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Liability

States shall develop national law regarding liability and compensation for the victims of pollution and other environmental damage. States shall also cooperate in an expeditious and more determined manner to develop further international law regarding liability and compensation for adverse effects of environmental damage caused by activities within their jurisdiction or control to areas beyond their jurisdiction.(Source: Rio Principle 13)

Related jurisprudence

R J Tilbury & Sons (Devon) Ltd T/a East Devon Shellfish (Claimant/Appellant) – and – (1) Alegrete Shipping Co Inc (Owners of the Ship “Sea Empress”) (2) Assuranceforeningen Skuld (Gjensidig) (Plaintiffs) – and – The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1971 (First Defendant and Respondent) (2) The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Second Defendant) (3) all other persons claiming or being entitled to claim compensation and/or damages by reason of, or arising out of, the grounding of the ship “Sea Empress” (Third Defendant)

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