Environmental protection instruments in Czech law

This diploma thesis is focused on the methods used for protecting the environment, which can be found in Czech legislation. Mentioned methods are those, which are used to prevent further deterioration of the environment. Particular groups of these methods create a system, where the methods support and complement each other. To the methods used for protecting the environment belong ordinary methods as well, however, only the legal methods are introduced in this thesis. In addition to dividing the methods into legal and ordinary, these methods are further divided into direct and indirect, general and special. The group of the legal methods consists of conceptual, administrative- legal, economic and vindicatory methods. Conceptual methods are direct and include various plans, programmes or conceptions. Administrative- legal methods are directly effective as well and include commands, restrictions, permissions, standpoints, expressions, standards and limits. Economic methods are indirect and consist of taxes, fees, tax benefits, loans etc. Vindicatory methods are direct and they are related to the application of tort liability and responsibility for environmental damage