Environmental ethics and mangment

2.  The philosophical discipline that
studies the moral relationship of
human beings and also the value and
moral status of the environment and
its non human contents.
 It considers the ethical relationship
between humans and the
environment.

3.  Environmental ethics helps define man's
moral and ethical obligations toward the
environment. But human values become a
factor when looking at environmental
ethics.
 Environmental ethics and human values
affect our ability to understand and solve
environmental problems.

6.  A human-based ethic arguing that
humans possess complete authority
over decisions about the environment.
 States that natural resources are
open to human manipulation.
 Nature as existing solely for the
benefit of man.

7.  Focuses on the theory that all forms
of life have an inherent right to exist.
 NOTE: Biocentrists are split into
different subgroups. Ex. ,some places
greater responsibility at protecting
plant species rather than animals.

8.  Maintains that the Earth itself has
moral value and is to be treated with
respect from those living within it.
 States that the Earth and its
resources should be treated as a
community rather than a commodity.

10.  An anthropocentric approach
(inclined towards the benefit of
humans)
 Promotes human control over the
world’s resources at the expense of
future generations
 Associated with the “capitalist” work
ethic
DEVELOPMENT

11. PRESERVATION
 An ecocentric approach (nature-
based)
 Calls for the preservation of the
world’s resources rather than
complete human consumption.
Ex. Establishing National Parks and
reservoir

12. CONSERVATION
 Strikes a balance between the two
aforementioned attitudes.
 Places are important in human
survival as taking into account the
need to manage the environment
wisely. (sustainable development)

14.  Management of interaction by
the modern human societies
with, and impact upon the
environment.
 An attempt to control human
impact on and interaction with
the environment in order to
preserve natural resources.

15. IMPORTANCE:
Aims to ensure that ecosystem
services are protected and
maintained for future human
generations.
Identify factors affected by conflicts
that rise between meeting needs and
protecting resources. It is thus linked
to environmental protection and
sustainability.

16. CARRYING CAPACITY
A more common philosophy
and impetus behind
environmental management.
refers to the maximum number
of organisms a particular
resource can sustain.

17.  Sustainability involves managing
economic, social, and ecological
systems within and external to an
organizational entity so it can sustain
itself and the system it exists in.
 Rather than competing for endless
growth on a finite planet,
development improves quality of life
without necessarily consuming more
resources.

18.  Public sector is responsible
for administering natural
resource management and
implementing environmental
protection legislation.

19.  Private sector's traditional
role in environmental
resource management is that
of the recovery of natural
resources.

20.  The aim of civil society in
environmental resource
management is to be
included in the decision-
making process by means of
public participation.

21. ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Management of an organization’s
environmental programs in a
comprehensive, systematic, planning
and resources for developing,
implementing and maintaining policy
for environmental protection.

22.  It is also a set of processes and
practices that enable an
organization to reduce its
environmental impacts and
increase its operating efficiency.
 A framework that helps a company
achieve its environmental goals
through consistent control of its
operations.

23. ENVIRONMENT
AL LAWS

24. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
A complex and interlocking body
of statutes, common law, treaties,
conventions, regulations, and
policies.
Operate to regulate the interaction
of humanity and the rest of the
biophysical or natural environment.

25. Purpose of reducing or
minimizing the impacts of
human activity, both on the
natural environment for its
own sake, and on humanity
itself.

32. P.D. # 389 – THE
FORESTRY REFORM
CODE
It codifies, updates and raises
forestry laws in the country. It
emphasizes the sustainable
utilization of forest resources.

33.  P.D. #330 & P.D. #953 –
Laws on penalizing illegal
cutting of trees
 P.D. #1153 – Laws on tree
planting
 P.D. #331 – Laws requiring all
public forests be developed on a
sustained yield basis

34.  Presidential Decree 704
- Covers fishery laws
 Presidential Decree 705
- Covers forestry laws
 Executive Order 240
-Covers Integrated Fishery
Management

35.  DENR Administrative Order No.
97-38 - Covers chemical control order
for mercury and mercury compounds.
 DENR Administrative Order No.
97-05 - Procedures in the retention of
areas within certain distances along
the banks of rivers, streams, and shore
of seas, lakes and oceans for
environmental protection.

36.  Republic Act No. 7907 - An Act
Amending Republic Act No. 3844,
as amended, otherwise known as
the "Code of Agrarian Reform in
the Philippines".
 Republic Act No. 6657 - The
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Law of 1998.

37.  Presidential Decree No. 984 -
Providing for the Revision of
Republic Act No. 3931, commonly
known as the Pollution Control
Law.
 Executive Order No. 542 - Covers
the creation of the Task Force
Pawikan

38.  Executive Order No. 263 -
Adopts Community-Based
Forest Management as the
National Strategy to ensure
the sustainable development
of the country's forest lands.

39.  Republic Act 8371 - The
Indigenous Peoples Rights Act
of 1997, provides for the
recognition, protection and
promotion of the rights of
indigenous cultural
communities / indigenous
people.

40.  DENR Administrative Order
No. 142, Series of 1989
- Guidelines on the
Disposition of Confiscated
Wildlife Species.

42. SHAIRA PRIETO DORIGO