2022 Volume 15 Issue 1 Pages 1-9
How much have the research results of environmental economics and policy studies influenced environmental policies in Japan? This paper examines the contribution of environmental economics and policy studies to (1) the implementation of economic instruments in environmental policy, (2) the application of policy evaluation methods, and (3) the collaboration between environmental administrators and researchers. There is no doubt that environmental economics and policy studies have contributed to environmental policy in Japan. However, their impact on environmental policy has been limited. The responsibilities of environmental administrators and researchers for this problem are discussed. Finally, this paper proposes that it is necessary to go back to the starting point of the establishment of the Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies and reconsider the relationship between the environment, economy, and policy.
