2002 年 38 巻 2 号 p. 56-61
In Japan, the environmental policy was frequently born in local governments. Why have local governments preceded to the central government in the environmental policy? I insist two reasons. 1 Local governments are more acceptable to their citizens than the central government 2 The presidencial system in local government in which the governor or the mayor can decide its environmental policy by himself is more efficient than the cabinet system