Overview of Philippine environmental issues: guide questions

1. How will you describe the history of environmental law in the Philippines?
2. What do see are the key environmental issues that need to be discussed and
addressed?
3. How do you describe the state of environmental laws or policy in the Philippines?
Do you feel that our present environmental laws/policies are able to address the
pressing environmental concerns we have?
4. What do you feel are the factors that greatly affected or contributed to the state of
the “Philippine Environment”
5. How do you see the role of the state, the officials, the judiciary, the people in
general, most specially as law students in addressing these environmental issues?