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POLLUTER-PAYS PRINCIPLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polluter-pays principle
1, record 1, English, polluter%2Dpays%20principle
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PPP 1, record 1, English, PPP
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polluter pays principle 2, record 1, English, polluter%20pays%20principle
correct, noun
- PPP 3, record 1, English, PPP
correct, noun
- PPP 3, record 1, English, PPP
- pay as you pollute principle 4, record 1, English, pay%20as%20you%20pollute%20principle
correct, noun
- PPP 4, record 1, English, PPP
correct, noun
- PPP 4, record 1, English, PPP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] principle whereby a polluter has to pay to clean up the damage his pollution causes. 5, record 1, English, - polluter%2Dpays%20principle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polluter pays principle : CEPA [Canadian Environmental Protection Act] 1999 embodies the principle that users and producers of pollutants and wastes should bear the responsibility for their actions. Companies or people that pollute should pay the costs they impose on society. 6, record 1, English, - polluter%2Dpays%20principle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The polluter-pays principle(PPP) was adopted by [the] OECD [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development] in 1972 as an economic principle for allocating the costs of pollution control. 1, record 1, English, - polluter%2Dpays%20principle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polluter pays principle : designation found in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act(1999). 7, record 1, English, - polluter%2Dpays%20principle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- polluter-pay principle
- polluter pay principle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- principe du pollueur-payeur
1, record 1, French, principe%20du%20pollueur%2Dpayeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PPP 2, record 1, French, PPP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- principe pollueur-payeur 3, record 1, French, principe%20pollueur%2Dpayeur
correct, masculine noun
- PPP 4, record 1, French, PPP
correct, masculine noun
- PPP 4, record 1, French, PPP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe, à l'origine de dispositions juridiques, selon lequel les frais engagés pour prévenir, réduire ou combattre une pollution ou toute autre atteinte à l'environnement sont à la charge de celui qui en est reconnu responsable. 5, record 1, French, - principe%20du%20pollueur%2Dpayeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principe du pollueur payeur : La LCPE [Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement] 1999 comprend le principe selon lequel les utilisateurs et les producteurs de polluants et de déchets devraient assumer la responsabilité de leurs actions. Les entreprises ou les personnes qui polluent devraient payer les coûts qu'elles infligent à la société. 6, record 1, French, - principe%20du%20pollueur%2Dpayeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le principe pollueur-payeur (PPP) a été adopté par l'OCDE [Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques] en 1972, en tant que principe économique visant l'imputation des coûts associés à la lutte contre la pollution. 4, record 1, French, - principe%20du%20pollueur%2Dpayeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
principe du pollueur-payeur : désignation tirée de la Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement (1999). 7, record 1, French, - principe%20du%20pollueur%2Dpayeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
principe du pollueur-payeur; PPP : désignation, abréviation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 12 avril 2009. 8, record 1, French, - principe%20du%20pollueur%2Dpayeur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- principe du pollueur payeur
- principe pollueur payeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- principio de quien contamina paga
1, record 1, Spanish, principio%20de%20quien%20contamina%20paga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- principio "quien contamina, paga" 2, record 1, Spanish, principio%20%5C%22quien%20contamina%2C%20paga%5C%22
correct, masculine noun
- principio "contaminador-pagador" 3, record 1, Spanish, principio%20%5C%22contaminador%2Dpagador%5C%22
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[…] principio que […] fue adoptado por primera vez a nivel internacional en 1972 por la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE). Postula básicamente que los responsables de contaminar deben pagar el costo de las medidas necesarias para evitar o reducir esa contaminación de manera de cumplir con las normas y medidas de calidad ambiental. 3, record 1, Spanish, - principio%20de%20quien%20contamina%20paga
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pollution control cost
1, record 2, English, pollution%20control%20cost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- control cost 2, record 2, English, control%20cost
correct
- antipollution cost 3, record 2, English, antipollution%20cost
proposal
- cost of pollution control 1, record 2, English, cost%20of%20pollution%20control
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An example of conflict is where there is already an active regional or industrial policy-pollution control costs should in such a situation be treated no differently from any other production costs and subsidization of this nature should be treated as a valid exception to the Polluter-Pays Principle. 1, record 2, English, - pollution%20control%20cost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
control cost: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’environnement” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 2, English, - pollution%20control%20cost
Record 2, Key term(s)
