Practice question
A factory discharges waste while the public bears all cleanup expense. A proposed lawful charge makes the factory account for pollution it causes. Which Rio principle most directly supports the policy’s cost-allocation aim?
- Polluter pays
- An absolute ban on all development
- Automatic immunity for manufacturers
- A rule that victims always finance cleanup
- A requirement that only foreign businesses pay
Legal references
- https://www.un.org/esa/documents/ga/conf151/aconf15126-1annex1.htm — Rio Declaration (1992), Principle 16
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