What Is the Impact of Environmental Economics and Policy Studies on Environmental Policy?

How much have the research results of environmental economics and policy studies influenced environmental policies in Japan? This paper examines the contribution of environmental economics and policy studies to (1) the implementation of economic instruments in environmental policy, (2) the applicati...

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Published inReview of Environmental Economics and Policy Studies Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
Main Author Kuriyama, Koichi
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published The Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 31.03.2022
Subjects
cost-benefit analysis
economic instruments
non-market valuation
policy evaluation
policy studies
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Summary:How much have the research results of environmental economics and policy studies influenced environmental policies in Japan? This paper examines the contribution of environmental economics and policy studies to (1) the implementation of economic instruments in environmental policy, (2) the application of policy evaluation methods, and (3) the collaboration between environmental administrators and researchers. There is no doubt that environmental economics and policy studies have contributed to environmental policy in Japan. However, their impact on environmental policy has been limited. The responsibilities of environmental administrators and researchers for this problem are discussed. Finally, this paper proposes that it is necessary to go back to the starting point of the establishment of the Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies and reconsider the relationship between the environment, economy, and policy.
ISSN:1882-3742
2188-2495
DOI:10.14927/reeps.15.1_1