An overview of the proposed Liability Protocol under the Basel Convention on Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, and of the proposed rules on liability pursuant to the UN Biodiversity Convention; a short evaluation of the proposals - whether the problem is serious enough to warrant legislative intervention, balancing costs and incentives; conclusion that the proposals would require that the polluter pay twice, and need to be seriously reconsidered with a view to avoiding "overly ambitious, inefficient" schemes.
European Energy and Environmental Law Review