contents
Chapter1. State of the Environment
1-1 Pollution and Other Environmental Problems
1-1-6 Pollutant Residues in Organisms
1-1-8 Pollution in the developing countries
1-1-9 Pollution in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
1-2 State of the Natural Environment
Chapter2. Our Experiences Toward a Sustainable Society
2-1 Environment and Sustainability
2-1-1 Rising consciousness on the indispensable roles served by the environment
2-2 Japan's Bitter Experiences of Sacrificing Sustainability
2-2-1 Damage from industrial pollution such as Minamata Disease
2-2-2 Reasons for Inadequate Consideration for the Environment
2-3 Achievements for Increasing Sustainability
2-3-1 Building in considerations for the environment into the government administrative work
Chapter3. Recent Socioeconomic Trends and Sustainability
3-1 Recent Socioeconomic Trends in Japan and their Evaluation from a Point of Sustainability
3-1-1 Increasing Loads on the Atmosphere
3-1-2 Shift to A Mass-Consumption and Mass-Discharge Society
3-1-3 Sustainability of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Environmental Protection
3-2 Environmental Problems and Sustainability of Economies in Developing Countries
3-2-1 Environmental Deterioration Amplified by Poverty
3-2-2 Ongoing Environmental Disruption in Economic Development
3-2-3 International Relations and Developing Countries' Environment
Chapter4. New Approaches for Increased Sustainability
4-1 New Forms of Environment Conservation Growing both at Home and Abroad
4-2 Seeking the Road Toward A Sustainable Economic Society
4-2-1 Basic Stance of Sustainable Economic Society
4-2-2 Ensuring Long-Term Benefits
4-2-3 Coexistence and Co-prosperity in Global Ecosystems
4-2-4 Qualitative Economic Development
4-2-5 Steady Actions of People in Different Positions and Mutual Cooperation Among Them
Chapter5. Comprehensive Promotion of Environmental Administration
5-1 Conceptual Framework of Environmental Conservation Related Budgets, Etc.
5-1-1 Outline of Budget and Financial Loans and Investment
5-1-2 Environmental Conservation-Related Budgets
5-1-3 Financial Loans and Investments
5-1-4 Tax Measures on Loans and Subsidies for Environmental Pollution, Etc.
5-1-5 Sharing by Entrepreneurs of Environmental Pollution Prevention Project Outlays
5-2 Environmental Impacts Assessment
5-3 Community-Oriented Environmental Conservation
5-3-1 Environmental Management
5-3-2 Building of Comfortable Communities sensitive to the Environment
5-4 Pollution Prevention Programs
5-4-1 Outline of Pollution Prevention Programs
5-4-2 Formulation of Pollution Prevention Programs in Fiscal 1991
5-4-3 Present Status of Implementation of Pollution Prevention Programs
5-5 Environmental Conservation Measures for High Technology Industries
5-6-1 Measures on Chemical Substances
5-6-2 General Inspections and Surveys on Safety of Chemical substances
5-6-4 Outline of Environmental Surveys on Unintentionally Created Chemical Pollutants
5-7 Environmental Conservation Measures in Land Utilization
5-8 Public Information on, and Education in, Environmental Conservation
5-9 Understanding Conditions at Local Environment
Chapter6. Air Pollution, Noise, Vibration and Offensive Odors--Present State and Measures
6-1 Present State of Air Pollution
6-2 Measures Against Air Pollutants
6-2-3 Suspended Particulate Matter
6-2-4 Measures Against Air Pollution Caused by Studded Tires
6-3 Redevelopment of Surveillance and Monitoring System
6-4 Transportation Pollution--Present State and Measures
6-4-2 Measures Against Road Traffic Pollution
6-4-3 Measures Against Aircraft Noise
6-4-4 Measures Against Noise and Vibration of Shinkansen Trains
6-5 Noise--Present State and Measures
6-6 Vibration--Present State and Measures
6-7 Offensive Odors--Present State and Meaures
Chapter7. Water Pollution--Present Situation and Measures
7-1 Water Pollution--Present Situations and Factors
7-3 Measures for Prevention of Water Pollution
7-3-1 Establishment of Environmental Quality Standards
7-3-2 Strengthening of Effluent Controls
7-3-3 Measures Against Household Effluents
7-3-4 Development of Sewage Systems
7-3-5 Development of Surveillance an Monitoring
7-3-7 Water Pollution Control Measures Associated with Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
7-4 Water Conservation Measures for Closed Waters
7-4-1 Promotion of Areawide Total Pollutant Load Controls
7-4-2 Measures for Conservation of Lake and Reservoir Environment
