The EU Environmental Liability Directive A Commentary

by Bergkamp, Lucas; Goldsmith, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780199670017
• ISBN10: 0199670013
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-05-10
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Table of Contents

Hans Lopatta: Foreword
Barbara J Goldsmith and Lucas Bergkamp: Introduction
PART 1. The EU Environmental Liability Directive
1: Geert van Calster and Leonie Reins: The ELD's Background
2: Edward Brans: Fundamentals of Liability for Environmental Harm under the ELD
3: Lucas Bergkamp and Anke van Bergeijk: Scope of the ELD Regime
4: Lucas Bergkamp and Anke van Bergeijk: Exceptions and Defenses
5: NicholasW Gard, Gary N Bigham, Carlo Monti and Cristiano Pozzi: The Remediation Regimes
6: Lucas Bergkamp, Nicolas Herbatschek, and Suriya Jayanti: Financial Security and Insurance
7: Barbara J Goldsmith and Edward Lockhart-Mummery: The ELD's National Transposition
8: Lucas Bergkamp and Christelle Van Wesembeeck: Procedures under Member State Law Implementing the ELD
PART 2. Emerging Issues and Practices in ELD Application
9: Joseph P Nicolette, Barbara J Goldsmith , Richard J Wenning, Timothy R Barber, and Fabio Colombo: Experience with Restoration of Environmental Damage
10: Nicholas W Gard and William H Desvousges: Technical and Economic Issues and Practices in ELD Application
11: Barbara J Goldsmith, Richard J DeSanti and Edward Lockhart-Mummery: Case Studies
12: Barbara J Goldsmith, William Desvousges, and Lucas Bergkamp: Emerging Best Practices
PART 3. Evaluating ELD Application
13: Michael G Faure and Kristel De Smedt: The ELD's Effects in Practice
14: Lucas Bergkamp, Nicolas Herbatschek, Michael G Faure and Kristel De Smedt: Sanctions and Enforcement
15: Lucas Bergkamp and Barbara J Goldsmith: Practice to Date and Path Forward
Appendix: The EU Environmental Liability Directive
Editor and Author Biographies
List of Abbreviations
Index