What's New Archive

2006

2006.12.28

[News Headline] Public Reporting on the State of Re-employment of Former Ministry Officials (06.12.27)

2006.12.27

[News Headline] A Summary of the Survey Results (FY2001-2005) on Dugongs and Seaweed Beds over a Wide Area (06.12.26)

[News Headline] Prediction of the Total Pollen's Diffusion for the Coming Spring (06.12.22)

2006.12.26

[News Headline] Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Kasugai-Kumano-Sakurasa Land Readjustment Project (06.12.20)

[News Headline] The Report on the Collection of Contributions from Business Operators as Appropriations for the Payment of Relief Benefit (06.08.31)

2006.12.25

[News Headline] The 3rd Version of the Japanese Red List on Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Invertebrates (including Crustacea, spiders, etc.) (06.12.22)

2006.12.21

[News Headline] Results of the FY2005 Water Quality Survey of Public Water Areas (06.12.21)

[News Headline] Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statements for the Tokai Ring Expressway (06.12.20)

[News Headline] Status of Illegal Dumping of Industrial Waste in FY 2005 (06.11.28)

[In Focus] The Eighth Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting among China, Japan and Korea (TEMM) Held

2006.12.20

[News Headline] The 8th Japan-Korea Migratory Bird Meeting Held (06.12.19)

2006.12.19

[News Headline] The Second Meeting of the Regional EST Forum in Asia (06.12.18)

[News Headline] Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief (06.12.12)

2006.12.18

[News Headline] Ministerial Ordinances and Notifications concerning the Law Relating to the Prevention of Marine Pollution and Maritime Disaster, etc (06.12.15)

2006.12.15

[News Headline] Partial Amendment to the Ministerial Ordinance on Standards for Verification concerning Industrial Wastes containing Metals, etc. (06.12.15)

2006.12.14

[News Headline] Second Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee Held (06.12.11)

[News Headline] Report on FY2005 Verification Test Results for the Pilot Project of the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) in the Field of VOC Treatment Technologies (06.04.27)

2006.12.13

[News Headline] Ministry of the Environment to Participate in Eco-Products 2006 Exhibition (06.12.11)

[News Headline] Invitation for Public Comments on the Draft Protocols for Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) for Enclosed Coastal Seas Water Quality Improvement Technology (06.12.07)

[News Headline] Nature Conservation Committee of the Central Environment Council Reports on Changes regarding National and Quasi-national Parks (06.12.01)

[News Headline] Invitation for Fragrance Entries for the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden "Image Fragrance Contest" (06.06.28)

2006.12.11

[News Headline] "Star Watching Network" for the Winder 2006 to be Held (06.12.11)

[News Headline] The 8th Japan-Korea Migratory Bird Meeting to be Held (06.12.08)

[News Headline] The 41st Commendation for Wildlife Conservation Activity (06.11.28)

2006.12.08

[News Headline] Dioxins Emissions Inventory 2005 (06.12.08)

[News Headline] FY2005 Enforcement Status of the Law Concerning Special Measures against Dioxins (06.12.08)

[News Headline] Environmental Survey of Dioxins FY 2005 Results (06.12.08)

[News Headline] White Paper on the Environment Cover Page Illustration Contest (06.08.10)

2006.12.07

[News Headline] Environmental Radiation Data Website Launched (06.10.17)

2006.12.06

[News Headline] The Eighth Session of the Intergovernmental Meeting (IG8) of the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) Held (06.12.04)

2006.12.05

[News Headline] Establishment of the Regional Liaison Committee in Support of the Inscription of the Ogasawara Islands as a World Heritage Site (06.11.14)

2006.12.01

[News Headline] The Second Meeting of the Regional EST Forum in Asia to Be Held (06.12.01)

[News Headline] Enforcement Status of the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law in FY2004 (06.11.17)

[News Headline] FY2006 Global Warming Prevention Month Events (06.11.30)

2006.11.30

[News Headline] Permissible Limit for the Sulfur Content in Gasoline and Diesel Oil to be Tightened (06.11.30)

