2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Mercury as An Air Pollutant: Interplays between Asian and Global Governance
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15K17013
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
International relations
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| Research Institution | Kumamoto Gakuen University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 水銀 / 大気汚染 / 国際関係論 / 国際政治学 / 水銀に関する水俣条約 / モニタリング / 制度 / アジア |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This research project is designed to trace the process of interplay between global consent and regional environmental cooperation without a treaty. In this study, Asian networks concerned with transboundary air pollution (EANET, South Asia Malé Declaration, APCAP, etc.) and the Minamata Convention on Mercury were selected as case studies.
In the analysis, connections between regional and global governance beyond the institution were identified, particularly in the process of monitoring, technical assistance, and intergovernmental negotiations. It was found that engagement in, and a greater knowledge of, monitoring benefitted regional networks and increased their implementation. In APCAP, attempts to create new linkages with global conventions to decrease duplication and sustain momentum were observed.
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| Free Research Field |
国際政治学
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