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The Formation and the Agenda of Cyclical Society in Asia

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16252001
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

YOSHIDA Fumikazu  Hokkaido University, Faculty of Public Policy, Professor, 大学院公共政策学連携研究部, 教授 (70113644)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TERANISHI Shunnichi  Hitotsubashi University, Economics, Professor, 大学院経済学研究科, 教授 (30134878)
HATA Akio  Osaka City University, Management, Professor, 大学院経営学研究科, 教授 (20275233)
TOGAWA Kennichi  Kumamoto University, Law, Professor, 法学部, 教授 (90264118)
YOKEMOTO Satoshi  Tokyo Keizai University, Economics, Associate Professor, 経済学部, 助教授 (60317906)
OSHIMA Kennichi  Ritsumaikan University, International, Associate Profes., 国際関係学部, 助教授 (00295437)
小島 道一  日本貿易振興機構, アジア経済研究所, 研究員
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥21,840,000 (Direct Cost: ¥16,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,040,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥7,280,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,680,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥6,890,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,590,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥7,670,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,770,000)
Keywordscyclical society / Asia / Recycle / Trans-boundary movement / Basel convention / 循環型社会 / アジア経済 / 廃家電 / e-waste
Research Abstract

In 2000, Japan promulgated the Basic Law for Establishing a Recycling-based Society and introduced a number of subsidiary laws related to it, thereby launching a series of initiatives to hold down the consumption of natural resources and reduce environmental burdens; but a serious problem here is that China's economic growth has induced a high demand for materials like ferrous scrap, waste paper, and waste plastic, whose prices therefore tend to rise. China is a "magnet" that attracts recyclable resources from Japan and greatly affects Japan's recycling systems. There are three problems.
In the first place, China is short on resources yet has a plentiful supply of cheap labor, while Japan has relatively high labor costs and higher recycling costs. Continued economic growth in China will therefore continue to induce the outflow of recyclable resources from Japan.
The second problem has to do with Japan's own domestic recycling systems. At least 90% of television sets and other consumer el … More ectronics are made in China and Southeast Asian countries, so even if CRTs were to be recovered and separated, the absence of CRT manufacturing plants in Japan means that the country lacks the very basis for domestic resource cycling operations.
Thirdly, Japan's recycling systems are irrational in economic terms. For example, under the container and packaging waste recycling system, municipalities use taxes to collect, transport, and separate glass bottles, cans, PET bottles, and plastic containers, while contractors bear the costs for recycling; but at current prices PET bottles are collected as unmarketable wastes even though they are marketable, and taken to designated recycling centers. It is economically advantageous if glass bottles, cans, PET bottles, and plastic containers can be separated and recovered, but many municipalities collect them without separating them. A new approach must be considered, one which would involve collecting marketable wastes as such through group resource recovery and other means and by gradually reducing the collection of containers and packaging by municipalities, as this would lessen the percentage of waste management achieved through taxes. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (34 results)

All 2007 2006 2005 2004

All Journal Article (30 results) Book (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Environmental restoration of Minamata : new thinking brings new advances2007

    • Author(s)
      Yoshida, Fumikazu
    • Journal Title

      Sustainability Science 1(2)

      Pages: 1-9

    • NAID

      120005326758

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Rethinking economic growth and life satisfaction in post-WWII Japan, A fresh approach2007

    • Author(s)
      Kusago, Takayoshi
    • Journal Title

      Social Indicators Research 81(1)

      Pages: 79-102

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Environmental restoration of Minamata : new thinking brings new advances2007

    • Author(s)
      Yoshida Fumikazu
    • Journal Title

      Sustainability Science 1(2)

      Pages: 1-9

    • NAID

      120005326758

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Rethinking economic growth and life satisfaction in post-WWII Japan, A fresh approach2007

    • Author(s)
      Kusago Takayoshi
    • Journal Title

      Social Indicators Research 81(1)

      Pages: 79-102

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] "Environmental restoration of Minamata : new thinking brings new advances",2007

    • Author(s)
      Yoshida, Fumikazu
    • Journal Title

      Sustainability Science 1(2)

      Pages: 1-9

    • NAID

      120005326758

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] "Rethinking economic growth and life satisfaction in post-WWII Japan, A fresh approach",2007

    • Author(s)
      Kusago, Takayoshi
    • Journal Title

      Social Indicators Research 81(1)

      Pages: 79-102

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 中国環境問題調査2006

    • Author(s)
      畑 明郎
    • Journal Title

      経営研究(大阪市立大学経営学会) 57巻3号

      Pages: 161-177

    • NAID

      110006220909

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 環境経済・政策研究の課題と展望-学会の動向紹介を中心に2006

    • Author(s)
      寺西俊一
    • Journal Title

      環境と公害 36(2)

      Pages: 39-44

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The State of the Environment in Asia 2006/072006

    • Author(s)
      Teranishi Shun'ichi (Editor-in-Chief)
    • Journal Title

      Toyo keizai Shinposha

      Pages: 317-317

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A study of Chinese Environmental Problems2006

