Abstract
The legal aspects of Natural Attenuation are multifarious. Therefore, the specific legal situation in Germany shall be described in the following as an example of the classification of NA in an European country. Additionally, a short reference to the international dimension of NA is included at the end. The article is meant to introduce the reader to the ongoing legal discussion in Germany. A comprehensive legal examination will be part of the final report of the so-called `KORA' project (Natural Attenuation: Retention and Degradation Processes Reducing Contaminations in Groundwater and Soil) funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The authors participate in this project as coordinator for legal affairs. The final report is expected in 2006.
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Dieter Sondermann, W., Knorpp, B. Legal Aspects of Natural Attenuation in Germany. Biodegradation 15, 467–473 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:BIOD.0000044681.76731.b6
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/B:BIOD.0000044681.76731.b6