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Increasingly intolerable boundaries: future control of environmental pollution.

J Scanlon1

  • 1Emergency Communications Research Unit, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. jscanlon@ccs.carleton.ca

Journal of Hazardous Materials
|September 5, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Recent toxic environmental accidents have spurred changes in risk management. Developing nations face pollution challenges, potentially leading to international environmental law enforcement.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • International Law
  • Risk Management

Background:

  • Recent toxic accidents have caused significant environmental pollution via water and air.
  • Acid rain presents a persistent environmental challenge with limited success in mitigation.
  • Developing nations often bear the brunt of environmental pollution due to the high costs of prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the impact of recent environmental accidents on risk management strategies.
  • To explore the challenges faced by developing countries in environmental protection.
  • To investigate potential future solutions for transboundary pollution, including international enforcement.

Main Methods:

  • Review of significant environmental pollution incidents.

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  • Analysis of international responses to environmental degradation.
  • Assessment of economic and political factors influencing environmental policy.

    • Main Results:

    • Four major toxic accidents have led to significant shifts in environmental risk management.
    • Mitigation efforts for problems like acid rain have been less effective.
    • Countries receiving pollution may pursue stronger international solutions.

    Conclusions:

    • Environmental accidents necessitate adaptive risk management.
    • Economic disparities exacerbate pollution impacts on developing nations.
    • A UN-environmental police force is a potential future outcome for addressing transboundary pollution.