Grassroots Resident Movement - Kusanone Resident Movement

Japanese: 草の根住民運動 - くさのねじゅうみんうんどう
Grassroots Resident Movement - Kusanone Resident Movement

...A movement in which residents of a certain area band together to form a residents' organization and lobby the government, local governments, and companies to achieve common demands and solve problems. The expansion of industrial production and the uncontrolled development of the country during the period of high economic growth led to severe pollution of water, air, and soil, and had serious effects on human health. Health problems caused by some medicines and food additives also became apparent. In the 1960s, residents began to unite and protest against this pollution. They took direct protest action against polluting companies, petitions and lawsuits demanding the reconsideration or halting of development plans, and negotiations and lawsuits to clarify the responsibility of the offending companies and seek fair compensation. ...

*Some of the terms used in reference to "grassroots resident movements" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…一定の地域住民が,共通の要求達成や問題解決のため,連帯して住民組織を結成し,政府や自治体,企業などに対して働きかけをする運動。高度経済成長期における工業生産力の膨張と国土の乱開発は,水,空気,土壌の著しい汚染をもたらし,人間の健康にも深刻な影響を及ぼした。また,一部の薬品や食品添加物による健康障害も顕在化するにいたった。1960年代になって住民はこれらの公害に対して連帯して抗議するようになった。公害発生企業に対する直接抗議行動,開発計画の再検討や差止めを要求する陳情や訴訟,加害企業の責任を明らかにして正当な補償を求める交渉や裁判などを行った。…

※「草の根住民運動」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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