A Brief Review of the General Principles of Environmental Damage Remediation Set Out in the Russian Legislation

The global community is currently focusing on the challenges of Arctic development. One reason is the huge deposits of subsoil resources hidden underneath the ice and in the offshore areas of the Arctic. In pursuit of economic good, however, it should be borne in mind that the Arctic environment is...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2019-05, Vol.263 (1), p.12070
Main Author: Yu Sorokina, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropogenic factors
Arctic environments
Damage
Environmental degradation
Ice environments
Legislation
Natural gas exploration
Offshore engineering
Oil exploration
Oil spills
Polar environments
Polls & surveys
Principles
Remediation
Subsoils
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Summary:The global community is currently focusing on the challenges of Arctic development. One reason is the huge deposits of subsoil resources hidden underneath the ice and in the offshore areas of the Arctic. In pursuit of economic good, however, it should be borne in mind that the Arctic environment is fragile and that any anthropogenic damage to it should be repaired. Being a large Arctic state, Russia puts a stake on its offshore oil and gas deposits, posing a risk of environmental damage. In this regard, it is of utmost importance that we know and interpret adequately the general principles of environmental damage remediation. These principles are legally enshrined. The author of this paper has made a survey of the basic statutory documents regulating the procedures for remediation of environmental damage. References are made to concrete documents. The survey involved the analysis of the judicial practice concerning the responsibility of compensating for damage from oil spills. The basic trends in law-enforcement practice are outlined, offering more insight into operation of the law in Russia. The article also presents a number of proposals on how legal regulation could be enhanced.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/263/1/012070