Open AccessThe ‘Polluter Pays Principle’: environmental liabilities and scientific evidence under the Italian law system
Author(s) -
Dario Covucci
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acque sotterranee
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2280-6458
pISSN - 1828-454X
DOI - 10.7343/as-2019-427
Subject(s) - cornerstone , environmental law , precautionary principle , law , polluter pays principle , multidisciplinary approach , law and economics , political science , economics , geography , ecology , archaeology , biology
The “Polluter Pays” Principle is a cornerstone in environmental law. The Italian law system, like other European ones, show that this principle, although being easy to understand, is hard to be implemented. Case law and experience confirm that a multidisciplinary approach, combining legal competences and technical expertise, is required to make this principle effective, especially when contamination dates to a distant past.