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Strategies for Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites in Alberta

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Author
Omura, Robert
Accessioned
2013-05-22T23:04:16Z
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2013-05-22T23:04:16Z
Issued
2013-05
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Legislative and Regulatory Framework for Brownfields in Alberta
Municipality Authority Over Brownfields
Subject
Brownfield
Federal Role in Brownfields
Discovering and Identifying Brownfields
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working paper
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Abstract
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.
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This research paper was funded by the Alberta Law Foundation. The generous support of the Foundation is gratefully acknowledged.
Citation
Robert K. Omura, CIRL Occasional Paper #41, Strategies for Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites in Alberta (Calgary: Canadian Institute of Resources Law, 2013)
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University of Calgary
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Law
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Canadian Institute of Resources Law
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/34315
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http://hdl.handle.net/1880/49491
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