I. Lesson 1Lesson 2GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES

Introduction: State of the Philippine EnvironmentMethodology Recitation/Tests/Seatwork, Grading

Philippines Environmental Policy

1. Philippine Environmental Policy& Environmental Code P.D. 1151(sec. 4), P.D. 1152(titles)

2. Sustainable Development

a. Brundtland Report/Our Common Future, chapter 2, par. 1b. Philippine Strategy for Sustainable Development, conceptual framework, objectives, principlesc. Philippine Agenda 21, principles of sustainable development

3. Climate Change

a. United Nations Framework on Climate Change, actions (UN FCCC/CP/2009/11/Add.1 dated 30 March 2010)b. Climate Change Act of 2009(R.A. 9729, sec. 2)c. Hyogo Framework for Actiond. Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act (RA 10121) - policies

II. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

A. General Considerations

1. Philippine Constitution

a. Balanced and healthful ecology (sec. 16, Art. II) Oposavs. Factoran (G.R. No. 101083 /30 July 1993, 224 SCRA 792)b. National economy and State ownership (sections 1 and 2, Art. XII) Cariovs. Insular Government (7 Phil 132 and 212 US 449)) Director-LMB vs. CA (324 SCRA 757) Republic vs. Lee (197 SCRA 13) Central Mindanao University vs. Executive Secretary (G.R. No. 184869 / 21 Sept. 2010, 631 SCRA 30)

2. Civil Code of the Philippines- Property

a. Easement and other rights Easement for small scale mining (DENR A.O. 34 s. 92, secs. 16 to 20) Legal easement for waterways Ayala de Roxas vs. City of Manila Manila Ordinance No. 8276b. Nuisance and the Common Good Timonervs. People and CA (125 SCRA 830) Calmavs. Pleasantville Development Corp. (176 SCRA 555) Socialized Housing/UDHA-Lina Law (R.A. 7279 as amended by R.A. 9397) Manila International Airport Authority vs. Avila, et al. (G.R. No. 185535 dated 31 Jan. 2011)c. Reclamation of Property Reclamation of Foreshore Lands (R.A. 1899 / 22 June 1957) Chavez vs. PEA-AMARI (G.R. No. 133250 / 11 Nov. 2003, 415 SCRA 403) Chavez vs. NHA (G. R. No. 164527 / 15 Aug. 2007)