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In this chapter we examine the role and content of general principles in environmental law. We shall limit our attention to the following principles which inform much of environmental law:
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the precautionary and preventative principles;
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the polluter pays principle (PPP).
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Alder, J., Wilkinson, D. (1999). Environmental Principles. In: Environmental Law and Ethics. Macmillan Law Masters. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14271-2_6
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