John Lloyd Y.

Abutanatin BSBA-MM / Block - A

Title: Sustainable Environmental Protection Act

Objective:
- The Sustainable Environmental Protection Act aims to safeguard, preserve, and
improve the natural environment while promoting resource conservation and
sustainable use for both current and future generations. This law intends to lessen
environmental deterioration, encourage sustainable development methods, and deal
with the effects of climate change.

Goals:
1. Conservation of Natural Resources: to protect ecosystems, natural resources, and
biodiversity while assuring their sustainable management and exploitation.
2. Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: to lessen greenhouse gas emissions,
encourage the shift to a low-carbon economy, and increase climate resilience.
3. Pollution Prevention and Control: through implementing preventive measures and
sustainable practices, to reduce pollution in all of its manifestations, including soil,
water, and air pollution.
4. Sustainable Land and Water Management: to prevent land degradation, promote
appropriate water resource management, and conserve and restore ecosystems.
5. Environmental Education and Awareness: to encourage individual and group
action for sustainable practices while increasing public knowledge of and support for
environmental education.
6. International Cooperation: to work together with other countries and international
organizations to share best practices and address global environmental concerns.

Scope and Limitations:

- All people, companies, organizations, and governmental bodies within the jurisdiction
are subject to the law. It includes tasks that could have an adverse effect on the
environment, such as resource extraction, manufacturing, waste management,
transportation, energy production, agriculture, building, and other tasks.
Penalties for Violations:
1. Fines: A selected regulatory authority will decide the severity and scope of the
infraction, which will establish the appropriate fine.
2. Restitution: Offenders may be ordered to repair or rehab the harmed environment to
its pre-incident condition or take steps to lessen the environmental harm they have
caused.
3. Injunctions: To ensure prompt compliance, the regulatory body may issue injunctions
or orders to stop or correct unlawful acts.
4. License Suspension or Revocation: Permits, licenses, or authorizations may be
suspended or revoked for organizations or people proven to have repeatedly broken the
law.
5. Criminal Charges: Serious or deliberate infractions may give rise to criminal
charges, which could result in jail time or other legal repercussions as decided by the
court.