Damage to natural resources and the costs of restoration Auteur Anderson C. Périodique/Collection Tulane Law Review | Vol. 72(2&3); 417 - 491; 75 p. Date 1997 Source IUCN (ID: ANA-063204) Éditeur | Lieu de publication Tulane University School of Law | New Orleans, LA, USA Type du document Article en publication périodique Langue Anglais Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sujet Mer, Environnement gén. Mot clé Pollution de la mer Évaluation des ressources/des dommages Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Allocation des coûts environnementaux Pollution par les hydrocarbures Résumé This article provides an overview of the natural resource damage assessment process in the United States, including common-law theories of recovery and recovery of natural resource damages under the Clean Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( OPA-90). The article also analyzes the leading cases dealing with the proper measure of damages for injury to natural resources and standards for assessment of such damages.