Can we buy time? Evaluation of the Swedish government’s grant to remediation of contaminated sites

Johansson, Maria; Forslund, Johanna; Johansson, Per; Samakovlis, Eva

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.12.017

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“…There have been many studies on contaminated site management in different regions focusing on regional comparison of risk assessment, clean-up criteria, stakeholder engagement, liability, and funding issues (D'Aprile et al, 2007;Bluffstone, 2007;Cundy et al, 2013;Johansson et al, 2011;Provoost et al, 2006;Rodrigues et al, 2009;Sousa, 2001;Swartjes et al, 2012). Some national studies summarized and compared Chinese policies with the US Super Fund Liability System and Japan's soil pollution control legal system (Jin, 2012;Luo et al, 2009;Li, 2011Li, , 2012Liu et al, 2013;Wang, 2012;Zhao et al, 2006).…”

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Contaminated sites in China: Countermeasures of provincial governments

Jiao

Xiao

et al. 2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Contaminated sites have caused worldwide attention and been dealt with through a variety of policies and practices both nationally and regionally. Unlike the US, Canada, Japan, and Europe, which have accumulated rich experiences in contaminated site management, China, facing serious contaminated site issues, still lacks effective strategies on issues such as remediation standards, funding resources, accountability, and stakeholders coordination. This paper collected policies for contaminated site management from 31 regions in China. A comprehensive analysis was conducted of current policies, including policy framework, number of policies and instruments, policy types, and spatial and temporal variation. We find that most regions in China, such as Beijing and Chongqing, have taken positive measures to manage contaminated sites, and that there are similarities as well as differences in policy responses and mechanisms in different regions. A multi-level objective system, combined with diverse instruments, cooperation between different stakeholders, and a multi-sectoral joint supervision mechanism emphasized by all 31 regions, are extremely important to promote sustainable site management. Specialized policies, site-specific standards, information disclosure, public participation, remediation priority and groundwater protection are urgently needed to strengthen the local framework of contaminated site management and to promote remediation projects.

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Contaminated sites in China: Countermeasures of provincial governments

Jiao

Xiao

et al. 2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Contaminated sites need to be restored or managed in a sustainable manner which minimizes human health and eco-environmental risks, and (ideally) creates social, environmental and economic gains from investment (Bardos et al, 2016;Hou et al, 2014a). Risk management can be accomplished through a combination of legal mechanisms and/or setting policies, guidelines and strategies (Cundy et al, 2013;Ferguson, 1999;Jin, 2012;Johansson et al, 2011;Rodrigues et al, 2009aRodrigues et al, , 2009bSousa, 2001;Swartjes et al, 2012;Thornton et al, 2007), employing effective remediation technologies or site management strategies (Blanc et al, 2004;Busset et al, 2012;Cadotte et al, 2007;Cappuyns, 2013;CLARINET, 2002;Hou et al, 2014b;Smith, 2010;USEPA, 2008;Volkwein et al, 1999), and engaging with the public / local stakeholders to manage site use, limit exposure pathways and to more effectively deliver remediation or management interventions (Alberini et al, 2007;Eiser, 2009;Feldman and Hanahan, 1996;Grasmück and Scholz, 2005;Scholz and Siegrist, 2010;Tonin et al, 2011;Vandermoere, 2008). In relation to the latter, restoration scheme success (in terms of effective risk management, and maximization of social, environmental and economic gains) depends not only on how the responsible parties implement remediation or management plans, but also on the participation and support of local residents whose wellbeing hinges upon the final outcomes (Li and Tan, 2012).…”

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Analysis of influencing factors on public perception in contaminated site management: Simulation by structural equation modeling at four sites in China

Chen

Cundy

et al. 2018

Journal of Environmental Management

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Public perception towards contaminated site management, a not readily quantifiable latent parameter, was linked through structural equation modeling in this paper to 22 measurable/observable manifest variables associated with the extent of information dissemination and public knowledge of soil pollution, attitude towards remediation policies, and participation in risk mitigation processes. Data obtained through a survey of 412 community residents at four remediation sites in China were employed in the model validation. The outcomes showed that public perception towards contaminated site management might be explained through selected measurable parameters in five categories, namely information disclosure, knowledge of soil pollution, expectations of remediation and redevelopment outcomes, public participation, and site policy, along with their interactions. Among these, information dissemination and attitude towards management policies exhibited significant influence in promoting positive public perception. Based on these examples, responsible agencies therefore should focus on public accessibility to reliable information, and encourage public inputs into policies for contaminated site management, in order to gain public confidence during remediation and regeneration projects.

