This research paper was prepared in close collaboration with the Research Institute for
Environment and Society, whose contribution is greatly appreciated.
In preparing the case studies, the City of Kawasaki, General Planning Bureau and
Economic Affairs Bureau, the City of Kitakyushu, Environmental Industries Promotion
Office, the City of Minamata, Industries and Constructions Bureau, and the Prefecture
of Kagawa, gave a significant assistance to the site surveys and information
collections for this report.