LS 214: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

4-YEAR PROGRAM

SYLLABUS AND CASE LIST

TOPIC AND CASE LISTS:

 Introduction of Environmental Law

 The Environmental Policy of the Philippines
o National Environmental Protection Council (Presidential Decree No. 1121)
o Philippine Environmental Policy (Presidential Decree No. 1151)
o Philippine Environmental Code of 1977 (Presidential Decree No. 1152)
MMDA, et al. vs. Concerned residents G.R. Nos. 171947-48
of Manila Bay

o Environmental Impact Statement (Presidential Decree No. 1586)

Republic of the Philippines vs. City of
Davao
Republic of the Philippines vs.
Alvarez, in his capacity as Secretary of
DENR

o Presidential Proclamation No. 2146

o Identification of Constitutional Provisions on the Environment and Ecology

Oposa vs. Factoran 224 SCRA 792
Director of Lands vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 112567
Republic vs. dela Paz G.R. No. 171631

I. ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES

 Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

o Reorganization Act of the DENR (E.O. 192[1987])
 National Water and Air Pollution Control Commission
o REPUBLIC ACT No. 3931

Environmental Law Syllabus and Case List

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II. TERRESTRIAL LAWS AND/OR LAWS RELATING TO LAND AND ITS PROTECTION AND
PRESERVATION

 Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines (P.D. No. 705)

Mustang Lumber Inc. vs. Court of G.R. No. 104988
Appeals & Factoran
Merida vs. People 554 SCRA 366
Paat vs. Court of Appeals & Baculi 266 SCRA 167

 Philippine Mining Act of 1995 (R.A. No. 7942)

Didipio Earth Savers Multi-Purpose 485 SCRA 586
Association vs. Gozun
La Bugal-B’laan Tribal Association 421 SCRA 148
Inc. vs. Ramos
Celestial Nickel Mining Exploration 541 SCRA 166
Corp. vs. Macroasia Corp.

 People’s Small Scale Mining Act of 1991 (R.A. No. 7942)

RP-DENR vs. Rosemoor Mining and 426 SCRA 517
Development Corp.

 National Caves and Cave Resource Management Act (R.A. No. 9072)
 National Integrated Protected Areas System Act (NIPAS) (R.A. No. 7568)
 Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) (R.A. No. 8371)
Cruz & Europa vs. DENR G.R. No. 135385
Alcantara vs. DENR , et al. 560 SCRA753

III. WATER LAWS AND/OR LAWS RELATING TO WATER AND ITS PROTECTION AND
PRESERVATION

 The Water Code of the Philippines (P.D. No. 1067)

 Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 (R.A. No. 8550)
Tano, et al. vs. Socrates, et al. 278 SCRA 154
Sea Lion Fishing Corp. vs. People 646 SCRA 272

 Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (R.A. No. 9275)

Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. vs. 630 SCRA 399
Jalos, et al.
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IV. AERIAL LAWS AND/OR LAWS RELATING TO AIR AND ITS PROTECTION AND
PRESERVATION

 Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (R.A. No. 8749)

In the matter of the air pollution case DENR-PAB Case No. 01-00269-91
vs. Holcim Phils., Inc. http://docslide.net/download/link/in-the-
matter-of-the-air-pollution-case-v-holcim-
phils-inc

V. WASTE AND SANITATION LAWS

 Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste Act (R.A. No. 6969)

 Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (R.A. No. 9003)
 Pollution Control Law (P.D. No. 984)

VI. WILDLIFE LAWS AND/OR LAWS RELATING TO WILDLIFE AND ITS PROTECTION AND
PRESERVATION

 Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act (R.A. No. 9147)

VII. CLIMATE CHANGE

 Climate Change Act of 2009 (R.A. No. 9729)

 Amendments on Climate Change Act (R.A. No. 10174)

VIII. REMEDIAL MEASURES

 National Anti-Environment Crime Task Force to investigate and prosecute violations

against environmental laws (E.O. 515 dated 15 March 2006)
LLDA and Cataquiz vs. SM Prime Holdings 631 SCRA 73

 Environmental Law Enforcement Task Force (DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2010-
15)
 Rules on Pleading, Practice and Procedure before the Panel of Arbitrators and the
Mines Adjudication Board (1997)
 Quasi-judicial Action - Environmental Impact Assessment (PD 1151)
 Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases (A.M. No. 09-6-8-S)
West Tower Condominium Corp. vs. First G.R. 194249
Phil. Ind. Corp.
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Atty. Sigrid Kim G. Mier
 Boracay Foundation, Inc. vs. Province of G.R. 196870
Aklan
Dolot vs. Paje G.R. 199199
Pyro Copper Mining Corp. vs. Mines G.R. No. 179674
Adjudication Board, MGB

MMDA et al., vs. Concerned Residents of 574 SCRA 661

Manila Bay

* Additional Cases and provisions of law may be added in the course of the discussions.

Environmental Law Syllabus and Case List

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Atty. Sigrid Kim G. Mier