1st Edition
Waste and Distributive Justice in Asia In-Ward Waste Disposal in Tokyo
By Takashi Nakazawa
Copyright 2018
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
176 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Conflicts over waste disposal facility siting is a pressing issue not only in developed countries but also in fast-growing countries that face drastic waste increase and rapid urbanisation. How to address distributive justice has been one of the biggest concerns. This book examines what determines the influence of distributive justice in siting policy. In the 23 wards of Tokyo, one idea of... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Explaining the Rise and Fall of the Dominance of an Idea 3. The First Garbage War and Rising Influence of IWWD 4. Declining Influence of IWWD 5. The Second Garbage War and the Revival of IWWD 6. Decline and Abandonment of IWWD 7. Conclusion
Biography
Takashi Nakazawa is Associate Professor of Sociology and Politics at the Faculty of Informatics in Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu, Japan. His recent publications include "Politics of distributive justice in the siting of waste disposal facilities: the case of Tokyo", Environmental Politics, 25(3), 2016.
