Local Approaches to Environmental Compliance Japanese Case Studies and Lessons for Developing Countries

by Bianchi, Adriana N.; Cruz, Wilfrido; Nakamura, Masahisa

• ISBN13: 9780821361016
• ISBN10: 0821361015
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-07
• Publisher: World Bank Publications

Summary

The case studies set out in this publication consider how the experience of Japan in its approach to urban and industrial environmental management and the enforcement of environmental protection standards can provide useful lessons relevant to developing countries. The case studies highlight the role played by local government involvement, community participation and private industry initiatives in helping to deal with the significant pollution problems caused by Japan's rapid industrial expansion during the 1960s and 1970s.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
About the Editors and Contributors	xi
Environmental Compliance: Case Studies from Japan and Their Relevance to East Asian Developing Countries	1	(18)
Adriana Bianchi
Wilfrido Cruz
Masahisa Nakamura
Successful Air Pollution Control in Japan: History and Implications	19	(34)
Ryo Fujikura
Water Management Standards and Environmental Compliance in Japan at the National and Prefectural Levels	53	(16)
Thomas J. Ballatore
Victor S. Muhandiki
Masahisa Nakamura
Local Efforts to Control Water Pollution: Case Study of a Metal-Plating Industry in the Shiga Prefecture	69	(20)
Victor S. Muhandiki
Thomas J. Ballatore
Masahisa Nakamura
Economic Incentives to Promote Compliance: Japan's Environmental Soft Loan Program	89	(12)
Akihisa Mori
Soo Cheol Lee
Kazuhiro Ueta
The Link between Compliance at the Local Level and Global Environmental Goals: Waste Reduction Measures in Nagoya City	101	(14)
Kazuhiro Ueta
Conclusion: Lessons Learned on the Importance of Local Initiatives	115	(6)
Adriana Bianchi
Wilfrido Cruz
Masahisa Nakamura
Appendix A. Summaries of Reviews of Japanese Case Studies	121