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Proclamation No. 2146 Proclaiming Certain Areas And Types Of Projects As Environmentally Critical And Within The Scope Of The Environmental Impact Statement System Established Under Presidential Decree No. 1586.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
1981
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Authorization/permit Ecosystem preservation EIA Environmental planning Protected area Use restrictions Certification Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

The President of the Philippines has, on his own initiative or upon recommendation of the National Environmental Protection Council, proclamed a list of projects and areas in the country as environmentally critical. No person, partnership or corporation shall undertake or operate any such declared environmentally critical project or area without first securing an Environmental Compliance Certificate issued by the President.

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