COMPENSATION OWED BY THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA TO THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA Pays/Territoire Costa Rica Type de cour Cour internationale Date Fév 2, 2018 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE Siège de la cour The Hague, The Netherlands Langue Anglais Résumé Under the Court’s Judgment on merits, Costa Rica entitled to compensation for material damage caused on its territory by Nicaragua’s unlawful activities.Present Judgment determining the amount of compensation.Claim for compensation for environmental damage. Such a claim not previously adjudicated by the Court. Damage to environment compensable under international law. Compensation may include indemnification for impairment or loss of environmental goods and services and payment for restoration. Methodology for valuation. Ecosystem services approach advanced by Costa Rica. Replacement cost approach advanced by Nicaragua. Neither approach followed exclusively by the Court. No specific method of valuation for purposes of compensation for environmental damage prescribed by international law.The Court to be guided by principles and rules applicable to compensation. Texte intégral Costa RicaNicaragua - EN (1).pdf Disponible en French and English Références Littérature Recognition of "Enviromental Services" in the ICJ's First Award of Compensation for International Environmental Damage Auteur: Young T. Dans: Environmental Policy and Law | Vol. 48(1); p. 36-41 Éditeur: IOS Press | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 2018 Littérature | International | Costa Rica, Nicaragua Mot clé: Responsabilité/indemnisation, Cour/tribunaux Source: IUCN (ID: ANA-093549)