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A Foreign Investor's Guide To The Environmental Legal Regime Of Hong Kong, Ferheen Mahomed
A Foreign Investor's Guide To The Environmental Legal Regime Of Hong Kong, Ferheen Mahomed
San Diego Law Review
This Article discusses the existing environmental legal regime of Hong Kong. It attempts to provide the foreign investor with a brief background to Hong Kong's political, legal, and economic structure. It also examines in some detail the four major areas of pollution control legislation in Hong Kong: air, water, noise, and waste disposal. It gives a general overview of both environmental legislation currently in force, and that which is expected to be enacted in the future. The author suggests that the increasing prominence of environmental issues in the commercial and legal fields in Hong Kong will allow for a wide …
The Canadian Environmental Legal Regime: A Road Map For The Foreign Investor, Roger Cotton, John S. Zimmer
The Canadian Environmental Legal Regime: A Road Map For The Foreign Investor, Roger Cotton, John S. Zimmer
San Diego Law Review
This Article provides potential foreign investors and general readers with a broad overview of the Canadian environmental legal regime. It attempts to inform investors in Canadian businesses of the relevant environmental laws in order for the investor to assure that the project in which he has invested significant time, energy, and money is in compliance with all applicable laws. The constitutional basis for environmental legislation in Canada is analyzed. Also, the principal pieces of federal and provincial legislation are canvassed in an attempt to show the wide variety of activities that are regulated. The authors also review the principal bases …
By-Products Of Prosperity: Transborder Hazardous Waste Issues Confronting The Maquiladora Industry, Victoria L. Engfer, Gilbert A. Partida, Thomas C. Vernon, Alejandro Toulet, David A. Renas
By-Products Of Prosperity: Transborder Hazardous Waste Issues Confronting The Maquiladora Industry, Victoria L. Engfer, Gilbert A. Partida, Thomas C. Vernon, Alejandro Toulet, David A. Renas
San Diego Law Review
The maquiladora program allows Mexican laborers to work in American factories operating in Mexico. This program was specifically designed to generate employment and stimulate industry in Mexico. After a brief discussion of the current status and significance of the maquiladora industry, this Article explains the procedures for the transborder shipment of hazardous waste from Mexico to the United States, a hallmark of the maquiladora program. The authors analyze these procedures in light of anticipated regulatory and economic trends in the region. The analysis includes a discussion of the issue of commingled waste, as well as how NAFTA (North American Free …
A Guide For Foreign Investors To Environmental Laws In The United States, Scott H. Peters
A Guide For Foreign Investors To Environmental Laws In The United States, Scott H. Peters
San Diego Law Review
This Article introduces, in some detail, the primary environmental rules and laws that are of special interest to potential foreign investors in the United States. The discussion includes examination of the Clean Air Act of 1988, The Federal Water Pollution and Control Act of 1972, and The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The author also discusses specific laws that may apply to foreign investors, such as the regulation of underground storage tanks and asbestos laws. The author concludes that two types of costs exist for foreign investors in the United States: the cost of compliance …
A Guide To The Environmental Legal Regime Of Singapore For Foreign Investors, Deborah L. Blum
A Guide To The Environmental Legal Regime Of Singapore For Foreign Investors, Deborah L. Blum
San Diego Law Review
This Article provides an overview of the environmental legal regime in Singapore, with an emphasis on statutes, subsidiary legislation, and policies directed to the control and protection of the environment. The discussion includes legislation and policies specifically applicable to toxic waste disposal and working conditions and examines them in the context of Singapore's economic climate and political structure. Special attention is given to the concerns of foreign investors. The Article concludes with a consideration of Singapore's more immediate environmental challenges and examines the successes of its environmental protection policies.