Japan's Lessons on the Economy and the Environment: Our Pollution Experience Part 4 of 4

Japan is recognized as economic leader and technology nowadays. However in the course of economic growth after World War II, Japan had earned reputation of heavily polluted country. Japan suffered from all kinds of pollution because of the heavy industrialization at the expense of environment and people's health; Minamata disease, Yokkaichi asthma, Itai Itai disease are just a few well known examples. This program looks back how Japan has suffered from the pollution, then concur the problem without damaging the economic growth. It analyzes what cost more for companies, pursuing profit without care for the environment, or investing in the environmental measure at the very first stage.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Air quality
• Disease
• Health and medicine
• Industry
• Pollution
• Science and technology
• Trade and environment

[wardogmobius]

All developing countries should adapt the same measures that Japan did in the 70s to protects people and environment. Its a small world, and its our only home. Always put your opinion and reason on the side of the peoples well being and this blue round marvel we called Earth, Always...never forget it.

Beautiful ending to this documentary......