University:
University College London
Course:
LAWS0025 | Environmental Law
Academic year:

2024
Views:

224

Pages:

2
Author:

Nam B.

Private Law Aspects of Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development Where Is the Line Between Public and Private Interests? Presented by: Dr. Savčić Date: 24 November 2022 Private Law Aspects Of The Environmental Protection - - Characteristics of the Environmental Law • Complexity • multidisciplinary • Imperative norms Characteristics of the Civil Law: • Protection of private interests • Importance of the will  Generally limited by: o Imperative norms, o Public order, o Good business practices. - - Direct link to the environmental protection: • Restrictions of the civil rights due to protection of environment, • Damage compensation, • Actio negatoria, • Actio popularis. Indirect link to the environmental protection: • Supportive measures with the aim to develop society and, at the same time, to preserve environment. • Intellectual Property Law:  European Union set the climate-neutral by 2050 in the core of the European Green Deal,  New Strategic Investment Facility (EUR 15 billion provision) will be the key EU instrument to crowd in private capital to support investments in policy areas essential for achieving the European Green Deal objectives: including renewable energy, energy efficiency, decarbonized energy infrastructure or research and innovation in green technologies • Special regime of patent for green technology has not been established at international level. Role Of Patent Protection In The Environmental Protection And Sustainable Development - Serbia: • Patentability • Restrictions of patents • Commercialization of the green technology. Indications Of Geographical Origin - - On indications of geographical origin - in general: • Appellation of origin • Geographical indication Impact of indications of geographical origin on environmental matters: • Quality • "natural" as protected element Conclusion - Cooperation between scientific research institutions and the industry - Fiscal benefits, - State and local governments should encourage recognition of indications of geographical origin, attracted to locality of high environmental quality.