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Matsugi, T., Oberhauser, A. (Eds.) (1994). Interactions Between Economy and Ecology. Duncker & Humblot. https://doi.org/10.3790/978-3-428-48162-0
Matsugi, Takashi and Oberhauser, Alois. Interactions Between Economy and Ecology. Duncker & Humblot, 1994. Book. https://doi.org/10.3790/978-3-428-48162-0
Matsugi, T, Oberhauser, A (eds.) (1994): Interactions Between Economy and Ecology, Duncker & Humblot, [online] https://doi.org/10.3790/978-3-428-48162-0

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Interactions Between Economy and Ecology

Editors: Matsugi, Takashi | Oberhauser, Alois

Schriften zu Regional- und Verkehrsproblemen in Industrie- und Entwicklungsländern, Vol. 59

(1994)

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Section Title Page Action Price
Editors' Foreword 5
Table of Contents 7
Theodor Dams: Japanese and German Positions in the International Debate on Economical and Ecological Issues 9
1. Common concern and responsibility in the 90s 9
2. UNCED - positions and impacts for Japan and Germany 10
3. Some reflections on theoretical foundations 13
4. Some internal ecological problems 15
5. The responsibility in relation to world wide problems 19
6. A common foundation for environmental reconsideration? 20
References 21
Takashi Matsugi: Recent Studies on Environmental Problems in Japan - A Survey - 23
1. Introduction 23
2. Theoretical studies 24
2.1. The market approach2.1. The market approach 25
2.2. The non-market approach 26
3. Empirical studies 27
4. Concluding remarks 29
References 30
Gerold Blümle: The Importance of Environmental Policy for International Competitiveness 35
A. Introduction 35
B. Principal topic 37
1. Historical development of ecology 37
2. The importance of environmental costs 39
3. The importance of labour 44
4. Aspects of international competitiveness 47
5. Environmental costs and competitiveness 49
C. Consequences for environmental policy 53
References 54
Hiroshi Yanagioka: Evaluation of Environmental Costs in Japan 59
1. Approach to environmental issues 59
2. Costs of environmental technologies 59
2.1. Hydrodesulphurization technology 60
2.2. Flue gas desulphurization technology 63
2.3. Flue gas denitrification technology 63
2.4. Flue gas dust collector 64
2.5. Incineration 65
2.6. Water treatment 66
3. Conditions for accepting environmental technologies 67
4. Environmental coefficient and burden ratio 70
References 71
Hans-Hermann Francke Knut Blind: Environmental Policy in the European Community - A Critical Perspective - 73
A. The Problem 73
B. The current state of environment policy in the European Community 74
I. Aims and principles 74
II. Instruments and programmes 76
C. Critical remarks concerning efficiency 77
I. International environmental problems viewed from the theory of public goods 77
II. The restrictions on decentralized environmental policy resulting from internationally harmonized sol 80
D. The introduction of catalytic converters for cars as an example of the difficulties in implementing decentralised environmental policy in the EC 82
I. History 82
II. Some conclusions for the future development of European environmental policy 84
References 97
Siegfried Hauser: General System Theoiy Approach Towards a Better Understanding of Environmental Economics 99
1. Environmental economics 99
2. General system theory as a theory of action for environmental economics 101
3. "The environment11 interpreted as a system-theoretical expression 104
4. Possible solutions considering system-theoretical aspects 107
5. Environmental protection: A new challenge for economists 109
Ryuhei Okumura: A Dynamic Analysis of Global Warming 111
1. Introduction 111
2. Uzawa model 112
3. Two-country model 114
3.1. Nash equilibrium path 114
3.2. Worldwide social optimal paths 116
4. Conclusion 116
Yuko Arayama: General Equilibrium Analysis of C02 Levies and Emission Rights 117
1. Introduction 117
2. Why C02 levies or emission rights? 119
3. Social marginal cost in general equilibrium 121
4. Pigouvian tax and its interpretation in a general equilibrium 126
5. Emission rights and C02 levies 128
6. Concluding remarks 132
References 132
Yoichi Nishijima: Internalization of Environmental Costs for Sustainable Development - Learning from the History of Fighting Sulfur Dioxide in Japan - 135
1. Internalization of environmental costs for sustainability 135
2. Japan's awakening to environment - Experiences of tragedies caused by pollution - 136
3. Japan's limited environmental capacity 138
4. Dependence on overseas resources and its impact on environmental protection 139
5. A case of environmental protection - Actions against SOx - 141
6. Acquiring the economic means for environmental protection 142
6.1. The internal processing by enhanced productivity 143
6.2. Including environmental investment into economic growth 144
7. Role of the government in promoting environmental protection and private corporations' policy making 145
8. Work habit of the Japanese and their willingness to accept technologies 147
9. Japan's future international contributions 147
10. Remaining issues 148
References 162
Yoshida Takeshi: Transfer of Environmental Technology - Transfer Technology and Roles of Non-profit Institutions - 163
1. Introduction 163
2. The problems and solutions of technology transfer 163
2.1. Problems of technology transfer 163
2.2. Solutions to barriers of technology transfer 165
3. The inherent problems and solutions of environmental technology transfer 166
4. Functions of non-profit institutions 168
5. Institutions for transfer of environmental technology in Japan 171
6. Discussion 172
References 173
Midori Aoyagi: Environmental Activities among Lay People The Analysis of the Attributes of People Who are Aware of Environmental Activities - 175
Abstract 175
1. Introduction 175
2. Participation in environmental activities among lay people 176
3. The modelling of choice 177
4. Data 177
5. Result 180
6. Discussion 188
References 189
Tamiki Kishida: Organizing for Environmental Management 191
I. Introduction 191
II. Macro characteristics of environmental management 192
III. Environmental management of Japanese management 195
IV. Summary and implications 197
References 198
Hans-Josef Brink: Designing Environmental Protection within Organizations in the Federal Republic of Germany - Concepts and Perspectives - 199
1. The ecological dimension of organizational action 199
2. Organizational protection of the environment as an object of organizational design - foundation and concepts 200
3. Organizing environmental protection in German firms 204
4. Perspectives for the further development of organizational environmental protection and organizational importance 205
References 206
Kirsten Meyer/Franz Schober/Marcus Siefert: Information Systems for Waste Disposal Management 209
1. Introduction 209
2. Waste disposal management 210
2.1. Goals and tasks of waste disposal management 210
2.2. Information systems requirements for waste disposal management 215
3. An electronic market system for chemical materials at the University of Freiburg 217
4. Conclusion 220
References 220
Günter Müller/Thomas Hummel/Detlef Schoder/ Frank Stoll/Ralf Strauß: Information Technology and Traffic Issues - Shifting the Point of View - 223
1. Introduction 223
2. Potential for solutions of traffic problems through IT and their conventional implementation 224
2.1. The substitution hypothesis 224
2.2. Autonomous systems 225
2.3. Cooperative systems 225
2.4. Traffic system related innovations 225
3. Counterproductive results of conventional approaches in the field of information technology 226
3.1. De-emphasis of the substitution hypothesis 226
3.2. Single-sided technical point of view at the development and deployment of autonomous syst 227
3.3. Single-sided point of view during development and deployment of cooperative systems 228
3.4. Traffic system related innovations and their inadequate 230
4. Plea for a new point of view 230
4.1. Extension of the examination to non-technical 231
4.2. Road pricing - an instrument for traffic 232
4.3. Toll systems and social acceptance 233
4.4. An alternative proposal for a toll system development 234
5. Conclusions 237
References 238
Contributors 239