Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Jurisprudence

Minors Oposa v. Factoran

Country/Territory
Philippines
Type of court
National - higher court
Date
Jul 30, 1993
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
Supreme Court
Seat of court
Manila
Judge
Eriberto. Rosario, Presiding Judge of the RTC
Abstract

This petition bears upon the right of Filipinos to a balanced and healthful ecology which the petitioners dramatically associate with the twin concepts of "inter-generational responsibility" and "inter-generational justice." Specifically, it touches on the issue of whether the said petitioners have a cause of action to "prevent the misappropriation or impairment" of Philippine rainforests and "arrest the unabated hemorrhage of the country's vital life support systems and continued rape of Mother Earth."

Full text
Oposa v Factoran, GR No. 101083, July 30, 1993, on the State's Responsibility To Protect the Right To Live in a Healthy Environment.pdf
Website
hrlibrary.umn.edu