Quiz #3- Finals: Phil Environmental Laws

Phil Environmental Laws Description Make your own Law in line

with this Laws.

1. Republic Act No.

6969 The policy of the State to
regulate, restrict or prohibit
“Toxic Substances and the importation, manufacture,
Hazardous Nuclear Waste processing, sale, distribution,
Control Act of 1990” use and disposal of chemical
substances and mixtures that
present unreasonable risk
and/or injury to health or the
environment; to prohibit the
entry, even in transit, of
hazardous and nuclear
wastes and their disposal into
Philippine territorial limits for
whatever purposes; and to
provide advancement and
facilitate research and studies
on toxic chemicals and
hazardous and nuclear
wastes.

2. Republic Act No.

8749 This act stated that the state
shall protect and advance the
“Philippine Clean Air Act right of the people to a
of 1999” balanced and healthful
ecology in accord with the
rhythm and harmony of
nature, promote and protect
the global environment to
attain sustainable
development while
recognizing the primary
responsibility of local
 government units to deal with
environmental problems.

3. Republic Act No.

9275 It stated that the state shall
pursue a policy of economic
“Philippine Clean Water growth manner consistent
Act of 2004” with the protection,
preservation and revival of
the quality of our fresh,
brackish and marine waters.

4. Republic Act No.

9003 This describes solid waste
management as a discipline
“Ecological Solid Waste associated with the control of
Management Act of 2000” generation, storage,
collection, transfer and
transport, processing, and
disposal of solid waste.
5. Republic Act No.
9147 This law stated that it shall be
the policy of the state to
“Wildlife Resources conserve the country’s wildlife
Conservation and resources and their habitats
Protection Act” for sustainability.

6. Republic Act No.

7942 It stated that all mineral
resources in public and
“Philippine Mining Act of private lands within the
1995” territory and exclusive
economic zone of the
Republic of the Philippines
are owned by the state.