Developing an Appropriate Contaminated Land Regime in China Lessons Learned from the US and UK /

Like all industrialized countries, China has encountered increasing problems with land contamination in recent years. Abandoned mining and manufacturing sites and obsolete industrial complexes, while also creating new polluting industrial enterprises, represent impending environmental threats. More...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zhao, Xiaobo. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31615-9
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Status Quo of Land Contamination in China: Causes, Effects and Features
  • The Regulatory Frameworks to Address Land Contamination in China
  • Contaminated Land Liability Scheme in the US: Lessons for China?
  • Contaminated Land Liability Regime in the UK: General Concerns for Developing Contaminated Land Liability System in China
  • Contaminated Land Remediation  Legal Issues and Recommendations for China
  • The Role of Environmental Liability Insurance in Contaminated Land Legislation of China: Theories and Case Study
  • Financing Mechanisms for Contaminated Land Remediation and Redevelopment
  • Conclusion and Recommendations.