[News Headline] FY 2005 Dissemination Status of Johkasou, On-Site Treatment System of Domestic Effluent (06.08.22)

[News Headline] FY 2005 Dissemination Status of Wastewater Treatment Facilities (06.08.22)

2006.11.29

[News Headline] Status of Fluorocarbons Recovery from Commercial Freezer/Air Conditioner in FY 2005 (06.11.24)

[News Headline] FY 2005 Edition of Chemical Substance Fact Sheets (06.11.09)

[News Headline] Poster Design for Prevention of Neighborhood Noise Invited (06.09.11)

[News Headline] Revised List of Factories/Business Establishments That Reported Themselves as Being the Specified Particulate Emitting Facilities (06.09.08)

2006.11.28

[News Headline] Symposium on Re-introduction of the Japanese Crested Ibis to the Wild (06.11.22)

[News Headline] Asia 3R Conference Held in Tokyo (06.11.01)

2006.11.24

[News Headline] Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft Report of the 4th Review on Implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategy of Japan (06.11.22)

2006.11.22

[News Headline] The 12th Conference of the Parties (COP12) to the UNFCCC, and the 2nd Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP2) (06.11.19)

2006.11.21

[News Headline] Public Comments Invited regarding Approval of Type 1 Use Regulation of Living Modified Organisms (06.11.21)

[News Headline] Authorization of the Regional Model Plan for Intensive Introduction of Renewable Energy for CO2 Cutback (06.11.07)

2006.11.20

[News Headline] Minister of the Environment's FY 2006 Commendation for Global Warming Prevention Activity (06.11.20)

[News Headline] Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Maebashi-Kasakake Road (06.11.10)

2006.11.17

[News Headline] Launch of the East Asian-Australian Flyway Partnership (06.11.16)

[News Headline] Comments Invited regarding Guidelines for Countermeasures against Misconduct in Research Activities by Competitive Research Fund (06.11.01)

[News Headline] Japan's Approach to the Reduction of Unintended Contamination of By-product Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) (06.11.09)

[News Headline] Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden "Image Fragrance Contest" Award Ceremony (06.10.27)

[News Headline] Request for Contributions to the "Video and Photograph Library" (06.11.16)

2006.11.16

[News Headline] The 5th ASEAN Plus Three Environment Ministers Meeting Held (06.11.13)

[News Headline] Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Law Relating to the Prevention of Marine Pollution and Maritime Disaster (06.10.05)

[News Headline] Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law (06.10.05)

[In Focus] Asia 3R Conference Held in Tokyo

2006.11.13

[News Headline] FY 2005 Status of Air Pollution (06.10.13)

2006.11.08

[News Headline] The 18th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Held in New Delhi (06.11.06)

[News Headline] Government's Greenhouse Gas Emissions for FY 2005 (06.10.27)

2006.11.07

[News Headline] Program & Abstracts of the 2006 International Symposium on Endocrine Disruption to be Published (06.11.07)

[News Headline] Evaluation of the Eligibility of Analytical Institutions for Contractual Research Involving the Environmental Measurement of Dioxins (for FY2007) (06.11.06)

2006.11.06

[News Headline] "Annual Report on the Environment for Children 2006" to be Published (06.11.06)

2006.11.03

[News Headline] Announcement of Decorations in the Autumn of 2006 (06.10.27)

2006.11.02

[News Headline] FY 2005 Survey Results of Water Pollution by Agricultural Chemicals Used at Golf Courses (06.11.02)

[News Headline] Global Environment Research Fund "Symposium on the Impacts of Climate Change on Our Life and the Environment" to Be Held (06.10.30)

[News Headline] Announcement of Medals of Honour in the Autumn of 2006 (06.10.24)

2006.11.01

[News Headline] Permissible Limits of Motor Vehicle Exhaust Emissions (06.11.01)

[News Headline] International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) General Meeting Held (06.10.30)

[News Headline] The Second Intergovernmental Review Meeting of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA) (06.10.24)

2006.10.31

[News Headline] Invitation of New Projects Proposals for FY 2007 Grants of the "Environmental Technology Development Fund" (06.10.31)

