Local Approaches to Environmental Compliance: Japanese Case Studies and Lessons for Developing Countries

The principal obstacles to environmental compliance and enforce meant in developing countries resolve around constraints that are political, economic, and institutional. As demonstrated in the Japanese case studies, effective responses have often r...

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Main Authors: Bianchi, Adriana, Cruz, Wilfrido
Other Authors: Nakamura, Masahisa
Format: Publication
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/01/5874311/local-approaches-environmental-compliance-japanese-case-studies-lessons-developing-countries
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7344
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Summary:The principal obstacles to environmental compliance and enforce meant in developing countries resolve around constraints that are political, economic, and institutional. As demonstrated in the Japanese case studies, effective responses have often required consensus and commitment at the local government and community levels. Although there are many instances when implementation is hindered by lack of technical skills or lack of the needed technology, the underlying constraints are rarely technological.