Press Release

April 30, 2008

• Nature & Parks
  FY 2007 Interim Result of the 39th Annual Census on Waterfowl (Anatidae) Population
• Waste & Recycling
  The Operational System that helps Car Owners to Understand How to Recycle Their Vehicle.

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April 28, 2008

• Nature & Parks
  10th Anniversary Event of Biodiversity Center of Japan to Be Held
• Waste & Recycling
  OECD-UNEP Conference on Resource Efficiency Held
• Health & Chemicals
  Public Comments Invited Regarding Draft of the Matters Appended to Standard for Testing Facilities which Conduct the Testing of New Chemical Substances etc. under the "Chemical Substances Control Law"

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April 25, 2008

• Global Environment
  The Initial Meeting of Asia-Pacific Gateway to Climate and Development and US-Japan Workshop on the Co-Benefits of Climate Change Actions in Asia Held
• Air & Transportation
  Results of Selection of the Verification Management Organizations for the FY 2008 Project of the ETV in the Field of Organic Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Small-Scale Establishments
• Waste & Recycling
  Summary of import/ export of hazardous wastes under the Basel Convention and its domestic laws in 2007
• Waste & Recycling
  Summary of import/ export of wastes under the Waste Management Law in 2007
• Air & Transportation
  Results of Selection of the Verification Management Organizations for the FY 2008 Project of the ETV in the Field of VOC Treatment Technology (for Medium and Small-scale Establishments)
• Air & Transportation
  Results of Selection of the Verification Management Organizations for the FY 2008 Project of the ETV in the Field of Heat-Island Mitigation Technology (for Reducing Air Conditioning Load by Using Building Envelope Systems)
• Air & Transportation
  The Report on Verification Test Results of the FY 2007 Pilot Project of the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) in the Field of Organic Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Small-Scale Establishments
• Air & Transportation
  The Report on Verification Test Results of the FY 2007 Pilot Project of the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) in the Field of VOC Treatment Technology (for Medium and Small Scale Establishments)

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April 24, 2008

• Global Environment
  OECD Meeting of the Environment Policy Committee at Ministerial Level to be Held
• Air & Transportation
  About results of FY 2005 General Survey of the Emissions of Air Pollutants.
• Health & Chemicals
  Pollen Season of Japanese Cedar and Cypress to End

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April 22, 2008

• Nature & Parks
  Selection of Experts,and Announcement of the Register of Names of the Experts under the Law Concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity through Regulations on the Use of Living Modified Organisms

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April 21, 2008

• Health & Chemicals
  Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief

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April 18, 2008

• Global Environment
  G8 ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS MEETING 2008Press Accreditation

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April 17, 2008

• Air & Transportation
  Report on Effective Policies for Promoting Efforts to Prevent Environmental Pollution
• Nature & Parks
  Announcement of the Results of Testing of Wild Birds for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Virus in March 2008 (Announcement)
• Nature & Parks
  International Biodiveristy Day Symposium 2008: Biodiversity and Agriculture

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April 15, 2008

• Global Environment
  The Annual Conference of BOAO Forum (BOAO Forum 2008) Held
• Nature & Parks
  Symposium on Biodiversity to Be Held in Hokkaido

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April 14, 2008

• Nature & Parks
  General Repelling of Japanese Cormorants to be Conducted by Kanto Regional Conference
• Environmental Policy
  2008 Statistic of the Environment

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April 11, 2008

• Global Environment
  Asia BOAO Forum 2008 to Be Held in China from 12 to 14 April

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April 10, 2008

• Air & Transportation
  Special Symposium in Commemoration of the G8 Environmental Ministers Meeting in Kobe - Climate Change and Water - to Be Held

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April 07, 2008

• Air & Transportation
  Eco Car World 2008 (Low Emission Vehicle Fair) to Be Held in Kobe

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April 04, 2008

• Nature & Parks
  Pre-Forum of G8 Environment Ministers Meeting to Be Held in Awaji
• Air & Transportation
  Report on the Committee on Assessment of the Health Effects of Fine Particulate Matter on Public Health
• Nature & Parks
  Eco-Gallery in Toyako Visitor Center Will Be Opened

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April 03, 2008

• Nature & Parks
  National Report on the Implementation of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
• Nature & Parks
  G8 Environment Ministers Meeting Commemorate Symposium "SATOYAMA from Asia"

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April 01, 2008

• Nature & Parks
  Promulgation of Ministerial ordinance of the Act on Promotion of Ecotourism, and Results of Public Comments
• Water & Soil
  Amendment to Ministerial Ordinance of the Environmental Quality Standards for Public Water, Ministerial Ordinance of Environmental Quality Standards for Groundwater and other Ministerial Ordinances, and Results of Public Comments

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