2006.10.30

[News Headline] "Star Watching Network"- Result of FY 2005 Winter Star Watching (06.10.30)

[News Headline] Lifestyle Forum 2006 to be Held (06.10.23)

[News Headline] Budget Request for FY 2007 Environmental Conservation Expenditure (06.10.06)

[News Headline] A Summary of the FY2005 Survey Results on Dugongs and Seaweed Beds over a Wide Area (06.09.05)

[News Headline] Eradication/Control measures of Newly Added "Invasive Alien Species" Announced on Gazette (06.09.01)

2006.10.27

[News Headline] COP12 & COP/MOP2 Side Event: Global Challenges Toward a Low-Carbon Society (LCS) Through Sustainable Development (SD) (06.10.26)

2006.10.25

SWEEPING POLICY REFORM TOWARDS A "SOUND MATERIAL-CYCLE SOCIETY" STARTING FROM JAPAN AND SPREADING OVER THE ENTIRE GLOBE -THE "3R" LOOP CONNECTING JAPAN WITH OTHER COUNTRIES

[News Headline] Fourth Consultative Meeting of the Japan-US Migratory Bird Agreement and the 6th Consultative Meeting of the Japan-Russia Migratory Bird Protection Held (06.10.19)

[News Headline] Central Environment Council Reports on the Renewal of Designation of Gamou/Idoura and Yagaji as Special Protection Areas (06.10.16)

2006.10.18

[News Headline] FY 2005 Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Japan (Provisional Data) (06.10.17)

[News Headline] Tripartite Environmental Education Workshop & Symposium to be Held (06.10.16)

[News Headline] Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Ohgishima Power Station (06.10.16)

[News Headline] Four Areas Instructed to Formulate Regional Environmental Pollution Control Programs (06.10.13)

2006.10.17

[In Focus] Minister of the Environment Wakabayashi Assumes Office

[News Headline] Public Comments Invited regarding Amendments to Ordinances and Regulations for Enforcement of the Amended Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Law (06.10.16)

2006.10.16

[News Headline] The 4th U.S.-Japan Migratory Bird Treaty Meeting and the 6th Russia-Japan Consultative Meeting on Migratory Bird Protection and Research to be Held (06.10.12)

2006.10.13

[News Headline] FY 2005 Monitoring Results of Hazardous Air Pollutants (06.10.13)

2006.10.10

[News Headline] 2006 International Symposium on Endocrine Disruption (06.10.02)

2006.10.06

[News Headline] NPOs and NGOs Invited to Present Their Efforts toward Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society (06.09.11)

2006.10.05

[News Headline] Enforcement of Amended Wildlife Protection and Hunting Law and Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Wildlife Protection and Hunting Law (06.10.05)

2006.10.04

[News Headline] Tripartite Environmental Education Workshop & Symposium to be Held (06.09.28)

[News Headline] Government's Greenhouse Gas Emissions for April to June, FY 2006 (06.09.28)

Effects of Green Procurement by Government Institutions in FY 2004 (06.03.31)

An Aggregate Amount of Fluorocarbons Recovered from Motor Vehicle Air- Conditioners in FY 2004 (06.03.20)

Measures to Cope with By-product Hexachlorobenzene under the Chemical Substances Control Law (06.03.17)

Cabinet Decision on a Bill Partially Amending the Law for the Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers and Packaging (06.03.09)

Status of Improper Disposal of Sulfate Pitch in the First Half of FY 2005 (06.02.15)

Efforts by Aerosol Manufacturers and Municipalities for the Promotion of Proper Treatment and Recycling of Waste Aerosol Products (06.02.10)

Cabinet Decision on the Bill Partially Amending the Climate Change Policy Law (06.02.09)

Ordinance of MOE Stipulating Amended Effluent Standard to Be Enforced (06.01.31)

Status of Issuance of Photochemical Oxidant Warnings and Reporting of Damages in 2005 (06.01.31)

Draft Budget for the FY2006 Kyoto Protocol Target Achievement Plan (06.01.31)

