The Contaminated Site Remediation Conference covered the themes listed below. There was a particular emphasis on current environmental issues facing the Asia-Pacific region.

1. Contaminant Dynamics and Lifecycle Assessment
2. Contaminant Bioavailability
3. Regional perspectives including case studies of environmental and human health impacts
4. Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment
5. Natural attenuation of contaminants
6. Principles and application of risk-based land management
7. Industrial contamination issues (Defence, mining, manufacturing and processing activities)
8. Site characterization
9. Current and emerging remediation technologies for air, soil and groundwater
10. Emerging contaminants
11. Waste recycling and reuse - waste to valuable resource