Animals and the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Investigates the policy of the Japanese government toward the animals of Fukushima and the voluntary animal rescue work that filled the void left by the government

Offers a dedicated insight into the individual fates of a number of animals in the aftermath of the disaster

Illustrates the problem of the conflict between the goals of neoliberalism and those of environmental and animal protection

Autorentext

Mayumi Itoh is former Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, US. She has also taught at Princeton University and Queens College, City University of New York and has written numerous books, including Globalization of Japan (1998), The Hatoyama Dynasty (2003), Japanese Wartime Zoo Policy (2010), and The Origin of Ping-Pong Diplomacy (2011).

Klappentext

Investigates the policy of the Japanese government toward the animals of Fukushima and the voluntary animal rescue work that filled the void left by the government Offers a dedicated insight into the individual fates of a number of animals in the aftermath of the disaster Illustrates the problem of the conflict between the goals of neoliberalism and those of environmental and animal protection

Inhalt

Part I. Plight of Animals in General and Their Relief.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Government Animal Relief Operations in Exclusion Zone.- 3. Headquarters for Animal Relief in Emergencies.- 4. Volunteer Animal Rescue in Exclusion Zone I.- 5. Volunteer Animal Rescue in Exclusion Zone II.- Part II. Plights of Specific Animals and Their Rescue.- 6. Dogs Left Behind in Exclusion Zone.- 7. Cats Left Behind in Exclusion Zone.- 8. Disposal of Cattle in Exclusion Zone.- 9. Horses Left Behind in Exclusion Zone.- 10. Other Animals Left Behind in Exclusion Zone.- Part III. Comparisons and Overall Assessment.- 11. Wildlife in Exclusion Zone in Chernobyl.- 12. Mid-Niigata Prefecture Earthquake and Animal Rescue.- 13. Kumamoto Earthquake and Animal Rescue.- 14. Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Index.