Polluter pays principle
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005055
The requirement that the cost of environmental damage, pollution control or remediation be borne by the person, organization or business responsible for the pollution-causing activity.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005055 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry |
| Synonyms | producer pays principle |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Environmental law; Environmental policy |
| Translations | Spanish: principio de quien contamina paga |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005055",
"term": "Polluter pays principle",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The requirement that the cost of environmental damage, pollution control or remediation be borne by the person, organization or business responsible for the pollution-causing activity.",
"synonyms": [
"producer pays principle"
],
"subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
"see_also": [
"environmental law",
"environmental policy"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "principio de quien contamina paga"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/polluter-pays-principle/"
}
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