by the Special Rapporteur too narrow to the extent that he had conceptualiaad satisfaction only in terms of providing a remedy for the injured State. In their view, satiefaction had a much broader funotion of reetating the rule of international law that was violated. Considering the fact that breaches of international obligations could constitute practice for future violations, reef f Lrmation of those norms, through the remedy of satisfaction, played an important role in camtemporary international law. Satisfaction, it ~0s felt, served to protect weaker States. For example, in a case of pollution in which ’ the author State was rich and thought it could afford to pay compensation, it would 90 ahead and inflict pollution on the weukor State and, in effect, expropriate an easement allowing it to pollute against payment. Satisfaction could help to deter that type of conduct by requiring the stronger State to make appropriate amends. 396. Ae regards the nature of satisfaction, many members disagreed with the “punitive” nature of satisfaction as had been defined by the Special Repporteur. In their view, the concept of punitive damages was inconsistent with sovereign equality of States, Punitive damages also automatically called for third-party adjudication, since no State would unilaterally agree to punish ii.c;elf, In addition, the concept of punishment belonged to the topic of the draft Code of crimes against tho peace and securit;f of mankind and oven there punishment referred to the punishment of individuals. 397. Some members, however, did not disagree with the proposition ti1e.L satisfaction had a more punitive charecter in comparison with other forms of - 214 -remedy, but felt that the word “punitivV was inappropriate, In their view, at some 1~01, forma of remedy had some kind of retributive funotion. When t3eciding on the coneequences of international crime8 under article 19 of
**Analysis**
The text discusses the concept of satisfaction as a remedy for international law violations, highlighting its broader function in reiterating the rule of international law and protecting weaker states. It also touches on the nature of satisfaction, including its potential punitive character and implications for sovereign equality. The text does not specifically mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

**Category**
International law, Humanitarian aid and relief