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Policies and programmes to encourage industry compliance: The Philippine experience

Autor
Vasquez R.
Título de serie
Industry and Environment | Vol. 19(1); 15 - 18; 4 p.
Fecha
1996
Fuente
IUCN (ID: ANA-058414)
Editor | Lugar de publicación
UNEP / Industry and Environment Programme Activity Centre | Paris, France
Idioma
Inglés
País/Territorio
Filipinas
Materia
Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
Negocios/industria/corporaciones Cumplimiento/aplicación
Resumen

This article surveys policies and programmes in place in the Philippines to encourage industry compliance with environmental protection measures. The concept of environmental protection is presented in one basic law, known as the 'Philippines Environment Policy'. There are systems for monitoring and enforcement. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) has initiated several programmes and projects aimed at developing innovative approaches to pollution reduction and waste management