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Record Nr.

UNINA9910149373803321

Autore

Takao Yasuo

Titolo

Japan's environmental politics and governance : from trading nation to econation / / Yasuo Takao

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-317-51777-6

1-315-72004-3

1-317-51778-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (355 pages)

Collana

Routledge Studies in Asia and the Environment ; ; 4

Disciplina

333.70952

Soggetti

Environmental policy - Japan

Decentralization in government - Japan

Central-local government relations - Japan

Environmental economics - Japan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. The transformation of Japan's environmental policy -- 2. The rigidity of Japan's nuclear energy policy : state-centric gate-keeping -- 3. The state of local capacity building : decentralized policy making -- 4. Tokyo's metropolitan cap-and-trade : policy learning and diffusion -- 5. Shiga's cooperation with UNEP : transnational sectoral network -- 6. Kitakyushu's environmental business : utility-based transnationalism within norms -- 7. Yokohama's normative commitment : image and reputation -- 8. Expert citizens' role : civic science in environmental policy.