POINTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

I. DEFINE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Doctrine of Primary Jurisdiction

2. Exhaustion of administrative remedies
3. Principle of Inter-generational responsibility
4. Suits and Strategic Legal Actions against Public Participation
(SLAPP)

II. ENUMERATION:

1. Give at least five (5) Environmental laws

2. Give at least three (3) International agreements relating to
environment
3. Give at least five (5) categories of protective areas under NIPAS

III. ESSAY:

1. Republic Act 8180 and Republic Act 8479 are both legislation for
the deregulation of oil industry in the Philippines. Which one was
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court and which one is
upheld. Discuss the reasons of the Supreme Court in both cases.
2. Discuss the ruling of the Supreme Court in the landmark case of
Oposa vs. Factoran.