Austria 's perspective on European environmental liability proposals Author Brandl E., Schmelz C. Journal/Series European Environmental Law Review | Vol. 5(3); 84 - 87; 4 p. Date 1996 Source IUCN (ID: ANA-057706) Publisher | Place of publication Graham & Trotman /Martinus Nijhoff | London, UK Language English Country/Territory Austria Subject Environment gen. Keyword Liability/compensation Abstract This article describes Austria 's system of environmental law. It shares thoughts on the controversy between command and control systems and market based systems of environmental protection. It presents a draft for an Austrian environmental liability law, and touches upon several issues also mentioned in the Commission's Green Paper on remedying environmental damage.