NATURAL RESOURCES and ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Syllabus Atty. Gene R. Abot College of Law Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Part 1: Constitutional Provisions Relevant Provisions of the 1987 Constitution I. Preamble. II. National Territory: A. Territorial sea B. Seabed C. The subsoil D. Insular E. Other submarine areas III. Declaration of Principles and State Policies: Section 15. The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them. Section 16. The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. Oposa vs. Factoran 224 SCRA 792 IV. Bill of Rights Article III V. National Economy and Patrimony – Article XII A. Efficient Use of Resources. Section 1. B. State Ownership of Natural Resources Section 2. Oh Cho v. Director of Lands, 75 Phil. 890 Director of Lands vs. CA, G.R. No. 112567, February 7, 2000 REGALIAN DOCTRINE Republic vs. dela Paz, G.R. No. 171631, November 15, 2010 Republic vs. CA, G.R. No. L-43938, April 15, 1988 C. Public Domain and Land Classification 1. Section 3. Lands of the public domain are classified into agricultural, forest or timber, mineral lands and national parks. 2. Section 4. Limits of Forest Lands. 3. Ancestral Domains (RA 8371) Ancestral Lands
D. Indigenous Cultural Communities Section 5. E. Social Function of Property Section 6. VI. Social Justice and Human Rights – Article XIII A. Ecological Considerations in Agrarian Reform Section 4. B. Preferential Use of Marine Resources for Subsistence Fishermen Section 7. C. Health Care and Regulation Section 11. D. Rights of Women Section 14. E. Role and Rights of People’s Organization Section 15. Section 16. VII. Local Autonomy – Article X Section 5. Section 6. Section 7.
Part 2. General Environmental Laws 1. National Environmental Protection Council (PD 1121) 2. Philippine Environmental Policy (PD 1151) 3. Philippine Environmental Code (PD 1152) MMDA, et al. vs. Concerned residents of Manila Bay, G.R. Nos. 171947-48, Dec. 18, 2008. 4. Reorganization Act of the DENR (E.O. 192[1987] G.R. Nos. 162243, 164516. 171875, Secretary of DENR vs. PICOP, Nov. 29, 2006.
5. REPUBLIC ACT No. 3931 - AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL WATER AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION. As revised by the Pollution Control Law (PD 984) Section 6 - Powers and Functions The Commission Section 8 – Prohibitions 6. Civil Code Provisions on the Environment 7. Provisions in C.A. No. 141, The Public Land Act; 8. R.A. No. 6657, Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988; 9. R.A. No. 7160, Local Government Code of 1990
Part 3.
Specific Environmental Environmenta l Laws
(a) Act No. 3572, Prohibition Against Cutting of Tindalo, Akli, and Molave Trees; (b) P.D. No. 705, Revised Forestry Code; (c) P.D. No. 856, Sanitation Code; (d) P.D. No. 979, Marine Pollution Decree; (e) P.D. No. 1067, Water Code; (f) P.D. No. 1433, Plant Quarantine Law of 1978; (g) P.D. No. 1586, Establishing an Environmental Impact Statement System Including Other Environmental Management Related Measures and for Other Purposes; (h) R.A. No. 3571, Prohibition Against the Cutting, Destroying or Injuring of Planted or Growing Trees, Flowering Plants and Shrubs or Plants of Scenic Value along Public Roads, in Plazas, Parks, School Premises or in any Other Public Ground; (i) R.A. No. 4850, Laguna Lake Development Authority Act; (j) R.A. No. 6969, Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste Act; (k) (k) R.A. No. 7076, People’s Small -Scale Mining Act; (l) R.A. No. 7586, National Integrated Protected Areas System Act including all laws, decrees, orders, proclamations and issuances establishing protected areas; (m) R.A. No. 7611, Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan Act; (n) R.A. No. 7942, Philippine Mining Act; (o) R.A. No. 8371, Indigenous Peoples Peoples Rights Act; (p) R.A. No. 8550, Philippine Fisheries Code; (q) R.A. No. 8749, Clean Air Act; (r) R.A. No. 9003, Ecological Solid Waste Management Act; (s) R.A. No. 9072, National Caves and Cave Resource Management Act; (t) R.A. No. 9147, Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act; (u) R.A. No. 9175, Chainsaw Act; (v) R.A. No. 9275, Clean Water Act; (w) R.A. No. 9483, Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2007; and
Part 4.
Dispute Settlement for Environmental Cases
I. Rules of Procedures under domestic laws A. Civil Procedure
B. C. D. E. F.
Criminal Procedure Precautionary Principle Strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) (SLAPP) Writ of Kalikasan Administrative Remedies
II. International dispute mechanisms for environmental cases.
