Soil Contamination and Remediation Measures: Revisiting the Relevant Laws and Institutions
Azam, Monirul, "Soil Contamination and Remediation Measures: Revisiting the Relevant Laws and Institutions" in Environmental Remediation Technologies for Metal-Contaminated Soils ed. Hasegawa, Hiroshi, Mofizur Rahman, Ismail M.D. and Rahman, Mohammad A. (Tokyo: Springer Japan, 2016), 99-124.
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Author Azam, Monirul Book Editor Hasegawa, Hiroshi
Mofizur Rahman, Ismail M.D.
Rahman, Mohammad A.Chapter Title Soil Contamination and Remediation Measures: Revisiting the Relevant Laws and Institutions Book Title Environmental Remediation Technologies for Metal-Contaminated Soils Publication Date 2016 Place of Publication Tokyo Publisher Springer Japan Start page 99 End page 124 Language eng Abstract This chapter analyzed existing international and regional legal developments to deal with soil contamination and remediation measures. It further examined characteristics of different national legal approaches in the field of soil contamination and remediation process. It concluded that there are little international initiatives for the adoption of an international soil regime to deal with soil protection including issues of contamination and possible remediation measures. Absence of international soil protection regime and hence lack of concerted global and national efforts on remediation action on contaminated sites could pose not only serious health risks but also long-term sustainable development challenge. However, a credible, comprehensive model law on soil contamination could make a considerable progress for remediation of contaminated sites globally and hence could reduce health and environmental risks for future generations. Keyword Soil contamination
Remediation
Soil-framework directive
Command-control approach
Brown-field
Polluters-Pay PrincipleCopyright Holder Springer Japan Copyright Year 2016 Copyright type All rights reserved ISBN 9784431557586
9784431557593DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-55759-3_5 -
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