- anti-pollution cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût de la lutte antipollution
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20lutte%20antipollution
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coût de la lutte contre la pollution 2, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20lutte%20contre%20la%20pollution
correct, masculine noun
- coût des mesures antipollution 3, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20mesures%20antipollution
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coût pour prévenir, limiter, réduire ou éliminer la pollution. 1, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20lutte%20antipollution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coût de la lutte contre la pollution : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20lutte%20antipollution
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coût de la lutte anti-pollution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Environmental Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pollution control measure
1, record 3, English, pollution%20control%20measure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- anti-pollution measure 2, record 3, English, anti%2Dpollution%20measure
correct
- control measure 2, record 3, English, control%20measure
correct
- pollution countermeasure 3, record 3, English, pollution%20countermeasure
correct
- pollution-control measure 4, record 3, English, pollution%2Dcontrol%20measure
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Polluter-Pays Principle means that the polluter should be charge with the cost of whatever pollution prevention and control measures are determined by the public authorities, whether preventive measures, restoration, or a combination of both. 2, record 3, English, - pollution%20control%20measure
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pollution control measures
- anti-pollution measures
- antipollution measure
- antipollution measures
- control measures
- pollution countermeasures
- pollution-control measures
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Droit environnemental
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mesure antipollution
1, record 3, French, mesure%20antipollution
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mesure de lutte contre la pollution 2, record 3, French, mesure%20de%20lutte%20contre%20la%20pollution
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure visant à prévenir, à limiter, à réduire ou à éliminer la pollution. 3, record 3, French, - mesure%20antipollution
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mesures antipollution
- mesure anti-pollution
- mesures anti-pollution
- mesures de lutte contre la pollution
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Derecho ambiental
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- medida de lucha contra la contaminación
1, record 3, Spanish, medida%20de%20lucha%20contra%20la%20contaminaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- medida para reducir la contaminación 1, record 3, Spanish, medida%20para%20reducir%20la%20contaminaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- medida de lucha 1, record 3, Spanish, medida%20de%20lucha
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- medidas de lucha
- medidas de lucha contra la contaminación
- medidas para reducir la contaminación
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
- Foreign Trade
- Pollution (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Recommendation on the Implementation of the Polluter-Pays Principle 1, record 4, English, Recommendation%20on%20the%20Implementation%20of%20the%20Polluter%2DPays%20Principle
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
- Commerce extérieur
- Pollution (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Recommandation sur la mise en œuvre du principe pollueur-payeur
1, record 4, French, Recommandation%20sur%20la%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20du%20principe%20pollueur%2Dpayeur
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OCDE [Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Économiques], 1974. 1, record 4, French, - Recommandation%20sur%20la%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20du%20principe%20pollueur%2Dpayeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- discharge standard
1, record 5, English, discharge%20standard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the individual, this pollution control strategy can be interpreted as a summation of the targets (discharge standards) set for each individual polluter. Viewed in this way, the charges levied on polluters who do not comply with the standards serve to finance the aid payments to those who do. 1, record 5, English, - discharge%20standard
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some might argue that the standards are the result of a political choice and that their very nature excludes them from the scope of the Polluter-Pays Principle, so that as soon as the polluter complies with them the Polluter-Pays Principle is being observed, whatever they be. Indeed, discharge standards only have a meaning in relation to a quality target. 1, record 5, English, - discharge%20standard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Droit environnemental
- Gestion environnementale
- Économie environnementale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- norme de déversement
1, record 5, French, norme%20de%20d%C3%A9versement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A priori, celui qui respecte les normes de déversement sans recevoir de subventions est bien le payeur; on peut toutefois se demander si une norme «dérogatoire», d'un très bas niveau, ne constitue pas une exception au Principe Pollueur-Payeur, puisqu'elle n'impose au pollueur aucune contrainte réelle. 1, record 5, French, - norme%20de%20d%C3%A9versement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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