On the Law and Economics of Contaminated Land

Seminar arranged by Center for Law, Economics and Financial Institutions (LEFIC).

A comparison of Danish and American regulatory regimes.

Two leading law and economics experts on the regulation of contaminated land, Professor Hilary Sigman (Rutgers University and the National Bureau of Economic Research) and Professor Howard Chang (University of Pennsylvania Law School), will discuss current policy issues and compare Danish and American regulatory experiences with a group of representatives from the Danish Enviromental Agency, including Cand.Jur. Dorte Hermansen and Civil Engineer Ole Kiilerich.

Program:

13:00-13:10 Welcome and introduction to the symposium by Henrik Lando

13:10-13:20 Dorte Hermansen: On the Danish system of liability for remediation: controversies and proposals for reform

13:20-13:40 Howard Chang: On the U.S. liability rules: merits and disadvantages of the U.S. system in comparison with the Danish

13:40-13:50 Short break

13:50-14:00 Hilary Sigman: Reliance on liability rather than public funding: merits and disadvantages of the U.S. system in comparison with the Danish

14:00-14:30 Comments and questions from the audience

14:30-14:50 Break

14:50-15:10 Ole Kiilerich: On the Danish system of remedies: controversies and proposals for reform

15:10-15:30 Hilary Sigman: The merits and disadvantages of the U.S. system of remedies compared with the Danish

15:30-16:00 Comments and questions from the audience

16:00 Conclusion of the symposium