The Study On The Circular Economy In Japan

Human society has experienced a period of high growth of Industrial modernization and this has created a lot of material wealth but, at the same time, exhaustion of natural resources, environmental degradation, ecological imbalance and other issues are restricting the pace of the progress of human society. In order to effectively alleviate the conflicts between the economic development and the negative effect on resources and the environment, countries in the world have been exploring the use of the Circular Economic Development mode. Since the 1990s, the circular economic development mode has become accepted in more countries. In fact, the development of circular economy has become an international consensus.Particularly after World Warâ…¡, Japan's rapid economic growth along with many environmental hazard incidents has produced profound social contradictions as stated in the statement "mass production, mass consumption, a large number of abandoned". The characteristics of traditional economic methods have forced Japan to face natural resource and energy shortages, and a number of pressing waste disposal problems. after a long period of practice and exploration, the Japanese have learned the lessons of past economic development in establishing a clear development strategy of circular economy: From building a legal support system to establishing a science promotion plan; from the natural resources recycling industry to the sense of civic participation, Japan is building a circular society as an important means and method to arrive at a sustainable development strategy. The previous "pollution power", by promoting the development of circular economy, and gradually lifting the shackles of the traditional economic model, is guiding Japan to move towards sustainable development.Total natural resources in China are too short supply,and using them inefficient as well as the mining process is causing serious environmental destruction. These three problems need to be solved, which encourages us to actively promote the development of circular economy. Moreover, China has not enjoyed cheap natural resources and the good environments of the industrialized countries and can not afford to continue with natural resource consumption and environmental pollution using the traditional mode of development. During the past two decades, with China's urban waste increasing at a rate of 7%, the urbanization process in the "junk Fortress Besieged" is an increasingly prominent problem. Minimizing the natural resource cost of economic development, and minimizing the economic costs of protecting the surrounding environment is a priority. To this end, China's "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" has put forward a plan to develop the strategic goal of circular economy, which means the circular economy in China has grown from an academic concept to a general practice of distillation of the national strategy.The face of China with its existing many environmental challenges is similar to the situation of the middle stage of industrialization in Japan. Studies of Japanese circular economy will have great reference for the development of circular economy in China.This study takes the Circular Economy related economic theory as the starting point. It is divided into six chapters on the Japanese cycle path of economic development, development strategy and policy measures, performance evaluation, and other issues, and is an in-depth study aimed at the development of circular economy in China for reference.The first chapter reveals the focus of the research background and the significance of the main content and innovation.The second chapter is the theoretical basis for this article. It focuses on the basic connotation of circular economy. In it we will explore the theoretical basis for the development of circular economy, and the circular economy in Japan in practice to, trace it back to its theoretical sources.The third chapter through the fifth chapter are focused on the main content of this article. The third chapter first describes the development of circular economy in Japanese History, and its horizontal comparison with other countries, Then the development of historical and realistic factors will be analyzed. Chapter Four covers Japan's strategy for the development of circular economy and policy measures that have also been studied. In terms of developmental strategy, this elaborates on the strategic development of circular economy in Japan in detail, including the construction, implementation and support conditions. Policy measures will follow in two parts. In the first part, the Government explored the theoretical basis for the development of circular economy, while in the second part it discusses the development of circular economy and the Japanese government's key policy initiatives. The purpose of the fifth chapter is mainly to evaluate the development of Japanese circular economy, which makes it a difficult chapter. Both a quantitative evaluation based on material flow analysis model, but also a qualitative assessment based on practice will be included.Chapterâ…¥, on the basis of comprehensive analysis and argument, we will sum up the Enlightenment in Japan in the development of circular economy and put forward the policy recommendations.Through the development of circular economy in Japan, one comes to the following main contributions:first, comb through and grasp the theory of circular economy; second, describe the history of the Japanese circular economic development trajectory and horizontal positioning, and discuss the historical and realistic factors. Third, analyze Japan's economic development strategy and policy cycle and consider that the correct cycle of economic development strategies and corresponding policies and measures is an important guarantee for the implementation of circular economy; fourth, quantitative analysis of the macro and micro performance will be done based on the indicators of material flow and measures as well as from the natural resources and the environment and economic and social point of view of the qualitative analysis; fifth will show how the development of circular economy in Japan provides conclusions and Implications for China. The development of circular economy in China will benefit from studying the Japanese experience, and through long-term and viable development strategic planning, China can develop effective measures of circular economy, and establish an appropriate evaluation system of circular economy. Sixth, China should draw from lessons learned. We find that in Japan there are still some aspects of environmental effects that are not ideal. For example the waste recycling results achieved and Japan's slow progress in reducing emissions. From the statistical case, the current extent of reductions in waste generation is not enough, this is a lesson worthy of our attention.This innovation consists mainly of three aspects:First, a lot of reading of literature, based on research from the macro level, of Japan's circular economy. Second, based on material flow analysis and measures index analysis, make an evaluation of the performance of circular economy in Japan. Third, attempt to correct the deficiency of the original theory by supplementing mainstream economic theory of circular economy by drawing on various areas of theoretical research on circular economy thinking. Of course, this is also deficient. First, circular economic theory of Japan needs to be studied in-depth, This is only a preliminary proposal of a theoretical framework for research, and it is not deep enough. Second, the subject of Japanese recycling economy and industry development is not described in detail. Third, relevant case evidence is not rich.