Starting from the absence of a general environmental protection regime for soil, this work seeks to analyze the various rules aimed at the remediation of contaminated soils, with a focus on addressing the key question: who bears the obligation to remediate contaminated soils—the State, the economic operator, or even the non-polluting owner or possessor?
Responsibility for Contaminated Soils also invites readers to reflect on the constitutional compliance of laws that impose on non-polluting private individuals the obligation to remediate contaminated soils. The book aims to explore whether the legislature remains legitimate in imposing such obligations and, if so, what limits may be required under the Constitution to balance individual rights and environmental protection.
