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Environmental Policy and Impact Assessment in Japan

Author
Barrett B. F.D., Therivel, R.
Date
1991
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-043355)
Publisher | Place of publication
Routledge | London, UK
ISBN
0-415-03852-9
Pages
288 p.
Language
English
Country/Territory
Japan
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil
Keyword
Policy/planning Comprehensive description Land-use planning EIA
Abstract

The book describes interest group participation in Japan's Environmental Policy-making and gives a historical review of the relationship between economic growth and environmental problems. It also contains five case studies of practical realities of EIA in Japan and a chronology of environment-related laws.