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The Enforcement of Waste Law in Northern Ireland: Deterrence, Dumping and the Dynamics of Devolution

Autor
Brennan C.
Título de serie
Journal of Environmental Law | Vol.28(3), p. 471-496
Fecha
2016
Fuente
IUCN (ID: ANA-091208)
Editor | Lugar de publicación
Oxford University Press | Oxford, UK
ISSN
0952-8873
Tipo de documento
Artículo en publicación
Idioma
Inglés
País/Territorio
Reino Unido
Materia
Desechos y sustancias peligrosas, Cuestiones jurídicas
Palabra clave
Cumplimiento/aplicación Gestión de desechos Eliminación de desechos
Resumen

This article examines the enforcement of waste law in Northern Ireland. It considers how a legacy of historical failures to enforce legislation in conjunction with inadequate arrangements for the delivery of environmental regulation continues to frustrate environmental protection efforts in this jurisdiction. The article demonstrates that challenges associated with delivering waste regulation faced by other UK environmental regulators are more acute in Northern Ireland due to a range of distinctive circumstances and the response of the devolved government in addressing these issues has so far achieved only limited success. The article concludes that a significant shift in enforcement culture and practice in Northern Ireland is necessary in order to ensure enforcement action against waste criminals is effective, but that ultimately fundamental structural changes to the architecture of environmental regulation are required.