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a causal link. This principle also applies in the formulation of predictive policies in<strong>Local</strong> Environment Management.iv. Polluter Pay Principle. Polluters assume the external costs of pollution uponthe community and the environment. Example: Negotiated compensation fordamages caused to the physical environment.v. Intergenerational Equity. Means ensuring equal access to goods and resources forpeople in the present and future generations.vi. Public Participation. Consists of appropriate access to information held bypublic authorities and the participation of the general public in the decision makingprocess. This is necessary for stakeholders to gain a sense of ownership of theissues sought to be addressed, and of the interventions and solutions, which aredecided upon and ultimately empower communities without using the coercive powerof the Sate.SECTION 10. Environmental Assessment Policies. <strong>The</strong> Municipality of Sebastehereby adopts policies that will promote the environment-friendly activities of business,industry, and settlements in the urban areas and suburbs as far as infrastructure and socialservices are concerned.It should be ascertained that any proposed project needing the approval of theMunicipal Government requiring the issuance of a permit would not cause significantnegative environmental impact on the physical, biological, and socio economic environment.<strong>The</strong>re shall be conducted a yearly inspection of business sites and premises todetermine the preservation of the physical environment. Should there be findings of thedegradation, destructions or violations of the environment appropriate and immediateactions shall be instituted to mitigate or control the effects of such environmentaldegradation and the full force of the law shall be applied to the violators.SECTION 11. Annual Environmental Assessments. <strong>The</strong> operations, premisesfacilities and systems of all industrial, manufacturing and similar business establishmentshall be subject to an annual environmental assessment which shall be conducted by theDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other concerned nationalagencies, in coordination with the Municipal Government.SECTION 12. Environmental Impact Assessment or Statement. EnvironmentalImpact Assessment or Statement shall be required only from those industries certified by theEnvironment Management Bureau (EMB), Department of Environment and NaturalResources (DENR) as requiring such statement or assessment as well as to other activitiesas maybe determined by Housing Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) and EMB-DENR asrequiring such statement or assessment of major construction development activities maybe required by the Zoning Administrator or by the <strong>Local</strong> Government to submit anEnvironmental Impact Statement for review by the Housing Land Use Regulatory Board(HLURB).<strong>The</strong> following requirements shall be submitted by the applicant:1. Detailed description of the proposed development or construction.2. Detailed description of the physical, biological, social environment within which thedevelopment or construction will occur.3. Detailed description of existing plan which will be affected by the proposeddescription development action.4. Detailed description of other actions planned.239