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1. 'In Japan, nature is not set apart from culture, but is absorbed into it.' Discuss. 2. To what extent have Japan's patterns of vulnerability to extreme environmental events changed over the past century? 3. Examine the limitations of environmental impact assessment in Japan. 4. 'The policy reforms of the early 1970s brought Japan's air and water pollution problems under control.' Discuss. 5. Examine the environmental impact of Japan's nuclear power industry. 6. 'The problems of Japan's domestic forestry industry in the postwar era have stemmed from the growth of international trade in tropical hardwoods.' Discuss.
1. To what extent can it be said that there is a distinctive Japanese view of nature? 2. 'Japan is well-prepared for the next major earthquake.' Discuss. 3. Give a reasoned account of the origins and outcomes of any ONE major industrial pollution incident in postwar Japan. 4. Critically assess the role of the Japanese Environment Agency in promoting environmental improvements since the 1970s. 5. 'Postwar environmental movements in Japan have had limited impact other than at the very local level.' Discuss. 6. Examine the ways in which Japanese rural environments are being modified to serve new urban needs.
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