ABSTRACT
Both the problem and the solution of recycling/waste management and/or so-called cycling society building have became “transboundary” and “international,” in accordance with the acceleration of globalization and worldwide resource scarcity. There exist several kinds of international norms for better recycling/waste management, initially developed by the OECD countries throughout the 1990s. Japan actively participated in forming such norms and adopting them for its policies. Since the 2000s, there has been a proliferation of such norms in non-OECD countries, including Asian neighboring countries. Interestingly enough, the introduction and application of such norms differ from country to country. This variety and the reasons for it should be taken into consideration when forming Japanese ODA policy on recycling/waste management in the future.
