Global Approaches to Site Contamination Law

• Main Author: Brandon, Elizabeth (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Environment.; International law.; International environmental law.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Environmental management.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Pollution.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; International Environmental Law.; Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Pollution, general.; Environmental Management.

Global Approaches to Site Contamination Law offers a clear explanation of the definitions and legal principles that address site contamination, and a comprehensive survey of the current state of relevant international law. The book describes the complex and variable laws addressing site contaminatio...

Table of Contents:

• Contents
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Nature and Extent of Site Contamination
• 3. Current International Law Relating To Site Contamination
• 4. National Site Contamination Law
• 5. Responsibility for Site Contamination
• 6. Promoting National Site Contamination Law: The Challenge of Harmonisation
• 7. An International Response to Site Contamination
• 8. Alternatives to International Law – Other Means of Promoting National Site Contamination Law
• 9. Recommended Features of a Model Law on Site Contamination
• 10. Conclusions and Recommendations.