Strategies for cleaning up contaminated sites in Alberta

Omura, Robert K. (author.). Canadian Institute of Resources Law, (issuing body.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary: "A major obstacle to the goal of sustainable urban development has been the ongoing presence of historic contamination. No one wants to live, work or play next to contaminated land. These so-called brownfield sites often remain abandoned and underutilized lands that could be put to higher or better uses if the longstanding problem of contamination is addressed. This paper identifies key factors underlying the brownfield market failure and discusses ways to correct the market failure. The paper looks at improved information through capacity building, fixing structural problems associated with the regulatory system, such as the way liability rules operate within environmental legislation, and a sustainable development approach through greater municipal action. It attempts to integrate current theories of liability with the regulatory framework under federal, provincial and municipal law, and discusses the rapid expansion of municipal activism as a good approach to an effective brownfield strategy"--Foreword.

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1 electronic text (xii, 106 pages).
Publisher: Calgary, Alberta : Canadian Institute of Resources Law, 2013.
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2013.

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General Note:	"May 2013". Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Table of abbreviations -- 1. What is the brownfield problem? 1.1. The nature of the problem ; 1.2. The size of the problem ; 1.3. Defining brownfield ; 1.4. Benefits of redevelopment ; 1.5. Obstacles to redevelopment ; 1.6. Purpose -- 2. The legislative and regulatory framework for brownfields in Alberta. 2.1. The constitutional and jurisdictional framework ; 2.2. The environmental protection framework ; 2.3. The federal role in brownfields ; 2.4. Municipality authority over brownfields ; 2.5. Conclusion -- 3. Correcting the market and the regulatory failures. 3.1. Introduction ; 3.2. Better information and streamlined administrative action ; 3.3. Correcting structural inadequacies ; 3.4. Overcoming the public choice failures ; 3.5. Conclusion -- 4. Recommendations.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Title from cover.