Environmental Problems and Social Action

Paper Summary:

This paper looks at the environmental problems in Japan and then explores how these problems can be affected by social actions aimed at decreasing the intensity of contaminants, stopping environmental degradation, preserving organic assets and controlling wastages. The paper discusses the need for social groups to provide the producers and customers obvious indications about the price of employing ecological and organic assets. The paper also talks about the efforts that Japan must make to reinforce legislative and organizational formations managing ecological supervision. The paper concludes by pointing out that, while Japan has its own environmental problems to deal with, the solution to these problems cannot be executed in other countries as every government and social group varies.

Outline:
Introduction
Review of the Literature
Fiscal Measures
Amalgamation
Environmental Audit
Environmental Statistics
Public Partnership
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The post-industrialization era in Japan has radically transformed its political landscape, along with its societal elites and non-profit social organizations. Furthermore, a new mode of relationship has been discovered between the individual members of the society and nature. This is being thoroughly nurtured by non-profit social groups and organizations through collective social action (John et al, 1987). It is important to note here that social action ought to be backed by political influence. However, political influence varies from one part of the country to another (Yasumasa, 2001). For instance, social actions taken in Tokyo may have more political influence than social action taken in a remote city of Japan."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Broadbent, J. (1998). Environmental Politics in Japan, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
• Barrett, Brendan F.D., and Riki Therival. (1991). Environmental Policy and Impact Assessment in Japan New York: Routledge. Reviewed in the Journal of Asian Studies (JAS) 51.1: 164-164.
• Fujitsu group. (2005). Fujitsu group sustainability report.
• Furuoka, F. and Oishi, M. (2005) Developmentalism and Ecosystem Conservation: What Can Be Learnt from Japan's Experience? Paper presented at the Third BBEC International Conference 2005, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
• George, T.S. (2001). Minamata, Pollution and the Struggle for Democracy in Post-war Japan. Harvard East Asian Monographs 194, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press.

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