The Itai-Itai disease case is one of four major pollution-related lawsuits occurring in Japan after World War II. This paper, which is based on investigations of the pollution source, the Kamioka mine, considers (1) the history of the disturbances to the environment caused by the Kamioka mine;...

The main objective of this volume is to clarify problems associated with waste and pollution by investigating a wide spectrum of issues, from global warming to regionally based pollution caused by waste disposal. Included are aspects ranging from domestic waste production to technologically...