A short article on Sustainable Remediation in the the August 2012 edition "Environmental Scientist" magazine describes the onset of sustainable remadiation thinking from a UK perspective going back to 1961 and mentioning HOMBRE.

The full issue can be accessed from this link:
http://www.ies-uk.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/env_sci_aug_12.pdf

A copy of the article can be downloaded from this web site