지방분권과 환경법

Decentralization of Power and Environment Law

This paper deals with the subject ‘Decentralization of Power and Environment Law’ from the point of view how the concept of decentralization of power sinks into environment law. If local government system works well, local government had better take care of its own environment problems independently. Central government would have difficulty in dealing with local environment matters. Local government should play a leading role in protecting its local environment. By the way, it is doubt whether local government will be able to manage various local environment matters. This paper tries to find a way how to have local government being able to deal with its environmental problems more effectively, both the concept of decentralization of power and the rule by environment laws being harmonized with each other. For this purpose, the case of Japan is being analysed.