What are some of the laws preventing pollution in the Philippines?
1 Answer
“Prevention” depends on enforcement. Laws exist as listed here, but many are not actively enforced.
Explanation:
Several Key ones are here:
http://aboutphilippines.ph/files/Philippine-Laws-on-Environmental-Pollution.pdf
Also,
P.D. 331- laws requiring all public forests be developed on a sustained yield basis.
P.D. 330 & P.D. 953 – laws penalizing illegal cutting of trees.
P.D. 389 (P.D. 705) – The Forestry Reform Code.
P.D. 704 – preservation of optimum productivity of fishery resources.
P.D. 953 & 1153 – laws on tree planting.
P.D. 984 – Pollution Control Law.
P.D. 1015 – commercial fishing distance ban.
P.D. 1058 – penalties for illegal fishing.
P.D. 1067 – Water Code of the Philippines.
P.D. 1151/1152 – Philippine Environmental Policy.
P.D. 1219 – providing for the protection of coral ecosystems.
P.D. 1586 – framework of the environmental impact assessment.
