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Geo-Pollution and a Cleanup System

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The Economics of Waste and Pollution Management in Japan

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Abstract

In Japan, groundwater pollution has recently occurred on a nationwide scale.

Originally published in Economic Journal of Hokkaido University (Sapporo, 1996) 25:61–82. With the permission of the University.

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Yoshida, F. (2002). Geo-Pollution and a Cleanup System. In: The Economics of Waste and Pollution Management in Japan. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-67032-2_7

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