Japan's Environmental Politics and Governance

This book investigates the emerging actors and new channels of Japan¿s environmental governance which has been taking shape within an increasingly globalized international system. By analysing this important new phenomenon, it sheds light on the changing nature of Japan¿s environmental policy and politics, and shows how the links between global strategies, national mandates and local action serve as an influential factor in Japan¿s changing structures of environmental governance. Further, it demonstrates that decision-making competencies are shared between actors operating at different levels and in new spheres of authority, resulting from collaboration between state and non-state actors.