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Environmental Protection Laws and Policies

The document provides an overview of environmental laws, policies, and international agreements aimed at conservation, resource use, and pollution control. It outlines the political processes involved in creating these laws and highlights key global agreements such as the Montreal Protocol and the Paris Agreement. Additionally, it lists specific environmental laws enacted in the Philippines to address various ecological issues.

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Environmental Protection Laws and Policies

The document provides an overview of environmental laws, policies, and international agreements aimed at conservation, resource use, and pollution control. It outlines the political processes involved in creating these laws and highlights key global agreements such as the Montreal Protocol and the Paris Agreement. Additionally, it lists specific environmental laws enacted in the Philippines to address various ecological issues.

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Environmental Protection Laws

and Policies
An Overview of Environmental Laws,
Policies, and Agreements
What is Environmental Law?
• • Deals with conservation, resource use, and
pollution control
• • Helps in making informed decisions about
protecting the environment
• • Policies are statements of intent guiding
actions on environmental issues
Power in Politics and Policy Making
• • Politics involves competition among interest
groups
• • The political system manages conflicts by:
• - Establishing rules for civil competition
• - Encouraging compromises and balancing
interests
• - Codifying compromises as public policy
• - Enforcing laws and regulations
How Are Environmental Policies
Created?
• • Laws are rules set by authorities
• • Environmental law includes:
• - Statute law (enacted by legislative bodies)
• - Case law (derived from court decisions)
• - Administrative law (executive orders,
regulations, enforcement decisions)
International Environmental
Principles
• • 1972 UN Stockholm Conference legitimized
environmental cooperation
• • 1992 Rio Earth Summit led to treaties on:
• - Climate Change
• - Biological Diversity
• - Desertification
• • Principles from these conferences help guide
environmental treaties
Key Global Environmental
Agreements
• • Montreal Protocol (1985) - Protects ozone
layer
• • Kyoto Protocol (1997) - Reduces greenhouse
gas emissions
• • Paris Agreement (2015) - Global
commitment to combat climate change
• • CITES (1973) - Regulates wildlife trade
• • Basel Convention (1989) - Controls
hazardous waste movement
Addressing Climate Change
• • Climate change linked to greenhouse gas
emissions
• • Key agreements:
• - 1992 UNFCCC - Framework for global
climate action
• - 1997 Kyoto Protocol - Legally binding
emission reduction targets
• - 2015 Paris Agreement - Broad commitment
from all countries
Environmental Laws in the
Philippines
• • PD 1586 - Environmental Impact Assessment
System (1978)
• • RA 6969 - Toxic Substances and Hazardous
Waste Control Act (1990)
• • RA 8749 - Clean Air Act (1999)
• • RA 9003 - Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act (2000)
• • RA 9275 - Clean Water Act (2004)
• • RA 9729 - Climate Change Act (2009)

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