Jurisprudence on environmental management : Sourced from a legal arsenal for the Philippine environment. (2003.). Manila, Philippines : Local Government Development Foundation (LOGODEF) and Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF).

Right of access to information -- Firepower in the legal arsenal -- The right to information is not discretionary -- Pollution is a technical issue -- Cease and desist order may be issued without extensive hearing -- Unjust enrichment and the internalization of environmental costs -- Jurisdiction over pollution case -- Actionable acts contrary to good customs -- Excessive dust is a nuisance -- Moral damages is awarded on a case-to-case basis -- Only a wrongful act may be awarded moral damages -- Special damages -- Quasi-delicts -- The evidence speaks for itself -- On beaches and tree-plantings -- Timber license is not a right -- The right of future generations -- Post-supreme court decision -- Citizen's suit -- Illegal possession of lumber -- Motor vehicle impounded by the DENR cannot be the subject of a replevin action -- Native title to land should be recognized by the government -- Forest land is not disposable -- Cases on land reform -- Integrated social forestry -- Mining agreements are subject to change -- Mining, an extractive industry -- The stillborn nuclear power plant -- Legality of the deregulation policy -- Incineration ban? -- Accretion by the action of waves -- Foreshore lands belong to the littoral owner -- Table of offenses and penalties for violation of marine resources law -- Cases for violations of fishery/marine resources laws -- Blast fishing and illegal possession of explosives -- Arrest without warrant -- Legal pressure points -- Warrantless search of a fishing vessel -- Illegal fishing and illegal possession of explosives -- Tracing the source of blasting caps -- Intent to fish with explosives is presumed -- Prohibition of trawling not discriminatory -- Evidence of blast-fishing -- Non-interferrence by another court -- Fishery privileges -- Primary jurisdiction over the Laguna de Bay -- The ecosystem approach in lake management -- Cultural heritage and national patrimony -- The meaning of cultural properties -- Historical landmark belongs to the owner, not the lessee -- A historical landmark is public use -- A mania for treasure hunting -- Constitutionality of the law on indigenous peoples rights -- Legal issues -- Role of local governments in environmental protection -- Public nuisance must be abated by the local government -- Police powers of the former Metro Manila Commission -- The present MMDA is without police powers -- Industrialization and economic zones -- Law begins with desire -- Criminal liability of the head of office -- Guilt not based on presumption -- Proof of actual damage -- Legal empowerment -- Privileged communication -- Truth as defense