Good Practice Cases of the disaster waste management after the Tsunami in Japan
The disastrous earthquake and Tsunami on March 11, 2011 has left innumerable disaster waste such as debris and rubble of the smashed houses, buildings and other concrete structures, and scrapped cars and ships. The waste management policies to deal with this disaster waste are mainly arranged by city councils, prefectural authorities, and Ministry of the Environment in Japan. The total quantity of the disaster waste is estimated to amount 25 million tons. Since the presence of the waste could be obstacles to reconstruction, quick removal and disposal of the waste is indispensable. The administrative actors mainly responsible for the waste management are the local authorities, and among their current management some outstanding devices and methods can be seen. The following gGood Practicesh are a few of such devices, which are encouraged for the other local authorities to reference or imitate.
- Publication of Wind Map (Tohoku Region) for Promotion of Wind Power Deployment [12.05.15up]
- The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) invites comments from a broad spectrum of the public regarding proposed changes to matter concerning handling of natural park work and permission in the management plan of Kinugawa-Kuriyama Area of Nikko National Park [12.05.14up]
- International Symposium on Decontamination of Radioactive Materials [12.05.10up]
- Public awareness tool for biodiversity [12.05.07up]
- First meeting of the technical expert group to complete the development of a framework for the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes and other wastes [12.05.01up]
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