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The 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity is a pivotal treaty on sustainable development, with the avowed objective of conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its component, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. For the first time in international law, the conservation of biodiversity was characterized as a "common concern of mankind," relating it to economic and social development.
The Act provides incentives to all private and government health institutions which adopt rooming-in and breastfeeding pursuant to the State's policy to encourage, protect and support the foregoing practices.
The Price Act protects consumers by ensuring the availability of necessities and prime commodities at reasonable prices.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is a framework treaty for intergovernmental efforts to address climate change which aims to curb the average global temperature increase and its impacts. Its ultimate objective is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere “at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system."
The Consumer Act of the Philippines declares the State's policy to protect the consumers' interest and the promotion of their general welfare by establishing standards of conduct for business and industry.
The Administrative Order implements the policy to ensure the sustainability of forests through the establishment of buffer zones which are areas between the boundary of production forests and those used for agricultural purposes.
The Act provided incentives to employers for them to employ poor but deserving students during summer and/or Christmas vacation to help them pursue their education.
The Republic Act penalizes all forms of sexual harassment in employment, education or training environments.
The Magna Carta for disabled persons is the national framework and regulatory policy geared towards the rehabilitation, self-development and self-reliance of disabled persons as well as their integration into mainstream society.
The Energy Conservation Promotion Act provides for energy conservation measures in factories, in buildings, machinery and equipment, and promotion of energy-efficient materials. Measures specified include reduction of heat from sunlight, energy-efficient construction materials and efficient machinery for energy conservation. It further sets up a fund in the Ministry of Finance named "Fund for Promotion of Energy Conservation" which shall consist, among others, of contributions from mandated persons and surcharges prescribed by the Act.