Recognition of "Environmental Services" in the ICJ's First Award of Compensation for International Environmental Damage.

The article looks at the first award of compensation for international environmental damage issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) when it awarded monetary compensation to Costa Rica for impairment or loss of environmental goods and services. A brief overview of the issues decided under the judgment is given, along with general observations related to the order. Also discussed are legal approach, methodology of calculating the award, and quantifiable environmental damage.