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FEDERATION OF PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIES The Voice of Industry. Environment and Progress Through Law and Science Pryce Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City 15 Sept 2010. PREMISES. ENVIRONMENT - A CORE VALUE OF FPI FPI NOT INVOLVED IN PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS BUT WELCOMES THE RULES OF COURT - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Environment and Progress Through Law and Science
Pryce Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City 15 Sept 2010
FEDERATION OF PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIESThe Voice of Industry
PREMISESENVIRONMENT - A CORE VALUE OF FPIFPI NOT INVOLVED IN PUBLIC
CONSULTATIONS BUT WELCOMES THE RULES OF COURT
IN POLLUTION CASES TIME IS KEY ELEMENT FOR INDUSTRIES AND ENVIRONMENT
FPI OPEN TO SHARE IN RATIONALIZATION OF CERTAIN RULES
EFFECTIVE SCIENCE-BASED AND FAIR IMPLEMENTATION
POLICIESRULES OF COURT RIGHT TO BALANCED AND HEALTHFUL
ECOLOGYR.A. 8749 CLEAN AIR ACT BALANCING DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONR.A. 9275 CLEAN WATER ACT ECONOMIC GROWTH..CONSISTENT WITH PRESERVATION OF ….. WATERS
SCIENCE IN COURT CASES
CASE OF CLOSURE OF WASTE TREATMENT INVESTMENT OF FOREIGN COMPANY
BOTTOMLINE-WHAT IS “HAZARDOUS WASTE”
CASE OF CLOSURE OF SME FOR ALLEGED VIOLATION OF CLEAN AIR ACT
BOTTOMLINE-WHAT IS AIR POLLUTION
SCIENCE IN COURT CASESSMALL VOLUMES OF WASTE WATERS
Legal basis for court cases?Scientific basis? Carrying capacities?
GAPS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAWSLAW MAY BE HARSH BUT THAT IS THE LAW - Dura lex, sed lex E.G. CLEAN AIR ACT
CASES WHEN LAW ITSELF IS VAGUED
SPIRIT OF THE LAW AND LETTER OF THE LAW
VIOLATION OF LAW BUT NO POLLUTION
CLEAN AIR ACT NON POLLUTING INDUSTRIES ARE SUBJECT TO HARSH PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS SEC 19… “CONCENTRATION VERSUS MASS RATE” STANDARDS SEC 45…”ANY EXCEEDANCE” SUBJECT TO PENALTIES
UPGRADING OF MANILA BAY EFFLUENT STANDARDS (CONTINUING MANDAMUS)INTENT IS TO RESTORE MANILA BAY
QUALITYIMPLEMENTING RULE IS TO
UPGRADE
SPIRIT VS. LETTER OF THE LAW?
MANDAMUS- MANILA BAYISSUES ARISING DOABILITY OF COMPLIANCE COMPLIANCE OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS? LLDA/EMB ACTION? IMPACTS ON THE POOR IMPACTS ON INVESTMENTS INTERPRETATIONS BY VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS
MANILA BAY - MANDAMUS
WE SEE LEGAL/SCIENTIFIC SOLUTION IN COURT CASE VERSUS WATER CONCESSIONAIRE(S)
INSTITUTIONAL JURISDICTIONILLUSTRATION
CASE BY LGU FILED IN COURT VERSUS MULTINATIONAL (VIOLATION OF PD 1586)
EMB IS THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY EMB IS NOT CONSULTED SUBJUDICIAE
THE PAB AND THE COURTSTHE POLLUTION ADJUDICATION BOARD MANDATED UNDER RA 8749 AND RA WHAT CASES CAN GO STRAIGHT TO COURT AND
WHAT TO DENR FIRST BEFORE COURT ONLY AFTER EXHAUSTION OF REMEDIES
PAB SUPPORTED BY COMPETENT SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITY – THE EMB
HAS HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENT
GAPS WITH PAB, IF ANY, CAN BE REMEDIED
INSTITUTIONAL JURISDICTIONHOW ABOUT LGUS AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENT CODE?
PHILIPPINES- TOO MANY LAWS? TOO MANY JUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS?
HEALTHY TO INDUSTRIES AND ENVIRONMENT?
THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLEEXISTING LAWS CAN EXERCISE PRINCIPLE
ILLUSTRATIVE CASES
CAA AND HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS CASE OF HAZWASTE FACILITY EX PARTE CLOSURES ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT AS A
TOOL
PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLEILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE (CURRENT CASES) CASE OF A RECYCLING PLANT GRAVE THREAT TO HEALTH “WEAKNESSES” AS SEEN BY RESPONSIBLE
NGOs SLOW GRIND OF JUSTICE POWER OF LGU/HIDDEN AGENDA? GAPS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
THE RECYCLING PLANT
PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLECASE OF BACKYARD BATTERY
RECYCLING
DOCUMENTED HEALTH RISKS/DEATHS
THREATS FROM A LANDFILL PROJECT
WHAT IS AN ENGINEERED SANITARY LAND FILL?
PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE THUS IN CERTAIN CASES PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE CAN BE EFFECTIVE IN SPEEDY JUSTICE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND PEOPLE
PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE – HOW APPLIED? HEALTH RISKS AND FOSSIL FUELS
PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE HOW APPLIED? - HEALTH AND BIOETHANOLS
PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE MAY BE SUBJECT TO “OVERZEALOUS” BUT INAPPROPRIATE ACTIONS
WRIT OF KALIKASANHYPOTHETICAL BUT REALISTIC
CASE
A FACILITY SPILLS WASTES IN MARINE WATER IN 2 CITIES
SAVING THE MARINE RESOURCESEX PARTE CDO POWER OF DENRIF VIA COURT WILL THERE BE A NEED
FOR A CASE TO BE FILED FIRST?CAN DENR ISSUE EX PARTE CDO WHEN
THERE IS A CASE IN COURT?TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR
ENVIRONMENT
ESTABLISHING GUILTEXPERTISES REQUIREDMARINE BIOLOGISTWATER BIOLOGISTTERRESTRIAL BIOLOGISTFAUNAL BIOLOGISTALSO HYDRODYNAMICS EXPERT
SAMPLING AND TESTINGSAMPLING PROCEDURE AGREEMENT ON SAMPLING POINTS-5 DAYS THIRD PARTY SAMPLING TEAM SURVEY – WEEKS TO MONTH LAB TESTS - MAY BE MORE THAN 10 DAYS WRIT- 10 UNEXTENDEBLE DAYS TO ANSWER
OTHER LAWS VIOLATED?
PD 1586?
NEEDS HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE
FPI RECOMMENDATIONSFURTHER AND IMMEDIATE REVIEW
OF CERTAIN RULES FROM SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE
DENR/PAB-FIRST BEFORE COURTS FPI CAN ASSIST COURTS THRU SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS AS FRIENDS OF
COURT
SALAMAT PO!