De La Salle University - Manila

Pathfinder – Environmental Law

Scope Note :

Environmental Law is a body of law, which is a system of complex and interlocking statutes, common law, treaties, conventions, regulations and policies which seek to protect the natural environment which may be affected, impacted or endangered by human activities.
Source: http://www.hg.org/environ.html

Use For :

• Environmental control
• Environmental protection – Law and legislation
• Environmental quality – Law and legislation

Broader Term :

• Law

Related Terms :

• Environmental policy
• Environmental protection
• Environmental regulations

Narrower Terms :

• Air pollution – Law and legislation
• Climatic changes – Government policy
• Environmental education – Law and legislation
• Environmental monitoring – Law and legislation
• Global warming – Law and legislation
• Hazardous waste sites – Law and legislation
• Natural resources – Law and legislation
• Noise control – Law and legislation
• Oil pollution of the sea – Law and legislation
• Oil spills – Law and legislation
• Pollution – Law and legislation
• Refuse and refuse disposal – Law and legislation
• Water pollution – Law and legislation

BOOKS

Reference sources located at the Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor:

• Capacity building for environmental law in the Asian and Pacific Region : approaches and resources. Edited by Donna G. Craig, Nicholas A. Robinson, Koh Kheng-Lian. KM705 .C36 2003 v.1-
• Environmental law and policy in the Pacific basin area. Edited by Ichiro Kato, Nobuo Kumamoto, and William H. Matthews. GE 170 E54 1981
• Environmental strategies handbook. Rao V. Kolluru, editor-in-chief. HC 110 E5 E58 1994
• National Environmental Policy Act handbook.GE180 .N37 1990
• Reform of environmental and land legislation in the People's Republic of China. KNQ 3127 R44 2000 ADB.
• Total environmental compliance : a practical guide for environmental professionals. Bert P. Krages, II. TA 170 K7 2000

Texts located at the Circulation Section 3rd, floor: 

• Climate change and developing countries : negotiating a global regime. Antonio G. M. Laviña. QC 981.8 C5 L3 1997
• Defending the environment : a handbook for citizen action. Joseph L. Sax . HC110.E5 S29 1972
• Earth Summit 1992 : [the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 1992. editor, Joyce Quarrie. HC 79 E5 U54 1992
• The economic analysis of environmental policy and law : an introduction. Michael Faure, Goran Skogh. K3585 .F38 2003
• The economics of international environmental agreements. Edited by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal. HC 79 E5 E236 2000
• The economy of the earth : philosophy, law, and the environment. Mark Sagoff. HC110.E5 S24 2008
• The effectiveness of international environmental agreements : a survey of existing legal instruments. Edited by Peter H. Sand. K 3583 E44 1992
• Environmental law and ethics. John Alder and David Wilkinson , K 3585.4 A44 1999
• Environmental law, the economy, and sustainable development : the United States, the European Union, and the international community. Edited by Richard L. Revesz, Philippe Sands, Richard B. Stewart. K3585 .E58 2008
• Environmental protection, law, and policy : text and materials. Jane Holder and Maria Lee. KD3372 .H64 2007
• Environmental regulation and impact assessment. Leonard Ortolano. TD 194.65 O77 1997
• Environmentalism and the new logic of business : how firms can be profitable and leave our children a living planet. R. Edward Freeman, Jessica Pierce, Richard Dodd. HD 30.255 F74 2000
• Foreign investment, human rights and the environment : a perspective from South Asia on the role of public international law for development. Shyami Fernando Puvimanasinghe. K3820 .P88 2007
• Global environmental policies : institutions and procedures. Edited by Ho-Won Jeong. GE 170 G56 2001
• The gnat is older than man : global environment and human agenda. Christopher D. Stone. HC 79 E5 S76 1993
• Greening Chinese business : barriers, trends and opportunities for environmental management. Ulrich Steger, Fang Zhaoben and Lu Wei. GE190.C6 S74 2003
• Greening international institutions. Edited by Jacob Werksman. K 3585.4 G74 1996
• Impact of US environmental regulations on fuel quality. Kurt H. Strauss and William G. Dukek, editors. TP 343 I46 1993
• International environmental law : fairness, effectiveness, and world order. Elli Louka. K3585 .L68 2006
• International environmental law and regulations. general editor, Dennis Campbell ; editor, Marilise Swart. K 3585.4 I57 1996 v.2
• International environmental policy : emergence and dimensions. Lynton Keith Caldwell. K 3585.4 C34 1984
• International law and the environment. P. W. Birnie and A. E. Boyle. K3585.4 .B57 2002
• The internationalization of environmental protection. Edited by Miranda A. Schreurs and Elizabeth Economy. K 3585.6 I57 1997
• Keeping international commitments : compliance, credibility, and the G7, 1988-1995. Eleonore Kokotsis. K3823 .K64 1999
• Legal protection of the environment in developing countries : colloquium of the International Association of Legal Science, Mexico, August 25-28th, 1974. Edited by Ignacio Carrillo Prieto and Raul Nocedal. K 3584.6 I58 1976
• Pollution, prices, and public policy : a study sponsored jointly by Resources for the Future, Inc. and the Brookings Institution. Allen V. Kneese, Charles L. Schultze. HC 110 E5 K57 1975
• Protecting biodiversity : national laws regulating access to genetic resources in the Americas. Edited by Susan Perkoff Bass and Manuel Ruiz Muller ; foreword by Mohamed L. Ashry. K 3488 P76 2000
• Why poison ourselves? : a precautionary approach to synthetic chemicals. Anne Platt McGinn ; Chris Bright, editor. RA1226 .M34 2000

