Toxic torts
Arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh and the legal geographies of responsibility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8964020 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Prue Atkins (0000-0002-6037-6873, Durham University, corresponding author), Peter J Atkins, M M Hassan (0000-0003-0712-6397, Jahangirnagar University), Christine Dunn (Durham University), Christine E Dunn |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 272-285 |
| Publication date | 2006-06-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-2754 • E-ISSN: 1475-5661 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-5661.2006.00209.x |
| OpenAlex | W2049138974 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 44 |
Tubewells have been so popular in rural Bangladesh that about 12 million have been installed, yielding water that is convenient, free and low in bacteria. But every fourth well is polluted with arsenic, with the result that millions of people are exposed to a severe environmental hazard. We explore this crisis from the viewpoint of legal geographies. The case of Sutradhar v NERC is taken as an exemplar of a debate about ‘proximity’ between scientific consultants and aid donors on the one hand, and their clients in poor countries on the other. In short, the article is about the desirability of bringing responsibility into line with supposed generosity
Arsenic · Arsenic poisoning · Biology · Environmental degradation · Environmental hazard · Generosity · Hazard · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Ecology · Environmental law and policy · Human Rights and Development · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Law
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,65 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |