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Land recovery and man-made risks: a perspective from the EU accession countries
S Duffield1, A C Lucia, N Mitchison
1European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Systems, Informatics and Safety, I-21020 (Va), Ispra, Italy. stuart.duffield@jrc.it
Journal of Hazardous Materials
|September 9, 2000
Summary
Eastern European countries face common challenges in land recovery from industrial pollution and hazardous waste. Effective financing solutions are crucial for sustainable remediation and information exchange on methodologies.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Geosciences
- Policy Studies
Background:
- Workshop in Vienna (1998) focused on land recovery in Eastern European nations.
- Addresses pollution from industrial spoil, military activities, and hazardous waste mismanagement.
- Highlights the historical under-attention to land recovery issues in the region compared to the West.
Framework:
- Common land recovery challenges exist across EU candidate accession states.
- Identifies prioritizing, monitoring, and remediation technologies as key network issues.
- Emphasizes the need for effective financing solutions for sustainable land remediation.
Implementation:
- Discusses the current land contamination situation in the first group of EU accession countries.
- Outlines country-specific situations and common underlying problems.
- Presents conclusions and recommendations from the workshop.
Implications:
- Facilitates information exchange and mutual benefit among Eastern European countries.
- Stresses the critical role of sustainable financing in addressing contaminated land.
- Provides a basis for developing effective strategies for land recovery and environmental protection.