Significance of the “pollutant pays” principle and the analysis of the Еuropean framework for a civil liability for damages caused by activities dangerous to the environment
Significance of the “pollutant pays” principle and the analysis of the Еuropean framework for a civil liability for damages caused by activities dangerous to the environment

Summary/Abstract: The right to a healthy environment is an absolute priority of the modern society. A specific economic instrument aimed at protecting the environment at a global level is the compensation for environmental pollution, based on a principle of environmental protection called “pollutant pays”. The essence of a civil liability for environmental damage is that potential pollutants should adjust their activities to the requirement of causing minimal changes in the environment and reducing the risk of damage to a minimum. In addition to the significance and characteristics of the “pollutant pays” principle, the paper presents the provisions of the Act on Environmental Protection. There is also included an analysis of the provisions of the Convention on civil liability for damage caused by environmental hazards, and the provisions of the Environmental Liability Directive related to the protection and elimination of environmental damage.

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