Keywords:
Environmental protection-Japan.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
First published in 1991. Brendan Barrett and Riki Therivel describe interest group participation in Japan's environmental policy-making and give an historical review of the relationship between economic growth and environmental problems.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (315 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780429583360
Series Statement:
Routledge Library Editions: Environmental Policy Series ; v.2
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=5739565
DDC:
363.7/058/0952
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Part one Environmental policy -- Chapter 2 Interest groups -- Introduction -- Interest groups -- Examples of interest-group interactions -- Conclusions -- Chapter 3 Environmental problems -- Introduction -- Rapid economic growth (1955-63) -- Recognition of pollution problems (1964-9) -- Pollution control efforts and the oil shocks (1970-9) -- Economic recession and the current state of the environment (1980-90) -- Japan's high-tech future vision -- Conclusions -- Chapter 4 Environmental management -- Introduction -- Land use and planning problems -- Planning framework -- Environmental management plans -- Conclusions -- Chapter 5 Environmental policy -- Introduction -- Policy-makers and implementation -- National and local environmental laws -- Mechanisms for policy implementation -- Expenditure -- Direction of Japan's environmental policy -- Part two Environmental impact assessment -- Chapter 6 Development of environmental impact assessment -- Introduction -- National EIA system -- Local authority EIA systems -- Conclusions -- Chapter 7 Procedures for environmental impact assessment -- Introduction -- National EIA procedures -- Local authority EIA procedures -- Procedures of other EIA-related laws -- Conclusions -- Chapter 8 Critical discussion of environmental impact assessment in Japan -- Part three Case studies -- Chapter 9 Overview of the case studies -- Introduction -- Major development projects in Japan -- Case study selection and format -- Chapter 10 Honshu-Shikoku Road/Rail Bridges -- Introduction -- History and siting of the bridges -- EIA of the Kojima-Sakaide route -- Conclusions.
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Chapter 11 Kansai International Airport -- Introduction -- Economic arguments for a new Kansai airport -- Environmental arguments against the KIA -- Siting of the KIA -- Local authority negotiations -- EIA of the KIA -- Effectiveness of the EIA procedures -- Conclusions -- Chapter 12 New lshigaki Airport -- Introduction -- Economic arguments for the NIA -- Environmental arguments against the NIA -- Siting of the NIA -- EIA of the NIA -- Effectiveness of the EIA procedures -- Conclusions -- Chapter 13 Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway -- Introduction -- Economic arguments for the TBH -- Local authority negotiations -- EIA of the TBH -- Effectiveness of the EIA -- Conclusions -- Chapter 14 Kyoto Second Outer Circular Route by Toshio Hase -- Introduction -- Decision on the highway project -- Reactions of local people -- EIA and public participation -- Conclusions -- Chapter 15 Recommendations -- Appendices -- Appendix A Environmental standards -- Air pollution -- Water pollution -- Noise -- Appendix B Environment-related laws -- Chronology of enactment -- Laws by topic -- Appendix C Reports related to the implementation of Japan's national EIA system -- EA CCEPC (1974) -- EA CCEPC (1975) -- EA CCEPC (1979) -- Cabinet decision (1984) -- Implementation scheme for environmental impact assessment -- EA (Nov. 1984) -- References -- Index.
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