Publication: Protecting the Global Environment : Initiatives by Japanese Business
Date
2002
ISSN
Published
2002
Author(s)
Cruz, Wilfredo
Fukui, Koichiro
Warford, Jeremy
Abstract
this volume is the result of a
cooperative effort between the world Bank Institute and the
Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) to encourage policy
discussion of the links between global environmental
concerns and national development policies and programs. The
report is based on the premise that policymakers
traditionally have not viewed global environmental problems,
such as climate change, as collateral outcomes of their
national sustainable development agenda. Therefore, the
objective of this report is to present case studies that
demonstrate how policy reform and investments can together
produce national economic benefits while mitigating carbon
emissions associated with climate change. These examples
from Japan, which highlight the "software" aspects
of change instead of the technology (for example, the
important role of public-private sector cooperation, pricing
incentives, and community participation) will be relevant
for developing countries where the potential for these
sources of change have not been sufficiently exploited.
Citation
“Cruz, Wilfredo; Fukui, Koichiro; Warford, Jeremy. 2002. Protecting the Global Environment : Initiatives by Japanese Business. WBI Learning Resources;. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/f39d6f2e-64e6-59f7-95c9-b8c42156b854 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”