Analysis of Policy Making Processes and Implementation Structures Concerning the Management of Natural Tourism Resources

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K16159
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Environmental policy and social systems
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: TANAKA TOSHINORI 東京大学, 大学院新領域創成科学研究科, 特任助教 (30612452)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 自然観光資源 / 保全利用協定 / 自主ルール / 環境協力税 / ガイド認定制 / エコツーリズム / 国立公園 / 官僚制

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This project aimed to analyze the policy making processes and implementation structures concerning the management of natural tourism resources in Japan focusing on indirect policy approaches; authorization of self-regulation (Act on Special Measures for the Promotion and Development of Okinawa), Certification of Eco-tour guides (Yakushima town, etc.), and collection of tourism tax (Izena villave, Iheya village, etc.). The results and analysis were presented in journal papers, academic conferences, lectures, magazines, and committee meetings. The research further stepped into bureaucracy, administrative history and transaction cost theory to discuss “how policy approach is chosen in practice”.

Free Research Field

環境政策・環境社会システム