论环境侵权民事责任的构成要件

对《民法通则》第124条和《环境保护法》第41条的误读,引发了我国环境法学界环境侵权民事责任构成要件的“违法性肯定论”与“违法性否定论”之争。上述两款法条,前者规范超标排污行为所导致的环境损害救济,其民事责任成立的“门槛”较高,但救济对象较广。后者则降低了环境侵权民事责任的“标准”,但缩小了救济对象。两者为环境污染的受害人提供了不同的救济途径,在司法实践中,应由法院根据个案选择适用。

On the Essential Elements of Environmental Tort

Misunderstanding of article 124 of the General Civil Act and article 41 of the Environment Protection Act leads to disputes in the field of environmental law.According to the General Civil Act,the threshold of tort liability is more than what is established in the Environment Protection Ac.But the injured persons suffering from the pollution who can resort the environmental tort law are limited to the victims who were damaged by the tort directly.So,there are two ways by which the victims can obtain the compensation.The court determines which way will be take during its listening the case.