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Social, Legal, Policy and Economic Issues

The goal of CRC CARE’s Social, Legal, Policy and Economic Issues Program is to secure the adoption of evidence-based solutions to site contamination problems by regulatory agencies, with a high level of public acceptance and confidence in these solutions.

The Social, Legal, Policy and Economic Issues Program includes three subprograms

  • Community perceptions and acceptance
  • Legal and Policy Frameworks for Addressing Site Contamination in Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region.
  • Legal and Policy Frameworks for Handling Major Chemical or Biological Incidents in Australia.

This program aims to understand the social, legal and economic drivers associated with environmental contamination and remediation, so that future solutions will be economically sound, socially acceptable and rapidly adoptable. It evaluates the legal and policy frameworks that govern the assessment and remediation of contaminated sites, using a comparative methodology, with the aim of identifying cost-effective solutions which also address community expectations and concerns, in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Contacts

Professor Rob Fowler
Programme Leader
University of South Australia
Tel: +61-8-8302-2448

Mobile: 0410-498-507

City East Campus, GPO Box 2471
Adelaide, South Australia 5001Australia