Press Release

December 27, 2006

• Air & Transportation
  New Policy Development from the Viewpoint of Sensory Environment
• Environmental Policy
  Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Chayashinden Land Readjustment Project
• Minister's Secretariat
  Public Reporting on the State of Re-employment of Former Ministry Officials

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December 26, 2006

• Nature & Parks
  A Summary of the Survey Results (FY2001-2005) on Dugongs and Seaweed Beds over a Wide Area

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December 25, 2006

• Health & Chemicals
  Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
• Air & Transportation
  Ceremony to Celebrate the Completion of the Plant that Produces Bio-ethanol from Waste Wood

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December 22, 2006

• Nature & Parks
  The 3rd Version of the Japanese Red List on Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Invertebrates (including Crustacea, spiders, etc.)
• Health & Chemicals
  Prediction of the Total Pollen's Diffusion for the Coming Spring
• Air & Transportation
  Results of Selection of the Target Verification Technologies for the FY 2006 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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December 21, 2006

• Global Environment
  Invitation for Participation in Japan's Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme (JVETS) for FY2006
• Water & Soil
  Results of the FY2005 Water Quality Survey of Public Water Areas
• Water & Soil
  Overview of Ground Subsidence in Japan in FY 2005

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December 20, 2006

• Environmental Policy
  Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Kasugai-Kumano-Sakurasa Land Readjustment Project
• Air & Transportation
  Results of Examination for Olfactory Measurement Operator in FY2006
• Environmental Policy
  Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statements for the Tokai Ring Expressway

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December 19, 2006

• Nature & Parks
  The 8th Japan-Korea Migratory Bird Meeting Held
• Nature & Parks
  Numbers of Bears Captured and Cases of Injury to Humans (as of the end of November, 2006)

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December 18, 2006

• Air & Transportation
  The Second Meeting of the Regional EST Forum in Asia

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December 15, 2006

• Nature & Parks
  Public Comments Invited Regarding Ministerial Ordinance to Promote the Broader Based Administration in MOE Special Zones for Regional Government (Doshu-sei)
• Global Environment
  Partial Amendment to the Ministerial Ordinance on Standards for Verification concerning Industrial Wastes containing Metals, etc.
• Global Environment
  Ministerial Ordinances and Notifications concerning the Law Relating to the Prevention of Marine Pollution and Maritime Disaster, etc

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December 14, 2006

• Health & Chemicals
  Amendment to Cabinet Order for Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief, etc.
• Nature & Parks
  Test Results for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds (Announcement)

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December 12, 2006

• 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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December 11, 2006

• Health & Chemicals
  Second Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee Held
• Air & Transportation
  "Star Watching Network" for the Winder 2006 to be Held
• Minister's Secretariat
  Ministry of the Environment to Participate in Eco-Products 2006 Exhibition

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December 08, 2006

• Water & Soil
  FY2005 Enforcement Status of the Law Concerning Special Measures against Dioxins
• Water & Soil
  Environmental Survey of Dioxins FY 2005 Results
• Nature & Parks
  The 8th Japan-Korea Migratory Bird Meeting to be Held
• Water & Soil
  Dioxins Emissions Inventory 2005

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December 07, 2006

• Nature & Parks
  Central Environment Council Reports on "Basic Guidelines for Wildlife Protection Projects," "Control of Wildlife Hunting Periods," and "Prohibition and Restriction of Wildlife Hunting"
• Water & Soil
  Invitation for Public Comments on the Draft Protocols for Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) for Enclosed Coastal Seas Water Quality Improvement Technology

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December 04, 2006

• Global Environment
  The Eighth Session of the Intergovernmental Meeting (IG8) of the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) Held

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December 01, 2006

• Air & Transportation
  The Second Meeting of the Regional EST Forum in Asia to Be Held
• Nature & Parks
  Nature Conservation Committee of the Central Environment Council Reports on Changes regarding National and Quasi-national Parks

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