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2. Comments made by EFCA in 2001 (as an example)
-Definition of the operator (various parties may exercise
control and act conflictingly)
-The operator has to establish that the cause of damage
occurred before the environmental liability regime was
implemented
-Apportioning liability (now depending on country rules)
-Defences to liability (has now been incorporated as state
of the art defence or permit defence)
-Objective of restoration is not clear (now loss of
services)
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Conclusion: tools are needed in selecting appropriate remediation
Annex II of the Directive recommends the use of resource equivalency
methods (REM) in the assessment of environmental damage and selection of
appropriate remediation projects.
REMEDE
REMEDE (Resource Equivalency Methods for Assessing Environmental Damage
in the EU) is funded under the 6th Framework Programme of the European
Commission for this purpose, in particular to:
“develop, test and disseminate resource equivalency methods appropriate for
determining the scale of complementary and compensatory remedial measures
necessary to adequately offset environmental damage.”
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Project implemented by Human Dynamics
Consortium
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