A Historical Research On The Environment Diplomacy Of Japan

Nowadays, the global ecological environment system is get close to the danger of disequilibrium, and the mankind faces serious threat. The environment threat crosses over the boundaries of the region, nation。and race,constitutes the most typical global problem. The emergence of global environment problems brought political realm new problems; also arouse international political many new matters.Although Japan had also been in serious environmental problems while it's economy has greatly increase, it has got remarkable achievements in it's pollution treatment and prevention by the attention from Japanese government and unremitting efforts from Japanese people. After decades of efforts, Japan has become the world leader in environmental protection, environmental legislation and promoting sustainable society.After the cold war, in order to conform to the development trend of global environmental protection, Japan's environmental diplomacy tried it's best to establish diplomatic dominant right and find another way to realize the plan of being a power. Environmental diplomacy is considered of a tool which can be used in developing diplomatic dialogue, negotiation and adjusting the policy of environment. It is not only the intermediate of strengthen bilateral, regional and global environmental diplomacy, but also the springboard which Japan can going from the asia-pacific region to the world under the name of "Green power" by it and the important way of comprehensive trying to be a political power in the international power vacuum after the cold war.This paper consists of three parts:The first chapter looks back on the background of two aspects of the Japan's environment diplomacy. On one hand, the serious problem of environment has threaten the security of the whole human race with the development of modern industrial culture. Even the strongest country in this world cannot solve the global environment problem of the climate change and species annihilating. On the other hand, through hard work, not only has the Japanese government solved the most serious environmental problem of developed countries, but Japan has also become a country which has the most developed environment protecting technology, the most strict laws and the most environmental-friendly life-style.The second chapter introduced the development of Japan's environment diplomacy. During the end of the Cold War, Japan used the fashion of the international environment diplomacy to make its strategies of environment diplomacy. The government, politicians and folk people made great efforts together to take an active part in the international conferences of the environment and co-operations focusing on environmental problems and finally they got their fame on the international stage. In this progress, Rio conference was the landmark of Japan's environment diplomacy. But as the environment diplomacy changed from ideal to realistic, Japan's environment diplomacy, especially the emission reduction policy seemed to be getting away from the original ambition.The third chapter is the consideration of Japan's environment diplomacy. Firstly, Japan's environment diplomacy is a fresh thing in the new international relation frame system, itself reflects some features of the new order of international relationship. Secondly, Japan takes an active part in the regional co-operation of environment out of the purpose of its own benefits as well.At last, the paper points out:Now China has some similar features as Japan in the fast economy growth period, so China should chase this opportunity and insist on sustainable development and international environment co-operation, thus search for an harmonious and sustainable way of development.