ABSTRACT
In the early 1970s, In-Ward Waste Disposal (IWWD) became influential in siting policies. Back then, the waste management in Tokyo was on the verge of falling apart due to the skyrocketing amount of waste and the insufficient waste disposal capacity. The governor of Tokyo declared a “Garbage War” in 1971 and developed a campaign to overcome the garbage crisis. IWWD was adopted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) as a central principle of its campaign. However, the influence of IWWD was limited to siting incinerators in every ward; the responsibility of each ward for disposing of its own waste was almost ignored. Why was this idea of distributive justice adopted as a central principle in siting policies? Why was the concept of self-responsibility not influential? Focusing on the four variables introduced in the previous chapter and the interaction between them, this chapter will answer these questions.
