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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Polluter Pays : Tied to responsibility and accountability, it is the core belief that those who cause damage should be responsible for the cleanup rather than expecting the public or others to do so such as taxpayer dollars. This Act came into being in 1973 with the aim of setting out special protections for species at risk of extinction.