Japan's environmental politics and governance : from trading nation to econation

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