Copyright policy
The specific content of the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) website (text, photos and illustrations, etc.), as well as the MOE website itself, are copyrighted. Copyright ownership is protected under both Japanese copyright law and international agreements. If you intend to reproduce content in any form for commercial use, contact us at the Office of Environmental Information in the Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Environment.
Usage of our website, in whole or in part, must clearly specify the source page from which the information, passage, etc. was taken. You are obliged to follow notices against unauthorized duplication and other such provisions.
No part of the MOE website, nor any content appearing on the website, may be altered without prior written permission of the Ministry of the Environment.
Links to the MOE website
Links to the MOE website may be made without prior permission. However, please inform us that your website has linked to us, observing the following points. Linking to particular content should also be conducted observing these points.
- Clearly state that the link is to the MOE website.
- Do not link to the MOE website within the window or frame of another website.
Use of a graphic banner
If you wish to use a graphic element (banner) to link to the MOE website, a graphic banner with logo is available.
To use a graphic banner with the MOE logo, an application form should be submitted to the Director, Public Relations Office, Policy Coordination/Evaluation and Public Relations Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Environment ten business days prior to use.
*How to use the graphic banner