Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: The Japanese government's attitude towards global environmental stewardship has changed dramatically in the period since the late 1980s. The government has introduced a wide array of new environmental regulations aimed at addressing domestic and international pollution and promoting greater conservation of resources. Environmental decision making has also been made more open to environmental citizens’ groups. What should be made of these changes? How does Japan rank as a global environmental leader? This article assesses Japan's performance in a comparative light and finds that while Japan has made considerable progress in pluralizing environmental policy making and introducing many new environmental laws there is still considerable room for improvement.
Source: Policy and Society
Author: Miranda A Schreurs
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2048901507