 Environmental legislation includes all laws

pertaining to the management of natural

resources and the regulation of the discharge
of materials into the environment.
 Environmental legislation plays a critical role
in promoting environmental protection
through:

 a) Sustainable use of natural resources

 b) Pollution prevention
 c) Intgegration of environment and
development objectives
 Environmental laws assists governments in
adhering to international protocols and
building national capacities to address in
major, global, regional, national and local
environmental issues and problems in the
context of sustainable development.
 The Philippine environmental law
encompasses all the protections for our
environment that emanate from the:

 a) Constitution
 b) Statutes and local ordinances
 c) Regulations promulgated by the state and
local regulatory agencies
 d) Court decisions interpreting these laws
 e) Common law
 It has also be defined to be a set of legal
rules addressed specifically to activities that
potentially affect the quality of the
environment, whether natural or man made.
 The Philippine Constitution of 1987 declares
the people’s right to the environment in a
provision states that:

 “The State shall protect and advance the right

the people to a balanced and healthful
ecology in accord with the rhythm and
harmony of nature.”