Chepter 2 : Biodiversity and civil liaBility: the role of assessment

Abstract

the purpose of this paper is to make the link between expertise andbiodiversity through the civil liability law. indeed, since Erika case (cour decassation, crim. 25 septembre 2012), this law recognised the ecologicaldamage. this one is defined as an damage caused to nature and especiallybiodiversity. thus, the expertise has to play a major role. in this paper, tworoles are studied: first all all, the expertise allows to assess the damage ofbiodiversity itself, to define and to prove it. secondly, the expertise is aninstrument which is very important for prescribing the measures ofcompensation, in kind or pecuniary compensation