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ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES

Environmental Crime is also known Green Crime

Definition:

- It is the crime against the environment

- An act that is destructive to the environment and that has been criminalized by statute.
- A violation of environmental laws that are put into place to protect the environment.
- Refers to the violation of laws intended to protect the environment and human health.

TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES

There are two types of Environmental Crimes, Primary Crimes and Secondary Crimes

PRIMARY CRIMES
- Crimes that result directly to the destruction and degradation of the earth resources.
1. CRIMES OF AIR POLLUTION – burning of fossil fuels.
2. CRIMES OF DEFORESTATION – destroying rainforest and forest.
3. CRIMES OF SPECIES DECLINE AND ANIMAL RIGHTS – killing animal with extinct
species for the purpose of selling in the food and goods industry.
4. CRIMES OF WATER POLLUTION – dumping garbage and destruction of lakes, streams,
rivers, sea and ocean.

SECONDARY CRIMES
- Crimes that are generated by ignoring rules aimed at preventing or regulating environmental
terms.
1. STATE VIOLENCE AGAINST OPPOSITIONAL GROUPS – state condemns terrorism but
the state itself used the opposing terrorism in building illegal establishments.
2. HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ORGANISED CRIME – disposal of toxic wastes from one
state to another state managed by an organized crime group.

MAJOR LAWS GOVERNING ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES

R.A. 7492 – Philippine Mining Act of 1995
 All mineral resources in public and private lands within the territory and exclusive
economic zone of the Republic of the Philippines are owned by the state
 It shall be responsibility of the state to promote their rational explortation, development,
utilization and conservation through the combined efforts of government and the private
sector in order to enhance national growth in a way that effectively safeguards the
environment and protect the rights of affected communities.

R.A. 8485 – Animal Welfare Act of 1998

 Act to protect and promote the welfare of all animals in the Philippines by supervising
and regulating the establishment and operations of all facilities utilized for breeding,
maintaining, keeping, treating or training of all animals either as object of trade or as
household pets. Pet animals shall include bird
 Any form of cruelty shall be penalized.

R.A. 8749 – Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

 The state shall promote and protect the global environment to attain sustainable
development while recognizing the primary responsibility of environment problem.
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 The state recognizes that the responsibility of cleaning the habitat and environment is
primarily area-based.
 The state also recognizes the principle that polluters must pay.

R.A. 9003 – Ecological Solid Wate Management Act of 2000

 Segregation and Collection of solid waste shall be conducted at the barangay level
specifically for biodegradable, compostable and reusable wastes:
 Provided, thet the collection of non-recyclable materials and special wastes
shall be the responsibility of the municipality or city (Section 10).

R.A. 9175 – Chain Saw Act of 2002

 An act regulating the ownership, possession, sale, importation and use of chain saw,
penalizing violations thereof and for the purposes.
 PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO POSSES OR USE CHAIN SAW:
 Has a subsisting timber license agreement, production sharing agreement, or
similar agreements, or a private land timber permit;
 Is an orchard and fruit tree farmer;
 Is an industrial farmer;
 Is a licensed wood processor and the chain saw shall be used for cutting of
timber that has been legally sold to said applicant
 Shall use the chainsaw for legal purposes.

REPORTERS:
BALAGOT, RHANIE
JAVAR, ANGELICA JOY

REFERENCES:
MERRIAM WEBSTER DICTIONARY
Organized Crime Investigation (A lecture Series for Criminal Justice and Criminology Students) 2011
https://www.impactlaw.com>white-collar
https://chanrobles.com/legal9.htm
https://ecac.emb.gov.ph/?page_id=43

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