1. Environmental Laws and Issues Affecting
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
For. LESLIE SANCHEZ OBISO
Associate Professor -4: CTU-Barili Campus
2. Seven Principles of Nature
Barry Commoner (1917–2012)
Nature knows best....
All forms of life are important....
Everything is connected to everything else....
Everything changes....
Everything must go somewhere....
Ours is a finite earth....
Nature is beautiful and we are stewards of God's creation!
3. How do we define environmental law?
Environmental law is a
body of law that
addresses issues
concerning the
environment, natural
resources, and land
use.
4. What are environmental issues?
Environmental issues are
effects of human activity
on the biophysical
environment, most often
of which are harmful
effects that cause
environmental
degradation.
5. What is environmentally sustainable
growth?
The goal of environmental
sustainability is to conserve
natural resources and to
develop alternate sources
of power while reducing
pollution and harm to the
environment.
7. Provisions in the 1987 Philippine Constitution
ARTICLE II
Declaration of Principles and State Policies
SECTION 15. The State shall protect and promote the right to health of
the people and instill health consciousness among them.
SECTION 16. The State shall protect and advance the right of the people
to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and
harmony of nature.
8. ARTICLE XII
National Economy and Patrimony
SECTION 4. The Congress shall, as soon as possible, determine by law
the specific limits of forest lands and national parks, marking clearly their
boundaries on the ground. Thereafter, such forest lands and national parks
shall be conserved and may not be increased nor diminished, except by
law. The Congress shall provide, for such period as it may determine,
measures to prohibit logging in endangered forests and watershed areas.
10. Presidential Decree No. 1151 - Philippine
Environmental Policy of 1977
- To protect the right of the people to a healthy
environment through a requirement of
environmental impact assessments and
statements.
11. Presidential Decree 1586 - Philippine
Environmental Impact Statement System of 1978
- to attain and maintain a rational and orderly balance
between socioeconomic growth and environmental
protection.
12. Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear
Wastes of 1990 (RA 6969)
- It has been recognized that the public and the
environment are at risk in the use or exposure to
chemicals as well as the long-term damage brought
about by careless handling or disposal of hazardous
wastes thus this law was created to control, supervise
and regulate activities on toxic chemicals and hazardous
waste.
13. Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749)
- Creation of a national program of air pollution
management focusing primarily on pollution
prevention; for the promotion of mass media
communication in order to create social awareness
and active participation in air quality planning and
monitoring.
14. Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
(RA 9003)
- This Act makes provision for efficient solid waste management,
for the volume reduction of the waste, its environment-friendly
disposal, composting, recycling, re-use, recovery, and green
charcoal process; for the collection, treatment, and disposal in
environmentally sound solid waste management facilities
whereas it shall be possible to dispose of the proper segregation
correctly, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal of
solid waste. It also concerns the protection of groundwater from
pollution.
15. Principles of sustainable waste management
Reducing the quantity of materials required for the
building.
Reducing the amount of waste generated.
Management of construction and demolition wastes.
Materials specifications (e.g. use of reclaimed and
recycled materials).
Provision of recycling space/facilities
16. - Integrated solid waste management refers to the
strategic approach to sustainable management of solid
wastes covering all sources and all aspects, covering
generation, segregation, transfer, sorting, treatment,
recovery and disposal in an integrated manner, with an
emphasis on maximizing resource use efficiency.
17. - The main components of solid waste management
include onsite handling, storage and processing;
waste collection; transfer and transport of solid waste;
and waste recovery and final
- The three R’s – reduce, reuse and recycle – all help
cut down on the waste we throw away.
They conserve natural resources, landfill space, and
energy.
18. 5 classifications of waste in households:
- liquid waste
- solid rubbish
- organic waste
- recyclable rubbish
- hazardous waste.
Make sure that you segregate your waste into
these different types to ensure proper waste removal
5 R’s: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle.
19. Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (RA 9275)
- provides for the abatement and control of
pollution from land-based sources, lays down
water quality standards and regulations, and
applies to water quality management in all fresh,
brackish, and marine waters.
20. Environmental Awareness and Education Act of
2008 (RA 9512)
- Integration of environmental education in its school
curricula at all levels, whether public or private,
including in barangay daycare, preschool, non-formal,
technical vocational, professional level, indigenous
learning and out-of-school youth courses or
programs.
- declares that the month of November of every year
shall be known as “Environmental Awareness Month”
throughout the Philippines.
21. Climate Change Act of 2009 (RA 9729)
- Recognizing the vulnerability of the Philippine archipelago and
its local communities, particularly the poor, women, and
children, to potential dangerous consequences of climate
change such as rising seas, changing landscapes, increasing
frequency and/or severity of droughts, fires, floods and storms,
climate-related illnesses and diseases, damage to ecosystems,
biodiversity loss that affect the country’s environment, culture,
and economy, the State shall cooperate with the global
community in the resolution of climate change issues, including
disaster risk reduction.
22. - Further recognizing that climate change and
disaster risk reduction are closely interrelated and
effective disaster risk reduction will enhance climate
change adaptive capacity, the State shall integrate
disaster risk reduction into climate change programs
and initiatives.
30. Core Principles Underpinning the Agenda The 2030 Agenda embodies
the following core principles:
Universality
The 2030 Agenda is universal in scope and commits all countries,
irrespective of their income levels and development status, to contribute
towards a comprehensive effort towards sustainable development. The
Agenda is applicable in all countries, in all contexts, and at all times.
Leaving no one behind
The 2030 Agenda seeks to benefit all people and commits to leave no
one behind by reaching out to all people in need and deprivation,
wherever they are, in a manner which targets their specific challenges
and vulnerabilities. This generates an unprecedented demand for local
and disaggregated data to analyse outcomes and track progress.
31. Interconnectedness and Indivisibility
The 2030 Agenda rests on the interconnected and indivisible nature of its
17 SDGs. It is crucial that all entities responsible for the implementation of
SDGs treat them in their entirety instead of approaching them as a menu list
of individual goals from which they pick and choose.
Inclusiveness
The 2030 Agenda calls for the participation of all segments of society—
irrespective of their race, gender, ethnicity, and identity—to contribute to its
implementation.
Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
The 2030 Agenda calls for establishing multistakeholder partnerships for
mobilizing and sharing knowledge, expertise, technology and financial
resources, to support the achievement of SDGs in all countries.
37. Conclusion
The 2030 Agenda inspires us to think creatively by
leveraging innovative approaches and critically
rethinking how we approach today's development
challenges.
38. - Advocacy and awareness-raising efforts for the goals,
which are actionable and achievable, are crucial to
mobilize support for the Agenda.
- Substantive knowledge about the Agenda in its
breadth and depth will be key to realizing the
Sustainable Development Goals.
39. - By adopting the Agenda, the UN member states
committed to an ambitious plan of action that requires
the concerted efforts of all segments of society
including civil society, development practitioners, the
private sector, and academia.
40. - Each one of us, in our personal capacities, also needs
to take concrete steps toward sustainable life choices.
A commitment to life-long learning is required to
advance the transformational agenda that lies ahead
of us.