State of PCB Waste in Storage under the PCB Special Measures Law (06.01.23)

Ehime Eco Town Program Approved (06.01.20)

Cabinet Decision on a Bill on Asbestos Health Damage Relief  (06.01.20)

FY 2006 Tax Reform Pertinent to the Ministry of the Environment (05.12.15)

2006.10.03

[News Headline] First Workshop on Reduction of Unintentional POPs in East Asian Countries Concluded (06.10.03)

2006.10.02

[News Headline] Campaign for Environmentally Friendly Shopping to be Waged during the 3R Promotion Month (06.09.29)

2006.09.29

[News Headline] New Breeding Project for Tsushima Leopard Cats (06.09.29)

[News Headline] Status of Reflections of Policy Evaluation Results for Environmental Policies (06.09.29)

[News Headline] Enforcement of Amended Air Pollution Control Law and Amendments to the Orders and Regulations of the Amended Air Pollution Control Law (06.08.07)

[News Headline] Public Comments on Amendments to the Orders and Regulations of the Air Pollution Control Law Made Available (06.07.31)

2006.09.28

[News Headline] Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Renovation of the Mizushima Power Station (06.09.25)

2006.09.26

[News Headline] Sixth Workshop on Environmental Partnership (06.09.25)

[News Headline] Status of the Short-tailed Albatross ( Diomedea albatrus ) and Its Conservation and Breeding Project (06.09.22)

2006.09.21

[News Headline] ECO ASIA 2006 - Actions toward Sustainable Societies by Individual, Local and Regional Level (06.06.25)

2006.09.19

[News Headline] Best Beach 100 (06.05.10)

2006.09.14

[News Headline] Evaluation Report of Environmental Policy for FY2005. (06.08.31)

2006.09.13

[News Headline] Briefing on MOE Policies to be Held for NGOs and Businesses (06.09.05)

2006.09.12

[News Headline] The 16th Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change Concludes Successfully (06.09.12)

[News Headline] Public Comments Invited regarding Approval of Type 1 Use Regulation of Living Modified Organisms (06.09.11)

2006.09.11

[News Headline] The Ninth Japan-Korea Joint Committee on Environmental Cooperation (06.02.28)

2006.09.08

[News Headline] MOE Invites Proposals for a Fragrant Town Project (06.08.31)

[News Headline] Public Comments Invited regarding the Renewal of Designation of Special Protection Areas within National Wildlife Protection Areas in FY 2006 (06.08.21)

[News Headline] Selection of New Eco-community Projects to Establish a Sound Material-Cycle Society (06.08.10)

2006.09.07

[News Headline] First Workshop on Reduction of Unintentional POPs in East Asian Countries (06.09.07)

2006.09.05

[News Headline] Month for Promoting Ozone Layer Protection Action (06.08.31)

2006.09.04

[News Headline] Public Comments Invited regarding Changes to Geographical Coverage and Planning of Joshin'etsu Kogen National Park (06.09.01)

2006.09.01

[News Headline] National Convention for the Promotion of the 3Rs to be Held (06.08.28)

2006.08.31

[News Headline] Status of Improper Disposal of Sulfate Pitch (Second Half of FY 2005) (06.08.22)

[News Headline] Fifteen New Projects Selected for FY 2006 Grants of the "Environmental Technology Development Fund" (06.07.07)

2006.08.30

[News Headline] Submission of Report on Japan's Assigned Amount of GHG Emissions Pursuant to the Kyoto Protocol (06.08.30)

[News Headline] Public Comments Invited regarding Changes to Geographical Coverage and Planning of National and Quasi-National Parks (06.08.25)

[News Headline] Handling of Additional "Invasive Alien Species" Specified on Gazette (06.08.22)

2006.08.29

[News Headline] Fifth Workshop on Environmental Partnership (06.08.29)

2006.08.28

[News Headline] "Joint Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants in East Asian Countries and UNEP/GEF Project on Assessment of the Existing Capacity and Capacity Building Needs to Analyse POPs in Developing Countries", September 20-22, Kyoto (06.08.28)

