Author : W. Puck Brecher
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis An Investigation of Japan's Relationship to Nature and Environment by : W. Puck Brecher
Download or read book An Investigation of Japan's Relationship to Nature and Environment written by W. Puck Brecher and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference introduces the significance of the natural environment in Japan's ancient culture, in its modern society, and in its future political agendas. It covers nature as a formative phenomenon in Japanese history, religion, philosophy and art; the modern history of Japan's enviromental problems and its successes and failures with dealing with them; the state of Japan's natural enviroment today, how it has been transformed and how this transformation reflects the cultural nexus; the country's grassroots enviromental movements and their sociopolitical significance; and Japan's political culture and the forces which are currently poised to revolutionise the country's official position on the enviroment. It includes personal interviews with specialists from goverment, industry, NGO's and academia.