Environmental Principles: Difference between revisions

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The '''rectification at source principle''' works in parallel with the '''prevention principle''', to ensure that damage or pollution is dealt with where it occurs.

===Polluter Pays Principle===

The '''polluter pays principle''' means that, where possible, the costs of pollution should be borne by those causing it, rather than the person who suffers the effects of the resulting environmental damage, or the wider community<ref name="Env" />.

The '''polluter pays principle''' serves several functions and may be used through different phases of policymaking. It can be used in the design of a policy (before the damage has occurred) to prevent or deter environmental damage. In cases where pollution cannot be avoided or is caused by accident, the '''polluter pays principle''' can be used to restore or redistribute the costs of environmental damage. Applying this principle helps to incentivise individuals or groups to avoid causing environmental damage and encourage sustainable practices<ref name="Env" />.

The '''polluter pays principle''' should be applied proportionately; meaning that the amount the polluter pays should be proportionate to the environmental damage and the wider costs and benefits to society of the activity in question. When deciding how much polluters should pay, policymakers must consider the value of the environmental damage caused by the polluter or the potential polluter, along with the costs and benefits associated with the polluter paying (fully or partially) for this damage. In some cases, full cost recovery may not be possible or proportionate and in these cases it may be reasonable that the cost is covered through other means<ref name="Env" />.

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 The '''rectification at source principle''' works in parallel with the '''prevention principle''', to ensure that damage or pollution is dealt with where it occurs.
+===Polluter Pays Principle===
+The '''polluter pays principle''' means that, where possible, the costs of pollution should be borne by those causing it, rather than the person who suffers the effects of the resulting environmental damage, or the wider community<ref name="Env" />.
+The '''polluter pays principle''' serves several functions and may be used through different phases of policymaking. It can be used in the design of a policy (before the damage has occurred) to prevent or deter environmental damage. In cases where pollution cannot be avoided or is caused by accident, the '''polluter pays principle''' can be used to restore or redistribute the costs of environmental damage. Applying this principle helps to incentivise individuals or groups to avoid causing environmental damage and encourage sustainable practices<ref name="Env" />.
+The '''polluter pays principle''' should be applied proportionately; meaning that the amount the polluter pays should be proportionate to the environmental damage and the wider costs and benefits to society of the activity in question. When deciding how much polluters should pay, policymakers must consider the value of the environmental damage caused by the polluter or the potential polluter, along with the costs and benefits associated with the polluter paying (fully or partially) for this damage. In some cases, full cost recovery may not be possible or proportionate and in these cases it may be reasonable that the cost is covered through other means<ref name="Env" />.
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