Role of experts and public participation in pollution control: The case of Itai-itai disease in Japan

Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 99-111

  Kaji, Masanori ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Itai itai disease; Mining pollution; Pollution control; Public participation; Victims

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MINING; POISONING; POLLUTION CONTROL; RIVER POLLUTION;

CHUBU; GIFU; HONSHU; JAPAN; KAMIOKA MINE; TOYAMA [CHUBU]; TOYAMA [TOYAMA (PRF)];

EID: 84862528014     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16118014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esep00126     Document Type: Article

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