「配慮」の政治を問う―環境社会配慮ガイドライン導入にみる参加の正義

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This paper examines the political background to the formulation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)’s Guidelines for Environmental and Social Considerations, with particular attention to their legal basis. It also analyzes deliberations in voluntary study groups and public forums during the era of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), drawing on theories of participatory justice and public participation. Furthermore, the study proposes an original analytical framework that reconceptualizes the “ladder of citizen participation” as an “interconnected mesh” in which the strategies and challenges of governments, NGOs, and international organizations intersect, underscoring the critical role of mediation.