Press Release

February 28, 2007

• Waste & Recycling
  The 3rd Annual Review of the Progress in Implementing the Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society

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February 26, 2007

• Air & Transportation
  Observer Application for "Asian Mayors' Policy Dialogue for the Promotion of Environmentally Sustainable Transport in Cities" to Begin
• Nature & Parks
  "The Ryukyu Island Arc - Nature Forum" to Be Held

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February 23, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  Public Comments Invited regarding Approval of Type 1 Use Regulation of Living Modified Organisms
• Health & Chemicals
  FY 2005 PRTR Data Overview
• Nature & Parks
  Announcement of the Results of Testing of Wild Birds for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Virus in Takahashi-city, Okayama Prefecture
• Air & Transportation
  Central Environment Council Opinion Regarding Comprehensive Policy on Motor Vehicle Emissions in the Future

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February 22, 2007

• Global Environment
  Release of and Invitation for Public Comments upon a Draft Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation (CEE) on the Construction and Operation of the New Indian Research Base at Larsemann Hills, Antarctica

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February 20, 2007

• Air & Transportation
  Star Watching Network - Results of FY2006 Summer Star Watching

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February 19, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  Numbers of Bears Captured and Cases of Injury to Humans (as of the end of January, 2007)

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February 16, 2007

• Health & Chemicals
  National Forum for SAICM Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting to be Held
• Health & Chemicals
  Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
• Global Environment
  Senior Vice Minister of the Environment to Attend the "World Mayors Council on Climate Change" Kyoto Meeting

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February 13, 2007

• Air & Transportation
  Guidelines for Countermeasures against Light Pollution (Revised Edition)

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February 09, 2007

• Air & Transportation
  Status of Photochemical Oxidant Warnings and Reported Damages in 2006
• Water & Soil
  Public Comments Invited regarding the "Draft Notification Partially Amending the Notification Providing for the Registration Withholding Standards of Agricultural Chemicals concerning Prevention of Damage to Aquatic Animals and Plants"

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February 08, 2007

• Health & Chemicals
  Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft Report on BAT Levels concerning By-product Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in TCPA Derivatives (Other than Solvent Red 135) and Phthalocyanine Derivatives
• Nature & Parks
  Announcement of the Results of Testing of Wild Birds for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Virus in Kiyotake-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture, and Results of Testing of Migratory Birds for HPAI Virus and Notice of Testing Period Extension

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February 06, 2007

• Global Environment
  The 15th Environment Congress for Asia and the Pacific (ECO ASIA 2007) to be Held

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February 05, 2007

• Global Environment
  UNEP 24th Session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum to be Held
• Global Environment
  The Paris Conference for Global Ecological Governance Held
• Health & Chemicals
  Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
• Nature & Parks
  Surveillance of Wild Birds for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Infection in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, and in Shintomi-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture
• Nature & Parks
  Seminar on Wind Turbine Development and Nature Conservation to be held (Announcement)
• Waste & Recycling
  Meeting of Inter-Ministry/Agency Liaison Council for Waste Measures Held

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February 02, 2007

• Global Environment
  Public Comments Invited regarding the Calculation Method of the CO2 Emission Factor of Electricity
• Global Environment
  Release of IPCC Working Group 1 (The Physical Science Basis) Fourth Assessment Report Summary for Policymakers

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February 01, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  The First Case of Chytridiomycosis Found in Japan
• Environmental Policy
  Partial Revision to the Basic Policy for the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services
• Health & Chemicals
  Second Announcement of International Symposiums on Chemical Management in the Context of Global Trends
• Environmental Policy
  Results of Public Comments Received Regarding the Draft Summary of Revised Designated Procurement Items and Evaluation Criteria under the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing
• Global Environment
  Japan-Mongolia Environment Policy Dialogue Held
• Air & Transportation
  Public Comments Invited Regarding the "Draft Notification Partially Amending the Notification Providing for Necessary Matters Concerning Regulation, Etc. of Non-road Special Motor Vehicles"

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