Texts located at the Filipiniana Section, 4th floor: 

• Environmental laws in the Philippines. Compiled & edited by CBSI Editorial Staff. KPM1507 .E68 2005
• Gabay sa pag-aaral paralegal para sa kalikasan. KPM1507 .G34 2000
• The laws of nature and other stories. [Antonio A. Oposa, Jr.]. GF 696 P6 O66 2003
• Media work : our stories, their struggles. GE 190 P6 M44 2000
• RA 8749 : the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 and its implementing rules and regulations. KPM1510.5 A31999 P55 2001a v.1

Texts located at the AGH Library, 2nd floor, Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall:

• A legal arsenal for the Philippine environment. Antonio A. Oposa, Jr. KPM1507 .O66 2008
• Crafting superior environmental enforcement solutions. William L. Thomas, Bertam C. Frey, and Fern Fleischer Daves. KF 3775 T46 2000
• Dictionary of environmental legal terms. Edited by C. C. Lee. KF3775.A68 D5 1997
• ECC basics : reason, purpose and processes of the environmental impact statement system. Galahad R. A. Pe Benito. KPM1507 .P4 2008
• The environment on the scale : ipagtanggol ang kalikasan II PHILJA 219 SF K (1) '01 : conference proceedings, July 23-26, 2001, Legend Hotel, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Edited by Nancy Pe-Rodrigo, Rodolfo Ferdinand N. Quicho, Jr. KPM1507 .A67 E58 2001
• Environmental compliance handbook. Jacob I. Bregman, Robert D. Edell. KF 3775 B74 2002
• Environmental crime : the criminal justice system's role in protecting the environment. Yingyi Situ and David Emmons. KF 3775 S57 2000
• The environmental dictionary : and regulatory cross-reference. Compiled by James J. King. KF3775.A68 E58 1995
• Environmental law. Nancy K. Kubasek, Gary S. Silverman. KF3775 .K8 2008
• The environmental law and compliance handbook. James F. Berry, Mark S. Dennison. KF 3775 B47 2000
• Environmental law : pollution control. Galahad R. A. Pe Benito. KPM1510 .P4 2009
• Environmental law : RCRA, CERCLA, and the management of hazardous waste. John S. Applegate, Jan G. Laitos. KF3946.Z9 A66 2006
• Environmental law and policy. James Salzman, Barton H. Thompson, Jr. KF3775 .S24 2007
• Environmental law handbook. Thomas F. P. Sullivan, editor emeritus ; authors, Christopher L. Bell ... [et al.]. KF3775. E57 2005
• Environmental law in Japan. Julian Gresser, Koichiro Fujikura, and Akio Morishima. KQP 1981e
• Environmental law in the Philippines. Myrna S. Feliciano ... [et al]. KPM 1507 E67 1992
• Environmental laws and regulations in Japan. [Compiled and translated by the Environment Agency, Japan]. KNX 3127 E58 1974
• Environmental laws in the Philippines. Compiled & edited by CBSI Editorial Staff. KPM1507 .E68 2005
• Environmental regulations overview. Neal K. Ostler, John T. Nielsen, editors. KF 3775 E58 1996
• Foundations of environmental law and policy. [Edited by] Richard L. Revsz. KF 3775 A7 F68 1997
• Green justice : a compilation of selected Philippine environmental laws. KPM1507 .G744 2002
• Green justice : a handbook on selected Philippine environmental laws, regulations and cases. KPM1507 .G746 2006
• International environmental law and policy : treaty supplement. David Hunter, James Salzman, Durwood Zaelke. K3585 .H86 2007
• International environmental law reports. Edited by Cairo A.R. Robb ; general editors, Daniel Bethleham, James Crawford, Philippe Sands. K 3585.4 L58 1999
• The international law of pollution. [Compiled by] James Barros and Douglas M. Johnston. K 3585.4 I59 1974
• Law and ecology : a compilation of Philippine laws and international documents pertaining to ecology. the Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center, editorial staff, Antonio G.M. La Vina, editor. KF 5624.31 P8 L48 1991
• Local government unit (LGU) : guide to environmental laws. [Compiled by Ana Lea H. Uy ; assisted by Victoria N. Navida]. KPM 1507 L6 1999
• Manual of European environmental law. Alexandre Kiss and Dinah Shelton. KJC 6242 K57 1997
• Philippine environmental law : comments and materials. KF 5624 P8 P55 v.1-2
• Procedural manual for DAO 96-37. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. KPM 1507 A65 1996 P45 1998a
• Selected environmental law statutes. KF3775.A29 U57 1992/1993

