Collaboration and partnering for the development, transfer and application of environmental technologies for contaminated site remediation

International cooperation in the field of contaminated site management has resulted in the formation of collaborations, partnerships and networks. The key benefits of increased cooperation are in the reduction of duplication in efforts, which is of particular importance to industry, in the co-ordination of contaminated site research, improved synergy and definition of needs, policy development, information dissemination and technology transfer. The paper introduces and briefly discusses key collaborations, partnerships and networks throughout the world relating to contaminated site management and remediation. The key value of these partnerships lies in connecting and sharing with them. In addition, the work that these organizations are involved with provides a useful indication of important issues in contaminated site remediation at a global level. The experience shared within these groups should prove useful to the application of similar problems in regions where cooperation has been less evident, such as China and the Asia-Pacific region. This paper has been written for the purpose of providing a resource for workers in the field of contaminated site remediation.