ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS AND NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES

摘要

The overriding public interest in the preservation and reclamation of natural resources is one of the most important factors driving the rapid development of natural resource damages (NRD) programs in the United States. As the nature of the public interest in natural resources has evolved and strengthened, so has environmental legislation. The idea of having polluters pay to restore restorable resources is taking hold on both the state and federal level. Historically, this development marks another step in the evolution of environmental laws, and highlights the interests that drive those changes.