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The United Nations General Assembly Resolution No. 43/53 (“Protection of global climate for present and future generations of mankind") endorsed the establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and recognized that climate change is a priority issue. It called upon Governments and intergovernmental organizations to collaborate in making every effort to prevent detrimental effects on climate and activities which affect the ecological balance, and also call upon non-governmental organizations, industry and other productive sectors to play their due role.
The Act declared the State's policy of promoting a high standard of ethics in public service. Pursuant thereto, the Act sets out the code of conduct and ethical standards which public officials and employees are required to abide by.
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (VCPOL). The protocol provides for the phasing out of the production and consumption of ozone depleting substances, with the objective of protecting the stratospheric ozone layer which protects the earth from harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
The Brundtland Commission, then known as the World Commission on Environment and Development, was established by the United Nations General Assembly. The commission focused on the pursuit of sustainable development which states should pursue in unity, while protecting and enhancing the environment. In its report, the commission discussed common concerns, common challenges and common endeavors of states.
The respondent contends that she was paid remuneration less than those paid to her male colleagues doing similar work. Ruling in favor of the respondent, the court cited the Convention Concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value to which India is a signatory.
The Constitution of the Philippines declares that the Philippines is a democratic and republican State and declares certain principles and state policies. The constitution also contains a bill of rights which recognizes certain fundamental rights and freedoms. It likewise defines the structure of government, citizenship, and suffrage, as well as contains articles on Natural Economy and Patrimony, and Social Justice and Human Rights.
The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines was enacted under President Corazon C. Aquino's administration. Previous Constitutions that governed the country were the 1986 Freedom Constitution, 1973 Constitution, 935 Commonwealth Constitution, as well as Constitutions drafted and adopted under President Jose P. Laurel in 1943 and President Emilio Aguinaldo in 1898.
Under the Convention for the Protection of Natural Resources and Environment, the Parties undertake the obligation to take all appropriate measures in conformity with international law and in accordance with the Convention and the Protocols in force to which they are party to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the Convention Area. The Convention does not provide for detailed liabilities in case of non-compliance but instead invites the parties to cooperate in formulating procedures on liability and compensation resulting from pollution.
Slum dwellers challenged the order of eviction against them, contending that it violates their right to life which includes the right to livelihood. The court said that the deprivation of the right to life may be permissible if the procedure provided by law is fair, just and reasonable. Nevertheless, the slum dwellers will only be evicted at the end of the monsoon season to minimize their hardship.
The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (VCPOL) serves as a framework convention setting out the agreement of the parties, which number 198 as of March 2022, on the issue of ozone layer protection. Significantly, the VCPOL is likely the first major international agreement which accepted the precautionary principle.