Page:Urbiztondo Ordinance no. 1- 2022.pdf/3

1. 2. that due consideration should be given to both long and short terms economic, environmental, social and equity in deciding all matters relating to environmental resources, use, protection, restoration and enhancement.
2. to ensure that all reasonable and practicable measures are taken by this LGU to protect, restore and enhance the quality of the environment having regard to the principles of ecologically sustainable development, and to properly weigh both long and short terms economic, environmental, social and equity considerations in deciding all matters relating to environmental resources, use, protection, restoration and enhancement;
3. to prevent, reduce, minimize and, where practicable, eliminate harm to the environment:
   1. by programs to encourage and assist action by industry, government authorities and the community aimed at pollution prevention, clean productions and technologies, reduction,reuse and recycling of materials and natural resources and waste minimization.
   2. by regulating in an integrated, systematic and cost-effective manner
      1. activities, products, substances and services that through pollution or production of waste, cause environmental harm and
      2. the generation, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste
4. to coordinate activities, policies and programs necessary to prevent, reduce, minimize or eliminate environmental harm to ensure effective environmental protection, restoration and enhancement;
5. to facilitate the adoption and implementation of environment protection measures for greater effectiveness in environmental protection;
6. to apply precautionary approaches and procedures in the assessment of risks of environmental harm and ensure that all aspects of environmental quality affected by pollution and waste, including ecosystem sustainability and valued environmental attributes are considered in decisions relating to the environment;
7. to require persons, natural or juridical engaged in pollution activities to progressively make environmental improvements including reduction of pollution and waste at source as much improvements has become practicable through technological and economic developments.
8. to allocate the cost 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.
9. to provide for monitoring and reporting on environmental laws, rules and regulations and the maintenance of records of trends in environmental quality.
10. to provide for reporting of the state of the environment on a periodic basis.
11. to promote industry and community education and involvement in decisions about the protection, restoration and enhancement of the environment; and
12. provide for disclosure of and public access to information about significant environmental incidents and hazards.