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Green Japan
Environmental Technologies, Innovation Policy, and the Pursuit of Green Growth
Carin Holroyd (Author)
9781487502225
Hardback, published 18 January 2018
280 pages, 4 Figures
23.5 x 15.9 x 2.4 cm, 0.59 kg
As climate change continues to threaten both our economic and ecological well-being, countries around the world are trying to implement green strategies that will simultaneously curb emissions and spur economic growth. Green Japan critically examines the Japanese effort to combine economic growth with commitments to environmental sustainability. Carin Holroyd explores green growth strategies in various industries including conservation, energy, urban development, and international trade. Holroyd’s comprehensive analysis of how innovation strategies connect with environmental priorities combines a detailed study of government policies with insightful assessments of consumer and market responses. The unevenness of Japan’s success clearly demonstrates the exceptional technological innovation and creative public policy initiatives that are needed in order to successfully reverse the effects of climate change. Green Japan offers a nuanced and hopeful account of one nation’s attempts at linking environmental sustainability and continued prosperity.
Introduction Chapter One: Techno-Environmentalism: Making Science and Technology Work for Society Chapter Two: Environmental Sacrifice: Japan’s Economic-Environmental History Chapter Three: Green Growth Policies: The Environmental Strategies of the Government of Japan Chapter Four: Green Infrastructure: The Foundations of Green Growth in Japan Chapter Five: Green Cities and the Development of Environmental Potential Chapter Six: Pushing the Enviro-Technology Frontier: Big Dreams, Big Gambles Chapter Seven: Japanese Economic Environmentalism in Review