Multi-layered policy formation of the sustainable resource economy in environmental law

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K03375
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Public law
• Research Institution: Seinan Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: SEIICHI TOMOKO 西南学院大学, 法学部, 教授 (00309866)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 環境法 / 気候変動防止 / 資源循環 / カーボンニュートラル / サーキュラーエコノミー / ネイチャーポジティブ / 再生可能エネルギー / 自然資本

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This comparative study investigates new trends on multi-layered policy formation in environmental law, with carbon neutrality, circular economy and nature positivity as keywords through a case study of EU and Germany.
Climate change, resource circulation and biodiversity loss are urgent global issues. Conventional regulatory approaches cannot be fully effective in these social issues. It is essential to create cooperative relations among a wide variety of measures at multi-level, and to share the common principles of sustainable economy and fair society.
Take the European Green Deal for example, environmental policy is a growth strategy. Carbon neutrality, circular economy and also nature positivity have the potential to lead the transformation of the society toward the realization of its ecological economy and well-being.

Free Research Field

行政法，環境法

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は，新たな政策・制度ニーズに耐えうる行政法および環境法の理論的発展を指向するものであるが，同時に，そうしたニーズに対応する法政策実務に寄与することも目指してきた。グローバルな政策展開は，カーボンニュートラル，サーキュラーエコノミー，ネイチャーポジティブなど新たな理念・概念を国内法政策にも組み込むことから，本研究で得られた知見は，今後の日本における政策形成や制度設計に反映できると考えている。