PEST Analysis Based on Japan's Nuclear Wastewater Discharge Event

Kexin  Yang

doi:10.54691/bcpbm.v23i.1394

Authors

Kexin Yang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v23i.1394

Keywords:

Nuclear wastewater discharge, Fukushima nuclear leak, marine pollution, stakeholders, PEST analysis.

Abstract

On April 13, 2021, the Japanese government officially issued a statement saying that it will discharge the nuclear waste water stored in the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the sea around the spring of 2023 for a period of 30 years. Despite almost overwhelming opposition domestic and abroad, the Japanese government has not withdrawn or delayed the plan. Based on the six stakeholders and the PEST analysis method, this paper deeply discusses the reasons for the Japanese government's unilateral decision to discharge nuclear waste water into the sea. Research shows that Japan's discharge of nuclear waste water is not just an environmental protection issue, it is a consequence of Japan's political, economic, technological, cultural and even historical factors. The purpose of this paper is to provide a reference for effective measures in the future, in the hope of better protecting the legitimate rights and interests of stakeholders by introducing international environmental law to prevent and postpone the discharge of nuclear wastewater from Japan.

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