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Guizhou Taipinhe Ecological Aquaculture Development Co., Ltd. vs. Guizhou Huajin Aluminum Co., Ltd.

País/Territorio
China
Tipo de la corte
Nacional - corte inferior
Fecha
Dic 18, 2015
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
Qingzhen People’s Court of Guizhou Province
Sede de la corte
Guizhou Province
Juez
Luo Guangqian
Li Yunhe
Zhang Qi
Número de referencia
Qing Huan Bao Min Chu Zi No. 16 (Civil Ruling)
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Desalinación del agua Manejo de recursos hídricos Legislación básica Escasez de agua/sequía Uso industrial del agua Abastecimiento de agua Asociación de usuarios de aguas Pesca continental Uso libre del agua Acuerdo subnacional Solución de controversias Ley marco Derechos de agua Responsabilidad/indemnización
Resumen

Huajin, an aluminum company, constructed a barrage to divert water from a river for a construction project.  This caused water levels to drop downstream, where Taipinhe, a fish farm, was unable to retrieve enough water for its breeding ponds.  Taipinhe attempted multiple times to intervene with Huajin and local authorities to restore water flow, without effect.  As a result, large amounts of Taipihhe’s fish were killed due to water and oxygen deprivation.  The court found Huajin liable for the value of the fish killed.

Key environmental legal questions:

  • Was Huajin subjectively at fault: Huajin was subjectively at fault for building the barrage without conducting and Environmental Impact Assessment, operating the barrage without permission at the time of the incident, and failing to notify downstream users of its operations.
  • Was there a causal link resulting in liability: The reduction of water volume at the fishery did not occur until Huajin began diverting and storing water.  There was thus a causal link, making Huajin liable for the value of the lost fish.
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Guizhou Taipinhe Ecological Aquaculture Development Co., Ltd. vs. Guizhou Huajin Aluminum Co., Ltd..pdf
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