Current Research Interests

Contaminated sites law and policy - Australia

Research Expertise

• Environmental Law and Policy (Environmental Impact Assessment; de-forestation in SE Asia;
• Environmental Compliance (Sentencing Options, Environmental Crime; the Theory and Practice of Environmental Compliance
  

Recent Professional Experience

• Currently Director, Centre for Environmental Management and Compliance;
• 1993-2005 Principal, Cole Solicitors, Environmental Lawyers;
• 1980-1992 – Principal, Social and Ecological Assessment Pty Ltd; Cole Associates Pty Ltd (Environmental Planners)

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (University of Adelaide);
• Master of Environmental Studies (University of Adelaide)
• Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia

Professional Society Memberships

• National Environmental Law Association;
• Life Member, Environmental Defenders Office SA Inc

Publications Summary

Publications

1. Cole, D.A. Creative Sentencing - Using the Sentencing Provisions of the South Australian Environment Protection Act to Greater Community Benefit. Publication pending.  Environment and Planning Law Journal (Late 2007 or 2008).
2. Cole, D.A. (2005).      The Precautionary Principle - Its Origins and Role in Environmental Law.  The        Indonesian Environmental Law and Enforcement Training Alumni Bulletin, March, 2005
3. Cole, D.A (2004).       Management of Contaminated Land.  The Legal Regime in South Australia.  The Law Society of South Australia Bulletin.  Volume 25, Number 11, December 2003.
4. Cole, D.A. (2001).    The Right to Quality of  Life versus the Right to Mine.  The Law Society of South Australia Bulletin, Volume 23, Number 3, 3^rd April 2001.  (see also Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Journal, Volume 20, Number 2, August 2001).
5. Cole, D.A. and McLaren, N.E. (1988).  Planning Systems and the Greenhouse Effect in Greenhouse Planning for Climate Change, Peerman G.I. (Ed.).  CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research

1. Cole, D.A (2000).  Potential Common Law Liability for the Sale of Treated Waste Water for Agricultural Use.  A Paper presented to the NELA Conference, Adelaide October 2000.
2. Cole, D.A. (1996).  Environmental Compliance - Keeping Up To Date.  A Paper presented to the Environment Institute of Australia, National Conference, 1996, Adelaide, South Australia.
3. Cole, D.A. (1995).  Environmental Law Regimes - Petroleum Operations in Australia’s Offshore Areas.  A Paper presented to the Australian Petroleum Exploration Association Ltd, 1995 Conference, Adelaide.
4. Cole, D.A. (1995).  Legal Constraints on Access to Land in Australia for Mining and Petroleum Activities - Environmental and Cultural Factors.  A Paper presented to the 11^th Geophysical Conference and Exhibition, Adelaide, 1995.  Australian Society for Exploration Geophysicists.
5. Cole, D.A. (1995).  State and Territory Trends in Environmental Impact Assessment in Australia.  A Paper presented to the 14^th National Environmental Law Conference, September 1995.  National Environmental Law Association.

1. Cole, D.A. How to Make a Law to Break a Law.The Independent Weekly – SA (August 4-10, 2007).
2. Cole, D.A. Forests Get the Chop.  The Independent Weekly - SA (September 22-28, 2007).