Ecological Environmental Damage Compensation Will Be Tried In The Country
According to reports, the program through the pilot eco-environmental damage compensation system across the country, to further clarify the scope of ecological damage compensation, the main responsibility, the main claim for compensation, compensation for damages and other forms of appraisal and evaluation and management system and technology, financial security And operational mechanism, and gradually establish a system of restoration and compensation of ecological damage and accelerate the construction of ecological civilization.
Program clearly from January 1, 2018 onwards, the national trial of ecological damage compensation system. By 2020, strive to preliminarily construct a nationwide system of compensation for damages with clear responsibilities, smooth access, technical specifications, strong support, compensation in place and restoration of effective ecological environment.
Program said that this is the value of the ecological function of environmental resources, prompting the obligor to repair the damaged ecological environment. Ecological damage can not be repaired, the implementation of monetary compensation for the replacement of repair. The obligation of obligor to assume administrative responsibility or criminal responsibility for the same ecological damage does not affect its responsibility to compensate for ecological and environmental damage according to law.
For example, the MEP and the relevant departments are responsible for guiding the business work such as ecological environment damage investigation, appraisal and assessment, restoration plan compilation and post-evaluation of the effect of the restoration.
In addition, after the occurrence of ecological and environmental damage, the compensation right holder organizes the investigation of ecological and environmental damage, the appraisal and assessment, the preparation of the restoration plan and so on, and takes the initiative to consult with the obligor. Negotiations did not reach an agreement, the right to compensation people can initiate legal proceedings.