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Law and Policy in Combating Greenhouse Gases in Japan

Author : Mitsuo Matsushita

Published in: Legal Issues on Climate Change and International Trade Law

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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The legal system in Japan on environmental protection consists of laws and regulations on (a) the framework of regulation, (b) specific regulatory laws, (c) conservation laws, (d) laws of subsidies on and promotion for good environment and (e) laws on dispute settlement in environmental issues and indemnification of damages.

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Title: Law and Policy in Combating Greenhouse Gases in Japan
Author: Mitsuo Matsushita
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Legal Issues on Climate Change and International Trade Law
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-29320-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-29322-6

Copyright Year: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29322-6_4

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