Overview

Originally published in 1995, Analyzing Superfund outlines the key issues of the superfund reauthorization debate in the United States. The Superfund law faced criticism for being wasteful, inefficient and expensive. These papers sought to shed light on this argument in relation to clean-up standards, the liability regime, transaction costs and natural resource damage. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Studies and professionals

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Author:   Richard L. Revesz ,  Richard B. Stewart
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138955455

ISBN 10:   1138955450
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   20 March 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword; Preface; Part 1: Introduction; 1. The Superfund debate; Part 2: The Cleanup Standards; 2. Confronting Superfund Mythology: The Case of Risk Assessment and Management 3. The Magnitude and Policy Implications of Health Risks from Hazardous Waste Sites 4. Do Benefits and Costs Matter in Environmental Regulation? An Analysis of EPA Decisions under Superfund; Part 3: The Liability Regime; 5. Evaluating the Effects of Alternative Superfund Liability Rules 6. Evaluating the Impact of Alternative Superfund Financing Schemes; Part 4: Transaction Costs; 7. The Transaction Costs Generated by Superfund’s Liability Approach 8. De Minimis Settlements under Superfund: An Empirical Study; Part 5: Natural Resource Damages; 9. Liability for Natural Resource Injury: Beyond Tort; Appendix; Index

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