Purposefully designed for the province of Palawan to ensure that the province's fragile environment is protected, conserved, utilized, and managed effectively
• RA 7611 or The SEP Law


  Sets out the framework to both the public and private sectors in terms of conservation and development planning and policy formulation, as well as regulating the entry of development projects in the province of Palawan
• RA 7611 or The SEP Law


  Establishes the framework for resource management and capital development outside of ECAN zones, including the management of coastal resources, catchment area resources, timber and mines, lowland development, and settlement areas