DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN JAPAN AND ASIAN COUNTRIES; ED. BY TADAYOSHI TERAO

This book examines the issues of environmental policy formation and implementation linked to economic development, by reviewing the Japanese experiences and the examples of other Asian countries. This reveals factors, which could mutually influence effectiveness in environmental policy, of dynamism betwen environmental policy and social change in a domestic, regional and global context. For over 26 years, Cerner has been a leading healthcare information technology supplier, developing groundbreaking solutions to help clinicians organize and access medical data. Cerner has not only improved the overall operational efficiency of healthcare, but ensured a safer environment for patients around the world. More Americans die each year as a result of medical error than from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, and AIDS. Cerner has endeavored to reduce these tragedies by automating and connecting fragmented medical solutions.When the company’s founders—Neal Patterson, Cliff Illig, and Paul Gorup—first came together in 1979 to launch Cerner, information technology (IT) was still a new concept within the healthcare industry. Most facilities still relied on paper medical charts and handwritten files to keep track of patient records. Through its solutions, Cerner has developed a more cohesive infrastructure, in which caregivers have straightforward and effective access to computerized clinical systems, patient records, and billing processes. Cerner solutions extend across the full spectrum of medicine, from radiology to pharmaceutical care. By investing in long-term growth, Cerner has managed to remain on the cusp of the exploding healthcare IT industry. Cerner continues to broaden its market presence and further specialize its solutions portfolio. Working in conjunction with the best hospitals and clinics in the United States and abroad, the company also provides assistance to international and statewide initiatives in its effort to integrate medical data. Cerner has grown to generate more than $1 billion a year, and a significant aspect of this success lies in the loyalty of its nearly 7,000 associates. Cerner: From Vision to Value is a tribute to the diligence of these associates in their quest to deliver superior medical care to patients, while controlling the costs of healthcare services as they confidently look towards the future. For over 26 years, Cerner has been a leading healthcare information technology supplier, developing groundbreaking solutions to help clinicians organize and access medical data. Cerner has not only improved the overall operational efficiency of healthcare, but ensured a safer environment for patients around the world. More Americans die each year as a result of medical error than from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, and AIDS. Cerner has endeavored to reduce these tragedies by automating and connecting fragmented medical solutions. When the companys foundersNeal Patterson, Cliff Illig, and Paul Gorupfirst came together in 1979 to launch Cerner, information technology (IT) was still a new concept within the healthcare industry. Most facilities still relied on paper medical charts and handwritten files to keep track of patient records. Through its solutions, Cerner has developed a more cohesive infrastructure, in which caregivers have straightforward and effective access to computerized clinical systems, patient records, and billing processes. Cerner solutions extend across the full spectrum of medicine, from radiology to pharmaceutical care. By investing in long-term growth, Cerner has managed to remain on the cusp of the exploding healthcare IT industry. Cerner continues to broaden its market presence and further specialize its solutions portfolio. Working in conjunction with the best hospitals and clinics in the United States and abroad, the company also provides assistance to international and statewide initiatives in its effort to integrate medical data. Cerner has grown to generate more than $1 billion a year, and a significant aspect of this success lies in the loyalty of its nearly 7,000 associates. From Vision to Value is a tribute to the diligence of these associates in their quest to deliver superior medical care to patients, while controlling the costs of healthcare services as they confidently look towards the future. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 List of Tables......Page 8 List of Figures......Page 10 Notes on the Contributors......Page 12 Preface......Page 13 Introduction......Page 14 Part I: Rethinking of Japanese Experiences in Environmental Pollution Control......Page 20 1 Industrial Policy, Industrial Development and Pollution Control in Post-war Japan: Implications for Developing Countries......Page 22 2 Historical Dynamic Interactions between Regulatory Policy and Pipe-end Technology Development in Japan: Case Studies of Developing Air Pollution Control Technology......Page 61 3 Role of Local Governmental Research Institutes in Development and Diffusion of Pollution Control Technologies in Japan......Page 82 4 Administrative Guidance of Japanese Local Government for Air Pollution Control......Page 103 Part II: Dynamism of the Environmental Policy Process in Asia......Page 130 5 Environmental Policy Planning under Imperfect Market and Government Capacity: A Case of Air Pollution Abatement in China......Page 132 6 Rating Programme Revisited: In the Case of Indonesia......Page 167 7 Industrial Pollution Control in India: Public Interest Litigation Re-examined......Page 189 8 Environmental Policy under Multi-stakeholder Governance in China: Focusing on Implementation of Industrial Pollution Control......Page 212 9 Democratization, Decentralization and Environmental Policy in Taiwan: Political Economy of Environmental Policy Formation and Implementation......Page 240 10 Environmental Cooperation in East Asia: Comparison with the European Region and the Effectiveness of Environmental Aid......Page 265 B......Page 290 C......Page 291 D......Page 292 E......Page 293 G......Page 294 I......Page 295 L......Page 296 M......Page 297 P......Page 298 R......Page 300 S......Page 301 U......Page 302 Z......Page 303 This book examines the issues of environmental policy formation and implementation linked to economic development, by reviewing the Japanese experiences and the examples of other Asian countries. This reveals factors, which could mutually influence effectiveness in environmental policy, of dynamism between environmental policy and social change in a domestic, regional and global context.--[from publisher's description] Résumé : This book examines the issues of environmental policy formation and implementation linked to economic development, by reviewing the Japanese experiences and the examples of other Asian countries. This reveals factors, which could mutually influence effectiveness in environmental policy, of dynamism between environmental policy and social change in a domestic, regional and global context By examining the issues of environmental policy formation and implementation linked to economic development, and reviewing the Japanese experiences and the examples of other Asian countries, this book reveals factors of dynamism between environmental policy and social change in a domestic, regional and global context.