2006.08.24

[News Headline] Report on the Diffusion of Eco-fuels for Heat Generation (06.08.11)

2006.08.21

[News Headline] "Asia-Pacific Consultations on Climate Regime Beyond 2012 - South Asia" Held in Delhi (06.08.21)

2006.08.20

[News Headline] The Second Plenary Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development in the Second Phase (APFED II) Held (06.08.03)

2006.08.18

[In Focus] The Environment and Finance -- Expanding the Flow of Environmentally Conscious "Money" --

2006.08.15

[News Headline] Public Comments Invited regarding Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Law Relating to the Prevention of Marine Pollution and Maritime Disaster (06.08.08)

2006.08.14

[News Headline] 'Twentieth National Conference of the Liaison Council of Municipalities for Water Environment Conservation' and the 'Exquisite and Well-conserved Waters Summit "Tenkawa"' (06.08.10)

2006.08.11

[News Headline] Invitation for Public Comments on the Report regarding the Reduction of the Unintentional Contaminant, HCB, in TCPA and Solvent Red 135 (06.08.10)

2006.08.10

[News Headline] UNEP Special Envoy Tokiko Kato to Visit Borneo (06.08.10)

2006.08.09

[News Headline] The Minister of the Environment's 2006 Commendation for Global Warming Prevention Activity (06.08.01)

[News Headline] Action Taken by Three Ministries against Violations of Chemical Substances Control Law (06.07.28)

2006.08.08

[News Headline] Invitation for Public Comment on the Amendment to the Notification pertaining to the Enforcement Regulation for the Law Relating to Protection of the Environment in Antarctica (06.07.27)

2006.08.07

[News Headline] Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Ohno-Taketa Road (06.08.07)

[News Headline] Workshop on Environmental Partnership (06.08.03)

2006.08.03

[News Headline] Invitation for Public Comment on the Amendments to the Enforcement Regulation for the Law Relating to Protection of the Environment in Antarctica (06.07.27)

[News Headline] Amendments to the Orders and Regulations of the the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law Concerning Asbestos-Containing Wastes (06.07.20)

2006.08.02

[News Headline] Minister Koike to Join Mt. Fuji Clean-up Campaign (06.07.28)

[News Headline] Public Comments Invited regarding Standards of Facilities for Keeping Invasive Alien Species (06.07.20)

2006.08.01

[News Headline] "Star Watching Network" for the Summer 2006 to be Held (06.08.01)

[News Headline] Basic Policy for Coordinating the Budget Estimation Policies for FY 2007 Environmental Conservation Expenses (06.07.28)

2006.07.31

[News Headline] FY 2005 Annual Report on Ozone Layer Monitoring (06.07.31)

[News Headline] he Second Plenary Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development in the Second Phase (APFED II) to be Held (06.07.27)

2006.07.28

FY 2004 Survey on the Enforcement Status of the Air Pollution Control Law (05.12.20)

DVD "Eco-driving: Money Saving Tips for Household Managers" (05.12.13)

Results of a Questionnaire Survey on Environmental Tax (05.12.05)

2006.07.27

[News Headline] A Workshop on "Developing Visions for a Low-Carbon Society (LCS) through Sustainable Development" Held:Japan-UK Joint Research Project (06.06.20)

[News Headline] Annual Report on the Environment in Japan 2006 to be Published (06.05.30)

2006.07.25

[News Headline] An International Symposium "Living with Deserts II: Linkages between Dryland Science and On-the-Ground Practice" to be Held (06.07.25)

[News Headline] Results of the Evaluation of the Eligibility of Analytical Institutions for Contractual Research Involving the Environmental Measurement of Dioxins (for the second half of FY2006) (06.07.25)

2006.07.24

[News Headline] "Asia-Pacific Consultations on Climate Regime Beyond 2012 - South East Asia" Held in Bangkok (06.07.21)

[News Headline] Municipal Solid Waste Generation and Treatment Status in FY2004 (06.06.29)

2006.07.21

[News Headline] Campaign against Abandonment of Pet Animals (06.07.20)

