Administrative Code of 1987
Section 3. Guidelines for Implementation. - In the discharge of its responsibility the Department shall be guided by the following objectives:
(1) Assure the availability and sustainability of the country's natural resources through judicious use and systematic restoration or replacement, whenever possible;
(2) Increase the productivity of natural resources in order to meet the demands for the products from forest, mineral, land and water resources of a growing population;
(3) Enhance the contribution of natural resources for achieving national economic and social development;
(4) Promote equitable access to natural resources by the different sectors of the population; and
(5) Conserve specific terrestrial and marine areas representative of the Philippine natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations.