Valences of the “polluter pays” principle in the conflict between economic interest and ecological interest
Valences of the “polluter pays” principle in the conflict between economic interest and ecological interest

Author(s): Angelica Cobzaru
Subject(s): Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Law on Economics, Business Ethics
Published by: Societatea de Stiinte Juridice si Administrative
Keywords: the polluter pays; economic conflict; prevention; caution;
Summary/Abstract: The polluter pays principle is one of the fundamental principles of environmental law, the content of which can be summarized as follows: the one who produces the pollution bears its cost. The principle has a strong economic character. In this paper, I aimed to analyze the content of the “polluter pays” principle, as well as to establish its role in the dispute between economic and ecological interest. As research methods we used: the logical method, the comparative method and the historical method. The study highlights the conflict between economic interest and ecological interest, which has been balanced, to some extent, by the consecration of the "polluter pays" principle. The paper results in emphasizing the role of principles, in general, and in particular of the “polluter pays” principle, in terms of the evolution of the field, in accordance with the desideratum - the priority of the environment in relation to other types of activities.

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