2006.07.19

[News Headline] Three New Species to be Designated as Invasive Alien Species by Cabinet Ordinance (06.07.14)

[News Headline] MOE Invites Entries to the Kodomo Hotaranger Awards (06.07.10)

2006.07.14

[News Headline] MOE Publicly Seeks Test Bodies of Animals for Microchip Implantation (06.07.03)

2006.07.13

[News Headline] 2006 International Symposium on Endocrine Disruption (06.07.11)

2006.07.12

[News Headline] Results of Captive Breeding of the Japanese Crested Ibis (Nipponia Nippon) in 2006 (06.07.10)

[News Headline] "Asia-Pacific Consultations on Climate Regime Beyond 2012 - East Asia" Held in Beijing (06.07.07)

[News Headline] Designating Animals Put under Capture Regulation in Special Zones of National and Quasi-National Parks (06.07.07)

2006.07.11

[News Headline] Third Workshop on Environmental Partnership (06.07.11)

[News Headline] "Manual of Measures to Prevent Asbestos from Entering the Environment during Building Dismantling" Published (06.07.10)

2006.07.10

[News Headline] Schedule Change of the Second Meeting of the Regional EST Forum in Asia (06.07.10)

2006.07.06

[News Headline] Technical Study Committee Report on the Application of Simplified Analytical Methods to Measure the State of Soil and Sediment Contamination by Dioxins (06.07.05)

2006.07.05

Overview of Ground Subsidence in Japan in FY 2004 (05.12.20)

Results of the FY 2004 Water Quality Survey of Public Water Areas (05.12.20)

Monitoring Results of Groundwater Quality in FY 2004 (05.12.20)

State of Fluorocarbons Recovery from Commercial Freezer/Air Conditioner in FY 2004 (05.12.16)

Star Watching Network - Implementation of Winter Star Watching and Result of Summer Star Watching For FY 2005 (05.12.12)

2006.07.04

[News Headline] Revised "Health Care Manual for UV" (06.06.09)

[News Headline] Revised "Health Care Manual for Heatstroke" (06.06.09)

2006.07.03

[In Focus] ECO ASIA 2006 - Actions toward Sustainable Societies by Individual, Local and Regional Level

[News Headline] News Headline: Selection of Verification Organizations for FY 2006 Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Pilot Project in the Field of Organic Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Small-scale Establishments (06.06.28)

2006.06.30

[News Headline] 2006 Bathing Beaches Water Quality Survey Results (06.06.30)

[News Headline] Results of Verification Tests for the Incineration of Low-contaminated PCB Wastes (06.06.29)

[News Headline] An Aggregate of Fluorocarbons Destroyed in FY 2005 (06.06.30)

2006.06.28

[News Headline] Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Registers Its Commitment towards Implementing the International Agenda for Botanic Gardens in Conservation (06.04.27)

2006.06.27

[News Headline] Interim Report Compiled by the Investigative Committee for Motor Vehicle Exhaust Noise Policy on "Measures to Eliminate Motor Vehicles, Etc. Equipped with Inappropriate Mufflers" (06.06.27)

2006.06.26

[News Headline] Environmental Business Plan Competition "eco japan cup" Being Held (06.06.05)

2006.06.22

[News Headline] Workshop on Environmental Partnership (06.06.15)

2006.06.21

FY 2004 Survey on the Enforcement Status of the Noise Regulation Law (05.11.29)

FY 2004 Survey on the Enforcement Status of the Vibration Regulation Law (05.11.29)

FY 2004 Survey on the Enforcement Status of the Offensive Odor Control Law (05.11.29)

Dioxin Emission Inventory 2004 (05.11.25)

FY2004 Enforcement Status of the Law Concerning Special Measures against Dioxins (05.11.25)

Designation of New Ramsar Sites under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (05.11.08)

2006.06.20

[News Headline] Eco-Volunteer Fair to be Held on July 1st in Shibuya, Tokyo (06.06.19)

[News Headline] The 14th Environment Congress for Asia and the Pacific (ECO ASIA 2006) to be Held (06.06.14)

