Abstract

This paper analyses how the Mexican government deals with soil pollution from Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). To achieve this objective, the analysis is divided into seven parts. The first explains the relevance of soil for environmental equilibrium and the necessity of controlling soil pollution. The second dicuses on soil as subject oof legal protection. The third explains what persistent organic pollutants and their adverse effects on the environment are. The fourth part explains what soil pollution by POPs consists of. The fifth analyses the legal framework of soil pollution by POPs, including the international and local regimes. Section six discusses the legal regime of restoration of sites polluted by POPs. Finally, a few conclusions are pointed out in light of the conducted analysis.

Keywords:Soil; Persistent organic pollutants; Restoration; Liability; Pesticides; Pollution