The Principle of Liability: Corporate Challenges in the Face of Environmental Justice under Moroccan Law

Youssouf EL MESKINI

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The Principle of Liability: Corporate Challenges in the Face of Environmental Justice under Moroccan Law

Authors:

Youssouf EL MESKINI

Publisher:

مجلة العلوم القانونية و المركز المتوسطي للدراسات والأبحاث المعاصرة

Journal:

مجلة العلوم القانونية Vol.14 Issue 4, pp.328-353

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2026

Document Language:

French

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2001849733

pISSN:

3119-6748

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Abstract:

 Faced with increasing harm to the environment and to the living conditions of human beings, legal scholars are turning their attention to the concept of environmental liability that is, the question of to what extent humans should be held legally accountable for the consequences of their actions on nature. Although there is not yet a single specific legal framework governing this form of liability, unlike civil, criminal, or administrative liability, national and international laws are gradually recognizing its distinct nature, since ecological damage is often irreversible.From this idea emerged the so-called “polluter-pays” principle: the one who causes harm to the environment must bear the costs (prevention, control, elimination, restoration, and compensation) in order to ensure environmental justice. This principle has its roots in the economic approach to externalities that is, the impacts of one actor on uninvolved third parties and seeks to “internalize” these costs within economic activities.

Article Details

The Principle of Liability: Corporate Challenges in the Face of Environmental Justice under Moroccan Law

Authors:

Youssouf EL MESKINI

Publisher:

مجلة العلوم القانونية و المركز المتوسطي للدراسات والأبحاث المعاصرة

Journal:

مجلة العلوم القانونية Vol.14 Issue 4, pp.328-353

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2026

Document Language:

French

Document ID (Org No.):

2001849733

pISSN:

3119-6748

sustainable development

environmental justice

polluting company

civil and criminal liability

développement durable

justice environnementale

entreprise polluante

responsabilité civile et pénale

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Authors: Youssouf EL MESKINI

Publisher: مجلة العلوم القانونية و المركز المتوسطي للدراسات والأبحاث المعاصرة

Journal: مجلة العلوم القانونية Vol.14 Issue 4, pp.328-353

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2026

Document Language: French

Document ID (Org No.): 2001849733

pISSN: 3119-6748

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Authors:

Youssouf EL MESKINI

Publisher:

مجلة العلوم القانونية و المركز المتوسطي للدراسات والأبحاث المعاصرة

Journal:

مجلة العلوم القانونية Vol.14 Issue 4, pp.328-353

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2026

Document Language:

French

Document ID (Org No.):

2001849733

pISSN:

3119-6748