2006.06.19

[News Headline] E-Learning Versions of the Guide for Better Understanding of Chemicals Surrounding Us (06.05.31)

2006.06.16

[News Headline] A Seminar on the Outcome of CBD/COP8 with Concrete Examples of Access and Benefit-Sharing of Biodiversity (06.06.13)

2006.06.15

Future Vision for the Regional Environment Offices (05.09.29)

Establishment of the Regional Environment Offices (05.09.27)

Results of the Fourth Initial Environmental Risk Assessment of Chemicals (05.08.09)

2006.06.13

[News Headline] Action Plan for the Diffusion and Promotion of Eco Drive (06.06.09)

2006.06.12

[In Focus] Eco Life Fair 2006 Held in the Environment Month of June

2006.06.09

[News Headline] Pollen Season of Japanese Cedar and Cypress to End (06.04.27)

2006.06.08

[News Headline] Cabinet to Decide on the "Cabinet Order on the Effective Date of a Part of the Act on Regulation, Etc. of Non-road Special Motor Vehicles" (06.06.08)

[News Headline] FY 2005 Home Appliance Recycling Results Published by Manufacturers (06.05.26)

2006.06.07

[News Headline] Central Environment Council Reports on the Designation of the Zen-noji Nagaoka Abe's Salamander (Hynobius Abei) Natural Habitat Conservation Area and Development of the Program for the Rehabilitation of Natural Habitats and Maintenance of Viable Populations of the Japanese Wood Pigeon (06.05.31)

[News Headline] Central Environment Council Reports on the Designation of Water Area Types of Rivers for the Preservation of Aquatic Life (06.04.28)

2006.06.05

[News Headline] Launch of Ecotourism Project at Ramsar Sites (06.05.10)

[News Headline] An Event "The Blessing of Wetlands - Tourism and Products of Ramsar Sites" to Be Held at ECOLIFE FAIR 2006 (06.05.31)

2006.06.02

[News Headline] FY 2004 Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Japan (06.05.25)

2006.06.01

[News Headline] Eleventh Consultative Meeting of JCMBA and the 13th Consultative Meeting of JAMBA Held (06.05.31)

2006.05.30

[News Headline] Central Environment Council Reports on the Preferred Effluent Control Measures for the Preservation of Aquatic Life (06.04.28)

[News Headline] Opening a Life Environment Information Website for Odor, Noise and Vibration (06.05.30)

2006.05.29

[News Headline] Insight into Corporate Social Responsibility Reports - A searchable database of 6,500 cases of corporate environmental activities between 2002 and 2005 - (06.05.24)

2006.05.26

[News Headline] Amendment to the Enforcement Regulation for the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law (06.05.26)

[News Headline] Open Symposium "Developing Visions for a Low-Carbon Society through Sustainable Development" to Be Held on June 13 in Tokyo (06.05.18)

[News Headline] Establishment of the Guidelines on the Destruction of Halons in Japan (06.05.26)

2006.05.25

[News Headline] Shinjuku Gyoen 100th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony (06.04.18)

2006.05.24

[In Focus]Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden marks its 100th Commemoration

2006.05.23

[News Headline] "Eco Life Fair" to be held on June 3 and 4 (06.05.19)

[News Headline] The High-level Segment of the 14th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development Held (06.05.16)

2006.05.22

[News Headline] Eco Car World 2006 (Low Emission Vehicle Fair) to Be Held (06.05.19)

Promotion of Recycling Discarded FRP Boats and Fire Extinguishers (05.09.07)

Publication of Case Report on Activities for Release Reduction of Chemical Substances Subjected to the PRTR (05.08.29)

2006.05.19

Dust and Sandstorms [Pamphlet]

Logo Mark for "WARM BIZ" and Information on "COOL BIZ Collection 2006" (05.08.26)

Cabinet Ordinance Partially Amending the Enforcement Ordinance of the Law Concerning Special Measures against Dioxins (05.08.09)

