Abstract

The article discusses the relationship between the scopes of the concept of environmental damage and the concept of environmental damage per se, as well as examining the boundaries and grounds of civil liability for the aforementioned damage. The discussed liability is considered on three levels: preventive liability, liability for damages and insurance liability. The research was created using dogmatic-legal method and functional analysis as the basic research methods in the study of law. The research was carried out on the basis of the analysis of the provisions of the polish Civil Code, specific acts and the analysis of selected GTC. The article provides the conclusions regarding the scope of civil liability, possible boundaries for that liability and the role of insurance as a potential mechanism for compensation of environmental damages.