

Author: Yokoyama Jotaro
Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
ISSN: 1740-0600
Source: International Journal of Public Policy, Vol.9, Iss.4-6, 2013-09, pp. : 245-259
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Abstract
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.
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