Key Factors in Handling Conflicts in the Isahaya Bay Land Reclamation Project, Japan: A Case Study Focusing on Social Aspects | Zendy

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Key Factors in Handling Conflicts in the Isahaya Bay Land Reclamation Project, Japan: A Case Study Focusing on Social Aspects

Author(s) -

Ota Shinsuke

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

irrigation and drainage

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421

H-Index - 38

eISSN - 1531-0361

pISSN - 1531-0353

DOI - 10.1002/ird.2202

Subject(s) - land reclamation , christian ministry , dike , agriculture , government (linguistics) , bay , closure (psychology) , political science , symbol (formal) , key (lock) , environmental planning , geography , engineering , civil engineering , ecology , archaeology , law , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , geochemistry , geology , biology , programming language

The Isahaya Bay land reclamation project is one of the most controversial public works in Japan. The dike closure in 1997 became a target of the mass media as a symbol of ecological destruction. The bad seaweed crop in 2000 triggered fishermen's protests which led to short‐term opening of the dike gates. The author became involved in a series of events as a responsible government official in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) in Japan. This paper illustrates how the Ministry coped with a difficult situation and brings out basic approaches and practical measures for better coordination as a result of these experiences, focusing on the social aspects. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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