Waste
The mishandling of wastes can create severe
civil and criminal liabilities for organizations, executives and
employees. Our experience and day-to-day involvement in the
sector allow us to provide extraordinary service to a wide range of
clients.
Increasingly, governments and businesses are
examining whether what they once called a “waste” is in fact a
resource. The conclusion has a regulatory impact, and
significant implications for operational costs and development
potential. As all economies strive to improve resource
efficiency, and divert waste from disposal towards re-utilization,
this issue is central to the value of many propositions in the
sector.
In both established and emerging markets we
are engaged in the process of developing and advancing the new
waste infrastructure. There are common challenges facing the
development of such projects:
- choosing and assembling an appropriate location;
- presenting and explaining the technology, its benefits, and
risk management to the local community; and
- project financing where long-term contracts are not available
or expensive to procure, particularly where the chosen technology
is early stage.
All projects and businesses are developing
in a heavily regulated environment. Part of this framework requires
the reversal and remediation of the detrimental impacts of
historical waste management practices. We have extensive experience
of the scientific, technical, economic and social issues arising
from these legacy liabilities.
There is great opportunity in this sector, but both globally and
locally there are a raft of regulatory factors that must be
negotiated to maximize returns.
Areas of Focus:
- Compliance auditing and environmental
management programs
- Project siting and project finance
- Litigation and dispute resolution
- Regulatory management
- Regulatory design and reform
- Planning and consents
- Criminal defense work
- Environmental impact assessments