Abstract
In the early 1950s, Japan was seen as developing fast and had the fastest economy recovery after the devastation from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War Two. In the post-war era, Japan focused its resources on developing its industrial sector. Thus after the Second World War, Japan experienced a high level of economic development due to the availability of industrial competition and high investment rates in the country. Behind this fast economic growth, environmental pollution became more serious when industrial waste disposal began increasing over the years. Thus began the growth of residential movements of issues pertaining to environmental pollution that led to policy changes in Japan. The study examines the extent to which environmental pollution became a catalyst in the Japanese public changing its orientation from economic interest to environmental conservation.
Highlights
Japan's industrial activity started during the Meiji era (1868-1912), which was the beginning of the modernization period
During the Meiji era, the industrial sector was considered important for Japan because it contributed to the defence sector, which was the primary production of the industrial sector
In the 1890s, Tochigi and Gunma residents were flooded by the Watarase River which was contaminated by Ashio mining activities2
Summary
After the Second World War, Japan experienced a high level of economic development due to the availability of industrial competition and high investment rates in the country. Behind this fast economic growth, environmental pollution became more serious when industrial waste disposal began increasing over the years. Began the growth of residential movements of issues pertaining to environment pollution that led to policy changes in Japan. The study examines the extent to which environmental pollution became a catalyst in the Japanese public changing its orientation from economic interest to environmental conservation
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