MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION
1. Student's full name: NGUYEN VIET THI 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: January 28, 1986
4. Place of birth: Quang Ninh
5. Decision on recognition of students No. 1528/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH dated October 14, 2009 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in the training process:
(record the forms of change and the corresponding time)
7. Thesis topic: Japan's solution to the Minamata environmental disease in Kumamoto province from the 1950s to the 1980s
8. Major: Asian Studies Code: 60 31 50
9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Phan Hai Linh, Faculty of Oriental Studies,
University of Social Sciences and Humanities
10. Summary of thesis results:
The main purpose of this thesis is to study and present the policies and measures of the Japanese government in dealing with Minamata disease. This is a disease caused by eating large amounts of fish and shellfish contaminated with organic mercury, which damages the nervous system, mainly the central nervous system, causing the patient to suffer extreme pain, frequent convulsions, leading to blindness, deafness, dementia, paralysis... and even death. This terrible disease was first discovered in 1956 in Minamata city, Kumamoto province and terrified the whole of Japan in the 1960s and 1970s of the 20th century because of its cause and destructive power. In 1968, after the official conclusion that the cause of the disease was due to untreated mercury-contaminated wastewater from the Chisso factory being discharged directly into Minamata Bay, polluting the water environment, the Japanese government took drastic measures to deal with the consequences as well as rebuild Minamata City. This is a useful lesson for other countries in solving environmental problems.
The main content of the thesis is presented in 3 chapters. Specifically:
Chapter 1This article is devoted to sketching out some main features of the Japanese economic situation during the period of "miraculous" growth from 1953 to 1972. Chisso Corporation contributed significantly to economic development, but due to its over-emphasis on economic development, environmental protection was neglected, leading to the emergence of Minamata disease.
Chapter 2Systematically presents Minamata disease, from the cause of the disease, the pain and heavy losses of patients... to lawsuits related to this issue.
Chapter 3Introduces Japan's policies and measures to deal with the Minamata disaster and rebuild Minamata City into an attractive environmental tourist destination. Some lessons for Vietnam in environmental protection are also presented here.
11. Practical application: (if any)
12. Further research directions: (if any)
13. Published works related to the thesis:
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: NGUYEN VIET THI................... 2. Sex: Female...................................................
3. Date of birth: January 28, 1986 ......................... 4. Place of birth: Quang Ninh............
5. Admission decision number: 15/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH Dated: October 14, 2009
6. Changes in academic process: ..........................................................................................
(List the forms of change and corresponding times)
7. Official thesis title:Japanese solution for Minamata disease in Kumamoto Prefecture since 1950s to 1980s......................................................................................................................................
8. Major: Asian Study............................................ 9. Code: 60 31 50...................................
10. Supervisors: Dr. Phan Hai Linh, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities...................................................................................................................
(Full name, academic title and degree)
11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
The main purpose of this thesis is to study and present the policy measures taken by Japanese government to solve Minamata disease. This disease occurs when people eat a large quantity of fish and shellfish polluted by organic mercury and it destroys the nervous system, mainly the central nervous system. The patient was in pain, frequent seizures, blindness, deafness, dementia, paralysis and even death. This horrible disease was first detected in 1956 in the city of Minamata in Kumamoto Prefecture and horrified Japan in the 1960s and 1970s by its causes and damages. In 1968, the final official conclusion for the cause of the disease was the Chisso plant's direct discharge of the mercury-contaminated waste water without treatment into Minamata Bay, polluting the water environment. formation, the Japanese government provided comprehensive solutions to deal with the consequences as well as to rebuild the city of Minamata. This is useful lessons for other countries in addressing environmental issues.
The main content of the thesis is presented in three chapters.
Chapter 1 devoted to outlining some of the key features of the Japanese economy during the period of "miracle" growth from 1953 to 1972. Chisso Company had contributed significantly to economic development, but due to its strong focus on business, it overlooked the environmental protection, leading to rise to Minamata disease.
Chapter 2 presents Minamata disease in systematic way including the causes of disease, the severe loss to the patients and related litigation issues.
Chapter 3 introduces Japanese policies and measures to resolve Minamata disaster and to rebuild the city of Minamata to become an attractive environment tourist destination. Some lessons for Vietnam in environmental protection are also presented here.
12. Practical applicability, if any: .............................................................................................
13. Further research directions, if any: ................................................................................
14. Thesis-related publications: ..........................................................................................
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