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Great Smog of London and Clean Air Legislation
Air pollution, public health and the policy pathway from a deadly smog episode to legislative change.
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Environmental Disasters and Policy Responses
Disaster case studies linking environmental harm to legal, institutional and regulatory responses over time.
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Minamata Disease and Pollution Accountability
Industrial mercury contamination, delayed recognition and the long politics of compensation in Japan.
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Chernobyl and Nuclear Safety Reform
Reactor failure, international reporting rules and uneven policy change after the 1986 disaster.
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Bhopal Gas Leak and Regulatory Debates
Industrial safety failures, emergency planning gaps and legal disputes after the 1984 gas disaster.
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Deepwater Horizon and Offshore Drilling Oversight
Blowout, spill response and institutional reorganisation in US offshore regulation after 2010.