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COURSE OUTLINE: ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
Objective:
At the end of the course, students will be able to internalize environmental
principles, survey and learn the myriad of Philippine environmental laws,
rules and regulations as well as Philippine jurisprudence on cases related to
the environment.
PART I. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PRINCIPLES
1. RIO PRINCIPLES (Rio Declaration on Environment & Development of 1992)
2. CONSERVATION PRINCIPLES & THEORIES
a. Carrying Capacity
b. Biophilia
c. Doctrine of Hard Look
d. Theory on Standstill or Non-Regression
3. OTHER ECOLOGY PRINCIPLES
4. Major International Environmental Laws and Jurisprudence
PART II. MAJOR PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
1. Forestry Code of the Philippines (PD 705 as amended)
2. Water Code of the Philippines (PD 1067 as amended)
3. Fisheries Code (RA 8550)
4. Clean Air Act (RA 8749)
5. Solid Waste Management Act (RA 9003)
6. Clean Water Act (RA 9275)
7. NIPAS (RA 7586)
8. Wildlife Law (RA 9174)
9. Animal Welfare Act (RA 8485)
10.Environmental Impact Assessment Law & Rules (PD 1586)
11.Energy Laws (Renewable Energy Act, EPIRA, Biofuels Act)
PART III. RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CASES (AM 09-6-8-SC)
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36.Ysmael Jr. & Co. v. Dep. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 79538, Oct. 18,
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37.Maddumba v. GSIS, G.R. No. 61293, Feb. 15, 1990
38.Province of Rizal v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 129546, Dec. 13, 2005
39.Prof. Magallona v. Ermita, G.R No. 187167, August 16, 2011
40.Henares v. LTFRB, G.R. No. 158290, October 23, 2006
41.Heirs of Atty. Reyes v. Republic, G.R. No. 150862, August 3, 2006
42.Boracay Foundation v. Province of Aklan, G.R. No. 196870, June 26, 2012
43.Shell v. Jalos, G.R. No. 179918, September 8, 2010
44.Alvarez v. PICOP, G.R. No. 162243, December 3, 2009
Methodologies:
Problem-based class discussion, oral recitation, written reports, lecturesynthesis, video presentation, site immersion-field trip and actual environmental
advocacy work.
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