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“…Soil pollution and site management policies have been approached from both conceptual and practical perspectives through risk assessment protocols, cleanup criteria, stakeholder engagement, and liability and funding issues (Wernstedt and Hersh 1998;Ferguson 1999;Sousa 2001;Provoost et al 2006;Wesselink and Tiktak 2006;Bergius and Öberg 2007;D'Aprile et al 2007; Thornton et al 2007;Rodrigues et al 2009aRodrigues et al , 2009bJohansson et al 2011;Jin 2012;Li 2012;Swartjes et al 2012;Wang 2012;Cundy et al 2013). Sousa (2001) reviewed Canada's federal and provincial policies for remediating contaminated sites in the context of cleanup criteria and liability and funding issues.…”

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“…Rodrigues et al (2009a) analyzed EU policies for managing contaminated soils to identify the requirements for dealing with legacies of pollution, liability and funding, levels of intervention, and cleanup criteria. Johansson et al (2011) showed how government grants have affected the progress of the mitigation processes, from the initial hazard identification to eventual cleanup. In light of the EU's Soil Framework Directive, Wesselink and Tiktak (2006) the Netherlands' policies in managing polluted soils were found to be deficient, and changes were proposed in a wide spectrum of areas including risk assessment protocols, soil sealing technology, and public outreach.…”

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“…Instead of a comprehensive and thorough analysis of soil pollution prevention policies, Jin (2012) summarized soil pollution prevention acts excluding regulations, ordinances, and standards, Wang (2012) focused on soil remediation rather than pollution prevention, Li (2012) reviewed the mitigation of soil polluted by heavy metals and analyzed the expected performance of soil protection measures based on methodologies from the US Super Fund Liability protocols and the Japan soil pollution control legal system. In China, there remains a lack of systematic development in soil pollution prevention and remediation policies, resulting in rules, regulations, and implementation protocols that are often fragmented, chaotic, and confusing.…”

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Soil pollution and site remediation policies in China: A review

Jiao

Xiao

et al. 2015

Environ. Rev.

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It was not until the 1980s that China's policy makers became aware of the detrimental impacts on urban health from soil pollution as a result of industrial waste emissions. For the past three decades, the Chinese government has strived to prevent and control industrial pollution. Setting appropriate environmental policies is the key to mitigating the legacy of industrial waste emissions accumulated for three decades. In this paper, we review the development process by outlining the evolution of the policies and the resulting legal infrastructure in terms of acts, regulations, ordinances, and standards. Deficiencies of the existing policies are identified. In the early stages, environmental policies were fragmented, consisting of single-purpose laws that are narrowly focused. With time, these policies gradually evolved to become better integrated and comprehensive management plans. However, the laws emphasize contaminated site restoration instead of preventing soil pollution. The legal framework shows that the policies that are in place often lack clear mandates because the authorizations are piggybacked on environmental acts and regulations that do not directly address issues of soil pollution. Furthermore, implementation plans are impractical due to outdated soil quality standards, unclear soil cleanup goals, unenforceable liability and supervision mechanisms, limited funding, lack of transparency and public outreach, and the unreliable financial and technical capabilities of the remediation industries.Résumé : Il a fallu attendre les années 1980 avant que les décideurs politiques chinois prennent conscience des impacts néfastes sur la santé urbaine exercés par la pollution des sols provenant des émissions de rejets industriels. Au cours des trois dernières décades, le gouvernement chinois s'est efforcé de prévenir et de contrôler la pollution industrielle. La mise en place de politiques environnementales appropriées constitue la clé pour mitiger l'héritage des émissions de rejets industriels accumulés depuis pendant trois décades. Les auteurs passent en revue le processus de développement, en soulignant l'évolution des politiques et les infrastructures légales qui en résultent en termes d'actions, de règlements, d'ordonnances et de standards. On identifie de plus les faiblesses des politiques existantes. Aux premières étapes, les politiques étaient fragmentées, consistant en législations à finalités uniques étroitement ciblées. Avec le temps, ces politiques ont graduellement évolué pour se traduire en plans d'aménagement mieux intégrés et plus complets. Cependant, les lois insistent sur la restauration des sites contaminés plutôt que sur la prévention de la pollution du sol. Le cadre légal montre que les politiques en place manquent souvent de mandats clairs par ce que les autorisations s'empilent sur des actes et règlements ne s'adressant pas directement aux problèmes de la pollution des sols. De plus, la réalisation des plans n'est pas possible dû à des standards désuets sur la qualité des sols, des objectifs...

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Can we buy time? Evaluation of the Swedish government’s grant to remediation of contaminated sites

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

Contaminated sites in China: Countermeasures of provincial governments

Contaminated sites in China: Countermeasures of provincial governments

Analysis of influencing factors on public perception in contaminated site management: Simulation by structural equation modeling at four sites in China

Soil pollution and site remediation policies in China: A review

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