Texts located at the Special Collection :

American Studies Resource Center (ASRC), 1st floor:

• Environmental diplomacy : negotiating more effective global agreements. Lawrence E. Susskind. K 3585.4 S97 1994
• The global environment : institutions, law, and policy. Edited by Norman J. Vig, Regina S. Axelrod. K3585.4 .G56 1999
• The international law of pollution : protecting the global environment in a world of sovereign states. Allen L. Springer.K 3585.4 S67 1983
• The protection and management of our natural resources, wildlife, and habitat. W. Jack Grosse. KF 3775 G76 1992

European Documentation and Research Centre (EDRC), 1st floor:

• EC treaty and environmental law. Ludwig Kramer. KJE 6242 K7 1995
• Environmental health procedures. W.H. Bessett. KD 3359 B37 1998
• Environmental policy : implementation and enforcement. Neil Hawke. KJE6242 .H39 2002
• Environmental regulation in the new global economy : the impact on industry and competitiveness. Rhys Jenkins. [et al.]. HC240.9.E5 E58 2002
• Environmental standards in the European Union in an interdisciplinary framework. Editors, Michael Faure, John Vervaele, Albert Weal. KJE 6242 E58 1994
• European environmental law : a comparative perspective. Edited by Gerd Winter. KJC 6242 E97 1996
• European Union environmental law : a guide for industry. Charles Lister. KJE 6242 L57 1996
• Negotiating environmental agreements in Europe : critical factors for success. Edited by Marc de Clercq. GE 190 E85 N4 2002
• Protection of the environment and the free movement of goods. Caroline London, Michael Llamas, Brizay London. KJE 5177 L66 1995
• Trade and environmental law in the European Community. Andreas R. Ziegler. KJE 6242 Z54 1996
• Trade and the environment : a comparative study of EC and US law. Damien Geradin. K 3943 G47 1997

PERIODICALS

ELECTRONIC

J-STOR

http://www.jstor.org/

• Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
• Ecological Applications

PROQUEST Online
http://www.umi.com/pqdauto

• Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review
• Environmental Policy and Law
• Georgetown International Environmental Law Review
• International Environmental Agreements : Politics, Law and Economics
• Journal of Environmental Law
• Journal of Environmental Law and Practice

Science Direct
http://www.sciencedirect.com/

• Environmental Impact Assessment Review

ARTICLES
(Periodicals Section, 2nd floor):

• Puno opens 'green courts' forum in Baguio. Panaligan, Rey G..Manila Bulletin 436(16) : April 16 2009. p. 1+
• RP implementing, environment laws. Katigbak, Jose. The Philippine Star 20(183) : January 27 2006. p. 1+
• Citizens enjoy scientific guide to green policies. European Voice 12(30) : August 3-30 2006. p. 6
• Legal battle looms over 'green crimes'. European Voice 8(13) : April 4-10 2002. p. 5.

