Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 August 2023
In order to realize the fundamental goals of liability rules, it is necessary to secure potential future liabilities through financial assurances. Financial assurances are key to ensuring ’prompt and adequate compensation’ and for the availability of funds to protect and preserve the environmental resources that have been harmed. This chapter examines the various types of assurances, such as insurance and compensation funds, that are currently used within civil liability regimes generally, before exploring the existing and emerging practices within the Antarctic, deep seabed and high seas regimes.
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