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Preventing pollution through the compensation for damage? An appraisal of the European experience in the field of marine oil spills

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  • Julien Hay

    (AMURE - Aménagement des Usages des Ressources et des Espaces marins et littoraux - Centre de droit et d'économie de la mer - IFREMER - Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer - UBO - Université de Brest - IUEM - Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - INSU - CNRS - Institut national des sciences de l'Univers - UBO - Université de Brest - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • José Perez Agundez

    (AMURE - Aménagement des Usages des Ressources et des Espaces marins et littoraux - Centre de droit et d'économie de la mer - IFREMER - Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer - UBO - Université de Brest - IUEM - Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - INSU - CNRS - Institut national des sciences de l'Univers - UBO - Université de Brest - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, EM - Unité d'Economie Maritime - IFREMER - Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer)

  • Olivier Thébaud

    (AMURE - Aménagement des Usages des Ressources et des Espaces marins et littoraux - Centre de droit et d'économie de la mer - IFREMER - Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer - UBO - Université de Brest - IUEM - Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - INSU - CNRS - Institut national des sciences de l'Univers - UBO - Université de Brest - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, EM - Unité d'Economie Maritime - IFREMER - Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer)

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This paper discusses the ability of compensation mechanisms to provide adequate incentives for deterring oil spills. We analyze the process of compensation of damages that followed several major European and give evidence that efficiency in the implementation at the polluter pays principe in the context of oil pollution. Firstly, damage assesment presents empirical difficulties which enhance strategic behavior and controversy. is limitted by several factors. Secondly, the compensation framework that applies in Europe excludes several categories of oil pollution damage from compensation in practice. Lastly, claim's settlement leads to procedural and litigation difficulties, wich deter claimants deter from pursuing compensation.

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  • Julien Hay & José Perez Agundez & Olivier Thébaud, 2008. "Preventing pollution through the compensation for damage? An appraisal of the European experience in the field of marine oil spills," Post-Print hal-00369490, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-00369490
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