Research on Forensic Appraisal of Marine Environmental Pollution——Based on Analysis of Relevant Judgment Documents in 2017-2022
With the rapid development of the marine economy,the problem of marine environmental pollution has become increasingly prominent.In this paper,a total of 55 marine environmental pollution judgment documents on marine environmental pollution from 2017 to 2022 have been analyzed,and the types and implementation of these judgement documents have also been summarized from the perspective of judicial practice.These cases mainly relate to ship pollution,land-based pollutants,marine dumping and marine development,accounting for 25.45%,30.91%,14.55%and 29.09%,respectively.The forensic appraisal of these cases depends on professional knowledge,covering a wide range of fields.More than 80%involve forensic appraisal of physical and chemical determination or damage appraisal and evaluation.It was found that the cases involving forensic appraisal have some similar characteristics,including clearer indicators,weaker traceability,higher costs for appraisal and evaluation,and inconsistent charging standards.In order to better support the handling of marine environmental pollution cases,forensic appraisal works should pay more attention on developing appraisal techniques on new pollutants and innovative methods on pollution traceability,attaching importance to expert opinions and setting uniform evaluation criteria.