Environmental policy integration (EPI) is an effective strategy to ensure that environmental objectives are reflected in all policy areas. This paper analyses the whole process and implementation of EPI in the field of climate change in Japan. The results show that, although the principles of EPI are stipulated in Japanese laws and policies, the institutional and organizational structure of EPI still has limitations in terms of "coordination and coherence" "focused development" and "enhancement of policy effectiveness", and has not yet achieved better results. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the coordinating function of organizations, open up the closed policy systems, identify the wide-ranging risks of climate change, and undertake related institutional reforms to enhance public participation and information disclosure.

Zicheng Luo. Analysis of Japan's Environmental Policy Integration in the Area of Climate Change. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 7: 50-55. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2024.070709.

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