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 and technology; reduction, re-use and recycling of materials and resources and waste minimization. regulating in an integrated, systematic and cost-effective manner activities, products, substances and services which can cause environmental harm. regulating the generation, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of wastes.

Coordinate programs, projects, activities as well as policies necessary to prevent, reduce, minimize or eliminate environmental harm to ensure effective environmental protection, restoration and enhancement; Facilitate the adoption and implementation of environment protection measures agreed on by the national government and local government units in the province under inter-LGU arrangements for greater uniformity and effectiveness in environmental protection; Apply precautionary approaches and procedures in the assessment of environmental risks and potential damages. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damages, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environment degradation; Require persons, natural or juridical engaged in activities that progressively pollute the environment to initiate measures and improvements including reduction of pollution and waste at source as such improvements become practicable through technological and economic developments; Allocate the costs of environmental protection and restoration equitably and in a manner that encourages stakeholder’s awareness, involvement and accountability in the responsible use of and reduced harm to the environment with polluters bearing an appropriate share of the costs that arise from their activities, products, substances and services; Provide for periodic study, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the state of the physical and natural environment; Promote community information, education and awareness to stimulate public participation in decisions affecting the environment and disclosure of and public access to information about significant environment issues, incidents and hazards.

Objectives and Purposes. This Code is enacted for the following: Objectives:

to promote the principles of accountability, involvement, awareness, and responsibility for the sustainable development and protection of the environment; that the use, development and protection of the environment shall be managed by the Local Government Units (LGUs) in a way and at a rate that will enable people and communities to provide for their economic, social and physical well-being and for their health and safety by means of the following: sustaining the potential of natural and physical resources to meet the reasonably foreseeable needs of future generations; safeguarding the life supporting capacity of air, water, land and ecosystems; remedying, avoiding or mitigating any adverse effects of activities on the environment. Mun Ord. No1–2022.