This Law establishes the framework on environmental protection, which aims at: (a) the rational use of natural resources; (b) the prevention of environmental damage and, when necessary, the rehabilitation and restoration of damaged environment; and (c) the international cooperation in the field of environmental protection. Environmental protection shall be based upon the following principles: (a) sustainable development; (b) precaution; (c) prevention; (d) polluter-pays; (e) environmental damage