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1. What is the main purpose of environmental law?
2. How does law protect the environment?
3. How do environmental regulations affect the economy?
4. Discuss briefly some of the major Environmental Laws in the Philippines:
(1) REPUBLIC ACT 9003 ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000;
(2) REPUBLIC ACT 9275 PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 2004;
(3) REPUBLIC ACT 8749 PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999;
(4) REPUBLIC ACT 6969 TOXIC SUBSTANCES, HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTE CONTROL ACT OF 1990; and
(5) PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1586 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) STATEMENT OF 1978.
5. Do you believe human activities contribute to climate change? If so, what should we do about it? If not, what do you think causes climate change?