Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents ; List of illustrations ; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations ; Introduction (theoretical frameworks); 1 The transformation of Japan's environmental policy; 2 The rigidity of Japan's nuclear energy policy: state-centric gate-keeping; 3 The state of local capacity-building: decentralized policy-making ; 4 Tokyo's metropolitan cap-and-trade: policy learning and diffusion; 5 Shiga's cooperation with UNEP: transnational sectoral network
6 Kitakyushu's environmental business: utility-based transnationalism within norms7 Yokohama's normative commitment: image and reputation; 8 Expert citizens' role: civic science in environmental policy; Conclusion; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Appendix IV; Index
