Environmental Law Quiz

What is the primary aim of environmental law?

• To promote industrial growth

• To protect the environment

• To increase resource consumption

• To deregulate land use

Republic Act No. 622 established which bureau?

• Environmental Management Bureau

• Bureau of Water Resources

• Bureau of Soil Conservation

• Bureau of Air Quality

What is the main objective of Republic Act No. 9275 (Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004)?

• To promote water privatization

• To prevent and minimize water pollution

• To increase industrial water usage

• To deregulate water resources

Which law focuses on preventing, controlling, and abating air pollution from motor vehicles?

• Republic Act No. 8749

• Presidential Decree No. 1181

• Republic Act No. 9003

• Republic Act No. 6969

What are the 3Rs in the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (RA 9003)?

• Reduce, Replace, Restore

• Reuse, Recycle, Regulate

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Revise, Review, Reclaim

Republic Act No. 6969 regulates the management of what?

• Water resources

• Air pollution

• Toxic substances and hazardous waste

• Soil conservation

What does EIS stand for in Presidential Decree No. 1586?

• Environmental Impact Standard

• Environmental Information System

• Environmental Impact Statement

• Ecological Inventory Summary

What is the purpose of an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)?

• To regulate economic growth

• To permit projects after environmental impact assessments

• To promote industrial pollution

• To minimize environmental regulations

What is Environmental Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)?

• A method to maximize industrial profits

• A systematic method for evaluating economic implications of environmental projects

• A process to increase environmental pollution

• A way to deregulate environmental standards

Which of the following is an example of a direct cost in an environmental CBA?

• Environmental damage

• Construction costs

• Social disruption

• Health impacts