Dysfunction of the regulation of nuclear power in Japan - legal analysis of the Fukushima Disaster and 2012 Reform

This paper will present a detailed analysis of 1) the former dysfunctional regulation and public scrutiny of nuclear power in Japan that led to the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant; 2) insufficiency of the 2012 regulatory reform and the Environmental Impact Assessment Law as compared to other countries' laws and regulations; 3) specific examination of proposed solutions: further regulatory reform and the amendment of the Environmental Impact Assessment Law.

MoreLess

Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Yokoyama, Jotaro
Published in:	International Journal of Public Policy. - Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, ISSN 1740-0600. - Vol. 9.2013, 4/5/6, p. 245-259
Publisher:	Inderscience Enterprises Ltd
Subject:	nuclear power plants \| NPP \| nuclear energy \| Fukushima nuclear disaster \| nuclear accidents \| Japan \| Nuclear Regulation Authority \| NRA \| citizen participation \| public involvement \| environmental impact assessment \| location assessment \| public hearings \| civil action \| NEPA \| regulational dysfunction \| legal analysis \| 2012 regulatory reform \| public scrutiny

Online Resource

Check full text access |

More access options

Check Google Scholar

In libraries world-wide (WorldCat)

In German libraries (KVK)

subito order

I need help

More details

Extent:	text/html
Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010697275