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Other than the infrastructure developments, the government may have to carry out
significant roles facing competitions among different sectors and inside the agricultural
sector, taking into considerations of economic efficiencies, equities, the environment and
other social interests. Total permissions for trading in water or water rights will contradict
the above instruments under the systems in the property rights regime.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The author is grateful to Dr. Yasuhiro Nakashima, Associate Professor of the University
of Tokyo, Dr. Mikitaro Shobayashi, Senior Technical Director of the Department of
Agriculture and Fisheries, Shiga Prefecture Government, Mr. Akihisa Nakano, Deputy
Regional Planning Director, Rural Area Policy Planning Department, Rural Development
Bureau, MAFF, and Dr. Hisashi Yamada, a colleague of the author and a member of the
Mont Perelin Society, for useful comments and suggestions. However, the author is
responsible for any remaining errors or omissions.
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