The article examines the main stages of formation of sustainable development concept in environmental policy of Japan, with emphasis on international activity of the country as a recognized leader in environmental technologies. This paper analyzes the role of Japan in establishment of East Asian regional environmental system, examining hardships that country faced while participating in global and regional projects.

Kuklina Aleksandra Sergeevna, Lecturer, Department of World History and International Relations, Irkutsk State University, 1, K. Marx st., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation, tel.: 8(3952)24-19-74, e-mail: kuklinasasha.hk@gmail.com

Kuklina A.S. History of Establishment of Japanese Environmental Policy’s Major Principles. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series History, 2018, vol. 26, pp. 127-136. https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2018.26.127 (in Russian)

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