Presidential Decree No. 1586

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Presidential Decree No. 1586 is a Philippine law that established the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System, requiring environmental impact assessments for certain projects to protect and manage the country’s environment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Philippine presidential decree
environmental law
administeredBy Department of Environment and Natural Resources NERFINISHED
Environmental Management Bureau NERFINISHED
aimsTo ensure that environmental considerations are integrated into project planning
prevent or mitigate adverse environmental impacts of projects
alsoKnownAs EIS System Law NERFINISHED
appliesTo Environmentally Critical Projects
projects in Environmentally Critical Areas
basisFor Philippine Environmental Impact Assessment regulations NERFINISHED
country Philippines
establishes Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System NERFINISHED
foundationFor Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System guidelines and procedures
hasComponent issuance of Environmental Compliance Certificate
preparation of Environmental Impact Statement
review and evaluation of EIS
screening of projects for EIS requirements
influenced subsequent Philippine environmental policies and regulations
language English
legalRequirement environmental impact assessment for certain projects
legalSystem Philippine legal system
objective protect and enhance the quality of the Philippine environment
regulate development activities with significant environmental impacts
policyArea environmental impact assessment
environmental regulation
purpose environmental management
environmental protection
regulates government projects with significant environmental impacts
private sector projects with significant environmental impacts
requires Environmental Compliance Certificate NERFINISHED
Environmental Impact Statement
scope projects and undertakings that may significantly affect the environment
shortName PD 1586 NERFINISHED
typeOfRequirement project-based environmental assessment

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Environmental Management Bureau legalBasis Presidential Decree No. 1586