GENVI - Environmental Laws and Ordinances

Question 1

PD 1586: EIS System

Answer 1

Application for an Environmental Compliance Certificate

(ECC) = permit to push through with the project

Question 2

Environment in EIS

Answer 2

Include land, water, air, structures, living organisms, environmental values at the site, and the social, cultural, economic aspects.

Question 3

Impact

Answer 3

A change in consequence that results from the activity, whether positive, negative or both

Question 4

Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)

Answer 4

The document issued by the DENR-EMB allowing the proposed project to proceed

certifies that the proposed project has:

(1) complied with requirements,
(2) does not significantly affect the environment
(3) has an Environmental Management Plan

Question 5

Certificate of Non- Coverage (CNC)

Answer 5

A certification issued by the EMB certifying that, based on the submitted project description, the project is not covered by the EIS System and is not required to secure an ECC

Question 6

RA 6969 Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990

Answer 6

Policy to regulate, restrict, and prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of chemical substances that pose risks to health and environment

Question 7

DENR Administrative Order 36, S 2004: Hazardous Waste Management

Answer 7

Designed to track hazardous waste from the time it leaves the generator facility where it was produced, until it reaches the off-site waste management facility that will store, treat or dispose of the hazardous waste.

Question 8

Republic Act 9003: Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

Answer 8

A discipline associated with the control of generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing, and disposal of solid wastes.

Question 9

RA 8749 Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

Answer 9

The law aims to achieve and maintain clean air that meets the National Air Quality guideline values for criteria pollutants, throughout the Philippines, while minimizing the possible associated impacts to the economy

Question 10

RA 9275 Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004

Answer 10

The law aims to protect the country’s water bodies from pollution from land-based sources (industries and commercial establishments, agriculture and community/household activities).