Year: 1991
Type: article
Abstract: This paper presents some perspectives on Japanese international environmental policies.The first section reviews domestic factors, Including the role of environmental values, the influence of the Japan Environment Agency (JEA), the influence of women on environmental policy, and prospects for a stronger environmental lobby.The second section describes some evolution in Japan's policy toward addressing specific international issues and suggests factors likely to shape future policy development .inthis area.Finally, the concluding section focuses on the relationship between Japan's energy and environmental policies, noting in particular the remarkable technological Innovation of Japanese industry in response to domestic pressures to control air pollution and improve energy efficiency.It is generally thought that the Japanese, because of their religious beliefs, value nature much more than Westerners, a cultural stereotype that has some historical basis.Joseph Kitagawa notes in his book On Understanding Japanese Religion: Japanese Buddhism affirms the sacrality [sic] of the world of nature.This feature is probably the most basic to the Japanese Buddhist understanding of reality.
Authors: Alan S. Miller, Curtis Moore
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1551983740