ympäristövastuista
Ympäristövastuista is a Finnish term referring to environmental liability, the legal responsibility for damage or risk to the environment caused by human activities. It covers obligations to prevent environmental harm, to remedy damage that has occurred, and to compensate those affected. The liability framework rests on the polluter pays principle, meaning those responsible for pollution bear the costs of prevention and remediation. Liability can be civil (claims for damages to land, water, ecosystems, or health), administrative (sanctions or orders issued by authorities), and in some cases criminal (for intentional or grossly negligent pollution).
A central international framework is the European Union’s Environmental Liability Directive (2004/35/EC), which harmonizes liability for
For organizations, environmental liability translates into risk management obligations such as environmental impact assessments, compliance programs,