Explain in detail the Polluter Pays Principle and its importance in protecting the environment in India.

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Introduction The Polluter Pays Principle (PPP) is one of the most important and far-reaching principles of modern environmental law. It holds that those who cause pollution or environmental damage must bear the full cost of remediation, restoration of the environment to its original pre-damage condition, and compensation to all victims — regardless of intent, negligence, or fault. The principle was first articulated by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 1972 as a