7-4-3 Measures Against Eutrophication
7-4-4 Measures for Conservation of the Seto Inland Sea Environment
7-5 Groundwater Pollution--Present State and Countermeasures
7-6 Marine Pollution--Present State and Countermeasures
7-6-1 Present State of Marine Pollution
7-6-2 Marine Pollution Prevention Measures
Chapter8. Other Pollution--Present State and Measures
8-1 Wastes Disposal-Present State and Counter Measures
8-2 Ground Subsidence--Present State and Counter Measures
8-3 Soil Pollution--Present State and Counter Measures
8-4 Pesticide Pollution --Present State and Measures
Chapter9. Promotion of Environmental Health Measures
9-1 Compensation and Prevention of Pollution-Related Health Damage
9-1-1 System of Compensation and Prevention of Pollution-Related Health Damage
9-2 Surveys and Research on Environmental Health
9-2-1 Adverse health effects of Air Pollution
9-2-2 Research on the adverse health effects of substances (such as Cadmium)
Chapter10. Settlement of Pollution Disputes and Handling of Pollution Offences
10-1 Settlement of Pollution Dispute and Grievances About Pollution
10-1-1 Settlement of Pollution Disputes
10-1-2 Disposition of Grievances About Environmental Pollution
10-2 Controls on Environmental Pollution Offenses
Chapter11. Conservation of Natural Environment
11-1 Comprehensive Promotion of Measures for Conservation of Natural Environment
11-1-1 the Nation Wide Survey of Nature
11-1-2 Increasing Awareness of Nature Conservation and Promoting of Nature Education
11-2 Conservation of Natural Parks
11-2-1 Conservation of Nature Conservation Areas
11-2-2 Protection of Nature in Nature Conservation Areas
11-2-3 Designation of Natural Parks and Review of Park Programs
11-4-1 Promotion of Wildlife Protection and Management
11-4-2 Measures for Protection and Control of Wildlife
11-4-4 Propagation and Enhancement of Understandings About Protection of Wildlife
11-5 Provision of Facilities for Communing with Nature
11-5-1 Provision of Natural Park Facilities
11-5-2 Provision of for Recreation and Facilities Communion with Nature
11-6 Conservation and Development of the Natural Environment in Urban Areas
11-6-1 Conservation of Natural Environment in Urban Areas
11-6-2 Protection of Cultural Properties and Protection of Historic Environments
11-7 Maintenance of the Environment for Rivers, Ports and Harbors, Fishing Ports and Seacoasts
11-7-1 Maintenance of the River Environment
11-7-2 Maintenance of the Fishing Ports Environment
11-8 Greening Promotion Campaigns
Chapter12. Global Environment and International Environmental Cooperation
12-1 Global Environment issues
12-1-1 Measures to arrest Global Warming
12-1-4 Conservation of Forests, Particularly Tropical Forests
12-1-6 Measures for Conservation of Marine Environment
12-1-7 Trans Boundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes
12-2-1 Activities at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Etc.
12-2-2 Efforts Looking Toward the Earth Summit
12-2-3 Activities at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
12-2-4 Environmental Issues at Economic Summits
12-2-5 Main Multilateral Conventions Related to Environment Conservation
12-3 Bilateral Cooperation Under Conventions
12-4 Environmental Cooperation with Developing Countries
12-4-1 Official Development Assistance
12-4-2 Roles of the Private Sector
12-4-3 Environmental Considerations in Official Development Assistance
12-5 Overseas Public Information
Chapter13. Surveys and Research on Environment protection
13-1 Research by National Institute for Environmental
13-2 Surveys and Research on Environment Conservation
13-2-1 Surveys and Research at Present
13-2-2 Environmental Research and Studies by National Institutions
13-2-5 Other Research and Research Subsidization
Chapter14. Other Environmental Administration
14-1 Upgrading Precision of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis
14-2 Training of Staff Officials in Charge of Environmental Administration
14-3 Health Measures, Etc. at Schools
14-4 Environment Conservation by Local Governments
14-4-1 Organizations and Officials in Charge of Environmental Administration
14-4-1 Organizations and Staff Officials in Charge of Environmental Administration
14-4-3 Conclusion of Environmental Pollution Prevention Agreements
14-4-4 Subsidization of Installation of Environmental Pollution Prevention Facilities
14-5 Environmental Pollution Prevention Systems in the Private Sector