Tag: Environment
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Deadly Floods Could Be the New Normal: A Climate-Driven Crisis
The evidence is clear: deadly floods are becoming more frequent and severe. Floods have always been a natural part of Earth’s hydrological cycle, but recent years have seen a dramatic increase in their frequency, intensity, and devastation. Scientists warn that deadly floods may no longer be rare disasters but a recurring reality: a “new normal”…
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THE 1984 BHOPAL DISATER
A LESSON IN REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND HEALTH AND SAFETY FOREWORD “In 1984, Union Carbide Corporation Limited (UCCL), a leader in the chemical industry with a strong record in safety, environmental, and social programs, was suddenly involved in the worst industrial disaster in history. The tragedy inflicted far greater moral damage than financial loss. Union Carbide’s…
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The Future of Regulatory Compliance and Corporate Officers’ Liability in Today’s Corporate World
About the author Michel Ouellette JMD, ll.l., ll.m. Michel Ouellette, also known as J. Michael Dennis, is a graduate of the University of Ottawa, where he specialized in Commercial and Business Law. His focus areas included Institutional Regulatory Compliance, Corporate and Public Officers’ Liability, Collective Agreement Negotiations, and the Impact of Corporate Fiscal Legislation on…
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The Bhopal Disaster And Its Aftermath ~ Part 2
Lessons from the Bhopal Disaster A Call for Enforceable Regulatory Compliance Standards in Corporate Safety and Accountability Part 2 December 2024 will mark the fortyieth anniversary of the massive toxic gas leak from Union Carbide Corporation’s chemical plant in Bhopal India that killed more than 3,800 people. This review examines the health effects of exposure…
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A Call for Enforceable Regulatory Compliance Standards in Corporate Safety and Accountability
Lessons from the Bhopal Disaster Abstract On December 3, 1984, more than 40 tons of methyl isocyanate gas leaked from Union Carbide Corporation Limited [UCCL] pesticide plant in Bhopal India, in what has been coined “The Worst Industrial Disaster The World Has Ever Known”, immediately killing at least 3,800 people and causing significant morbidity and…
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