@article{922349,
      recid = {922349},
      author = {Mez, Lutz. and Okamura, Lila. and Weidner, Helmut.},
      title = {The ecological modernization capacity of Japan and Germany  : comparing nuclear energy, renewables, automobility and  rare earth policy /},
      publisher = {Springer VS,},
      address = {Wiesbaden :},
      pages = {1 online resource (212 pages)},
      year = {2020},
      abstract = {Cognitive-strategic capabilities of a country are decisive  for overcoming the strong path dependence in  climate-related policies and to achieve ecological and  economic modernization. This is the result of a unique  comparison approach focusing on four highly intertwined  policy areas (Automobiles, Nuclear Energy, Renewables and  Rare Earth) in Japan and Germany. Both countries have in  principle sufficient economic, technological and  institutional capacities for an ecological transformation,  but they are lacking an integrated policy strategy to  mobilize and organize the existing capacities in favor of  structural changes. The focused four policy areas are  analyzed in depth and compared by experts from political  science. Contents Ecological Modernization Environmental  Capacity Building Path Dependence Nuclear Energy Renewables  Rare Earth Automobile Policy Environmental Policy in Japan  and Germany The Target Groups Lecturers and students in the  fields of political and social sciences,  environmental/climate/ energy science, economics and  business administration Experts in the fields of  environmental and energy policy and climate protection The  Editors PD Dr. Lutz Mez is Associate Professor at the  Department of Political and Social Sciences of Freie  Universität Berlin, Germany Dr. Lila Okamura is Associate  Professor at the Department of Foreign Languages, Dokkyo  University, Japan PD Dr. Helmut Weidner is Associate  Professor at the Department of Political and Social  Sciences of Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/922349},
}