Journal
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 47, Issue 1, Pages 7-14Publisher
I W A PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0003
Keywords
air pollution; environmental management; Japanese experience and solid wastes and water; pollution
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Japan experienced a very rapid industrialization and economic growth in the era of income doubling in 1960s and at the same time Japan experienced very severe damage from various types of environmental pollution. In this paper, historical development of population, GNP, energy consumption with classification of petroleum, coal and electric power, and CO2 emission are introduced as basic background data on Japanese development. The tragic experience of Minamata disease and Itai-itai disease caused by methyl mercury and cadmium, respectively, are introduced. In two tables, historical development of water pollution and air pollution are summarized. Regarding solid wastes management, the total mass balance in Japan and recent development in legislation framework for enhancement of recycling of wastes are introduced briefly.
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