Plan to Reduce Dioxins Levels Resulting from Business Activities Modified (05.06.20)

2006.05.18

[News Headline] First Workshop of the Dialogue on Long-term Cooperative Action to Address Climate Change by Enhancing Implementation of the Convention (06.05.17)

[News Headline] Eleventh Consultative Meeting of JCMBA & 13th Consultative Meeting of JAMBA to Be Held (06.05.17)

2006.05.17

FY 2003 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution (05.08.04)

Launching of Verification Project for Production and Use of Sugarcane Derived Biomass Ethanol (05.08.04)

Red Data Book on Land and Freshwater Mollusks Revised (05.07.25)

Results of FY 2004 Comprehensive Survey on Water Pollutant Discharge (05.07.15)

Inscription of Shiretoko on the World Heritage List Finalized (05.07.14)

2006.05.15

[News Headline] Dust and Sandstorm (DSS) Observation Equipment Installed in Nagasaki Prefecture (06.04.26)

2006.05.12

[News Headline] Countermeasures against Shinkansen Superexpress Railway Noise above 75dB (phon) (06.05.12)

[News Headline] Pacific Islands Youth Environmental Summit to Be Held in Okinawa with Newly Assigned "FY 2006 Okinawa Youth Environmental Ministers" (06.05.08)

2006.05.10

[News Headline] Second Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Held (06.05.08)

2006.05.08

[News Headline] Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Renovation of the Electric Power Facility of the Sakai Port Power Plant (06.04.28)

[News Headline] Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Haneda Airport Re-Expansion Project (06.04.28)

2006.05.02

[News Headline] Guidelines for the Provision of Waste Information (06.04.28)

2006.04.28

[News Headline] Third Publication of the Results of the Chemicals Classification Program Based on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) (06.04.28)

[News Headline] Marine Stop Idling Experiment at the Takeshiba Wharf to Begin in Autumn 2006 (06.04.27)

2006.04.27

[News Headline] Report on the Investigation of Shimadzu NOx Monitor Mis-measurement (06.04.07)

2006.04.25

[News Headline] Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Construction of an Electric Power Facility in TOSOH Corporation's Nanyo Complex (06.04.17)

2006.04.21

[News Headline] Revision of the "Health Care Manual for Pollen Allergy" (06.04.21)

2006.04.18

[News Headline] Environmental Dialogue between Japan and Russia Held in Tokyo (06.04.14)

2006.04.17

[News Headline] Preferred Voluntary Measures for Emission Control of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)(A Report by the Expert Committee of the Central Environment Council) (06.04.14)

2006.04.13

[News Headline] Shinjuku-Gyoen National Garden's Closing Time to Be Extended -- Let's enjoy Shinjuku-Gyoen's cherry blossoms in the twilight -- (06.04.10)

[News Headline] The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) 11th Inter-Governmental Meeting (IGM) and 11th Science Planning Group (SPG) Meeting, and a Related Workshop Held (06.03.29)

2006.04.11

[News Headline] Amendment to the Ordinance that Establishes a Method for the Submission of Management Plans for the Use of Motor Vehicles (06.03.27)

[News Headline] Amendment to the Enforcement Regulation of the Law concerning Special Measures for the Preservation of Lake Water Quality (06.03.29)

2006.04.07

[News Headline] OECD Environment and Development Ministers Meeting Held (06.04.05)

2006.04.06

[News Headline] Cabinet Decision on the "Third Basic Environment Plan - The Way to a New Rich Lifestyle in a Sustainable Society" (06.04.01)

[News Headline] Export Confirmation and Import Permission of Wastes under the Waste Management Law in 2005 (06.03.31)

[News Headline] 2005 Enforcement Status of the Basel Law (06.03.31)

2006.04.05

[News Headline] Establishment of "A Guide for Quality Assurance concerning Environmental Measurement of Dioxins (for Bioassays)" and Revision of the "Manual on Bioassays for Dioxins" (06.03.23)

[News Headline] Strengthening of the Monitoring Systems on Illegal Dumping of Industrial Wastes(2005) (06.03.29)

2006.04.03

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