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Republic Act No. 3931 creating the National Water and Air Pollution Control Commission.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
1964
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Water
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Institution Environmental planning Pollution control Policy/planning Freshwater pollution Water conservation zone Freshwater resources management Basin/catchment/watershed Water quality standards Industrial water use Irrigation Potable water Sewerage Water rights Inland waters
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

The Act declares as national policy " to maintain reasonable standards of purity for the waters and of this country with their utilisation for domestic, agricultural, industrial and other legitimate purposes".

Full text
English
Website
www.lawphil.net

References - Legislation

Amended by

Presidential Decree No. 984 providing for the revision of Republic Act No. 3931, commonly known as the Pollution Control Law, and for other purposes.

Legislation | Philippines | 1976

Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX