TRANSBOUNDARY ENVIRONMENTAL HARM: AN ANALYSIS OF THE CIVIL LIABILITY BASED ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE THEORY OF GAMES

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the civil liability for transboundary environmental damage (or bordering) in the operative relationship of causes, using international analytical tools of the game theory and international standards of environmental law (generally, treaties). An international cooperation of sovereign States on the global implementation of a healthy and balanced environment is claimed. By linking environmental damage with international environmental law and the theory of games, the text focuses on the strategic that will be defined by States, in order to prevent, or not, possible losses, regarding the polluter pays principle.