Summary of Japan's Lessons on the Economy and the Environment: Our Pollution Experience Part 4 of 4

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This video discusses how Japan has been successful in reducing environmental pollution, largely due to prevention measures and sustainable economic development. It argues that it is more rational to spend money on pollution control measures before the damage is done, rather than trying to clean up after the damage has already been done.

• 00:00:00 The video discusses the costs of environmental pollution in Japan, and compares those costs to similar costs in other countries. The report concludes that it is more rational to spend money on pollution control measures before the damage is done, rather than trying to clean up after the damage has already been done.
• 00:05:00 In this fourth video of a series on Japan's lessons on the economy and the environment, the author discusses how the country's pollution problems have decreased over the years. In particular, the sky over the city of Ichi, which was once polluted by sulfurous acid gas, is now clear. This success can largely be credited to prevention measures and sustainable economic development.