Takao, Yasuo, <br/><br/>
Japan's environmental politics and governance :  from trading nation to econation / 
spine title :  Japan's environmental politics and governance. 
Yasuo Takao. 
 - xv, 337 pages :  illustrations, maps ;  24 cm. 
 - Routledge studies in Asia and the environment ;  4. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The transformation of Japan's environmental policy -- The rigidity of Japan's nuclear energy policy : state-centric gate-keeping -- The state of local capacity building : decentralized policy making -- Tokyo's metropolitan cap-and-trade : policy learning and diffusion -- Shiga's cooperation with UNEP : transnational sectoral network -- Kitakyushu's environmental business : utility-based transnationalism within norms -- Yokohama's normative commitment : image and reputation -- Expert citizens' role : civic science in environmental policy. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781138855908  RM606.10 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Environmental policy--Japan.<br/>Decentralization in government--Japan.<br/>Central-local government relations--Japan.<br/>Environmental economics--Japan.