    • Author(s)
      Hata, Akio
    • Journal Title

      Osaka City University; Management Study 57(3)

      Pages: 161-177

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The agenda and Perspectives on Environmental Economics and Policy Studies2006

    • Author(s)
      Teranishi Shun' ichi
    • Journal Title

      Kankyo y to Kougai 36(2)

      Pages: 39-44

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 韓国環境問題調査(2)2006

    • Author(s)
      畑 明郎
    • Journal Title

      経営研究(大阪市立大学経営学会) 57巻1号

      Pages: 109-123

    • NAID

      110004751280

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 自動車エアバッグ類のリサイクルシステムの現状と課題2006

    • Author(s)
      岡村里恵, 外川健一
    • Journal Title

      廃棄物学会誌 15巻6号

      Pages: 35-44

    • NAID

      10016983189

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 廃棄物政策研究の動向と課題2006

    • Author(s)
      吉田文和
    • Journal Title

      環境と公害 36(2)

      Pages: 51-56

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] アジアの経済発展と環境協力の課題2006

    • Author(s)
      寺西俊一
    • Journal Title

      日本貿易会月報(社団法人日本貿易会) No.640

      Pages: 35-38

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Background of the automobile recycling law enactment in Japan2005

    • Author(s)
      K.TOGAWA
    • Journal Title

      Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 6(4)

      Pages: 271-283

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 漁場油濁被害の救済と費用負担2005

    • Author(s)
      除本理史
    • Journal Title

      地域漁業研究 45(2)

      Pages: 19-34

    • NAID

      10016867148

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Fisher Environmental damages and its Compensation2005

    • Author(s)
      Yokemoto Satoshi
    • Journal Title

      Regional Fishery Study 45(2)

      Pages: 19-34

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 韓国環境問題調査2005

    • Author(s)
      畑 明郎
    • Journal Title

      経営研究(大阪市立大学) 第56巻第1号

      Pages: 307-326

    • NAID

      110004600398

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 自動車リサイクル法31条に関する議論について2005

    • Author(s)
      外川健一
    • Journal Title

      三田学会雑誌(慶應義塾大学) 第92巻第2号

      Pages: 101-119

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Background of the automobile recycling law enactment in Japan2005

    • Author(s)
      K.TOGAWA
    • Journal Title

      Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 6

      Pages: 271-283

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 環境とコミュニティの再生2005

    • Author(s)
      除本理史
    • Journal Title

      環境と公害 35巻1号

      Pages: 21-24

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] これからの環境研究に期待したいこと-環境経済・政策学会発足10年を振り返って-2005

    • Author(s)
      寺西俊一
    • Journal Title

      環境再生-環境経済・政策学会年報 10号

      Pages: 155-172

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 公害は科学観にどう影響したか2005

    • Author(s)
      吉田文和, 吉田晴代
    • Journal Title

      科学 第75巻第9号

      Pages: 1071-1075

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 循環型社会の分析方法-レジーム・アクター分析の必要性2004

    • Author(s)
      吉田 文和
    • Journal Title

      月刊廃棄物 第30巻第1号

      Pages: 20-23

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 環境リスクにいかに向き合うか-水俣病事件に学ぶ-2004

    • Author(s)
      吉田文和, 吉田晴代
    • Journal Title

      思想 2004年7月号

      Pages: 102-121

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] なぜ三重県では産廃最終処分量が激減したのか?2004

    • Author(s)
      除本理史, 山下英俊
    • Journal Title

      環境と公害 33巻4号

      Pages: 48-55

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] アジアにおける不適正リサイクル2004

    • Author(s)
      小島道一
    • Journal Title

      廃棄物学会研究討論講演論文集

      Pages: 83-88

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 日本の廃棄物とリサイクル問題2004

    • Author(s)
      畑 明郎
    • Journal Title

      日本の科学者 39(10)

      Pages: 508-513

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 自動車フロン類回収破壊システムの現状と課題2004

    • Author(s)
      外川健一
    • Journal Title

      廃棄物学会誌 15(6)

      Pages: 293-302

    • NAID

      10013705553

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] アジア環境白書2006/072006

    • Author(s)
      アジア環境白書(監修:淡路剛久, 寺西俊一)(小島道一, 井上真, 大島堅一, 除本理史, 山下英俊(責任編集))(日本環境会議編集委員会編)
    • Total Pages
      317
    • Publisher
      東洋経済新報社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] アジア環境白書2006/072006

    • Author(s)
      監修:淡路剛久, 寺西俊一, 日本環境会議「アジア環境白書」編集委員会編, 小島道一, 井上真, 大島堅一, 除本理史, 山下 英俊(責任編集)
    • Total Pages
      317
    • Publisher
      東洋経済新報社
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] The Cyclical Ecology of Japan,2005

    • Author(s)
      Fumikazu YOSHIDA
    • Total Pages
      144
    • Publisher
      Hokkaido University Press
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 循環型社会2004

    • Author(s)
      吉田 文和
    • Total Pages
      270
    • Publisher
      中央公論新社
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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