VERTICAL FILE 
(Information-Reference Section, 2nd floor) 

• Changing all the rules. Barcott, Bruce. VF 035 D.
• Primer on administrative procedures for violations in protected areas. Bonpin, Ted T. VF 01919
• Philippine environmental law on air quality management. VF 00599
• Population, environment and sustainable development. Advocacy Alert 3 November 1995. 4+ VF 01832

FACULTY PUBLICATION
(Archives Section, 4th floor)

• Civil society: environmental security and knowledge: forest governance in Thailand and the Philippines in the context of ASEAN. Contreras, Antonio P. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law & Economics 4: 179-193 2004.

THESES AND DISSERTATIONS
LOCAL
(Archives Section, 4th floor)

• A study on the non-ratification of the United States of America to the Kyoto Protocol and the enhanced activism of Greenpeace [Electronic resource]. Cruz, Anna Avegail, Dacanay, Pristine Luz, Hernandez, Regileine. 2008. CDTU013912 (disc 1), CDTU013913 (disc 2)

FOREIGN 

• Can regulatory takings litigation cause a chilling effect? A study of law and federal environmental regulation. Botello-Samson, Darren, Ph.D., Rutgers The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick, 2008, AAT 3335517
• Enforcing environmental regulations in Hubei Province, China: Agencies, courts, citizens. Zhang, Xuehua, Ph.D., Stanford University, 2008, AAT 3332961
• Human rights at the boiling point: Human rights, the environment and climate change in international law. Hamilton, Patrick Ryan, LL.M., University of Toronto (Canada), 2006, AAT MR21214
• The process of judging the environment: Civil procedure, environmental ethics and their effects on environmental law. McLeod-Kilmurray, Heather Colleen, S.J.D., University of Toronto (Canada), 2007, AAT NR27993
• When and why do treaties work? Commitment and compliance in international economic, human rights, and environmental law. Von Stein, Jana, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2006, AAT 3240920

AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS
(Instructional Media Services, Ground floor, AGH Library, 2nd floor, Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall, Filipiniana Section, 4th floor )

• Borrowed from our future. V000221
• Can tropical rainforests be saved? Robert Ritcher. V000316, V003047
• Cuatro signos. CD04348
• Earthlink. V000927
• Gender and environment. CD02720 CD02721 CD02722
• An inconvenient truth : a global warning. CD07369, CD05430
• The Philippine environment : fighting for our world. CD03602
• Video on Philippine environment. CD03147, CD03148, CD03149

INTERNET WEBSITES 
(Cybernook, Ground floor, Graduate corners, 2nd and 3rd floors)

The Center for International Environmental Law
http://www.ciel.org/
[Retrieved October 27, 2009]

Contains links to biodiversity, chemicals, climate change, human rights and environment, international financial institutions, law & communities, trade& sustainable development, other program areas, publications and internships & fellowships.

Cornell University Law School / Legal Information Institute
http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/Environmental_law
[Retrieved October 27, 2009]

This page contains an overview of the environmental law. Links to federal enactments such as National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Environmental Quality Improvement Act, National Environmental Education Act and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are provided. Other important links to Energy, Land use, Natural resources and International environmental law are included.

Environmental Management Bureau
http://www.emb.gov.ph/laws.htm
[Retrieved October 27, 2009]

Provides links to laws and policies of the Environmental Management Bureau of the Philippines on air quality management, environmental impact assessment, hazardous waste management, solid waste management and water quality management.

Environmental Law Institute
http://www.eli.org/
[Retrieved October 27, 2009]

“The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) makes law work for people, places, and the planet. The Institute has played a pivotal role in shaping the fields of environmental law, policy, and management, domestically and abroad.” It contains links about the institute, information on program areas, publications, membership information, development information and news & press releases.

Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide
http://www.elaw.org/
[Retrieved October 27, 2009]

The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW) is a global network of human rights and environmental advocates who use law and science to advance environmental justice”. This searchable site provides links to ELAW's history, news, legal and scientific resources.

Should you have comments or suggestions on this pathfinder, please call us at these telephone numbers, 536-0244, 524-4611 local 620 or email us through "Ask LORA".

Compiled by: Ms. Marita G. Valerio
Date: October 2009