Press Release

October 31, 2007

• Health & Chemicals
  Results of FY2005 Environmental Health Surveillance concerning Air Pollution

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October 30, 2007

• Air & Transportation
  Results of the Second Adoption of the FY 2007 Model Projects to Disseminate the Measures of Reducing Urban Heat Island Effects and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Buildings

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October 29, 2007

• Air & Transportation
  The Expansion Working Group (WG) Meeting for the FY 2007 Pilot Project of the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) in the Field of Organic Wastewater Treatment Technologies to Be Held. Opinions Invited.
• Global Environment
  The 43rd Session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) to Be Held
• Air & Transportation
  Results Released for Selection of the Target Verification Technologies for the FY 2007 Pilot Project of the ETV in the Field of Organic Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Small-Scale Establishments

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October 26, 2007

• Health & Chemicals
  Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
• 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 Water Pollution"

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October 25, 2007

• Health & Chemicals
  Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Enforcement Order of the Chemical Substances Control Law
• Environmental Policy
  Public Comments Invited on the Draft Basic Policy on the Promotion of Contracts Considering Reduction of GHGs Emissions by the State and Other Entities

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October 23, 2007

• Global Environment
  G8 Environment Ministers Meeting to be Held

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October 22, 2007

• Environmental Policy
  Symposium on the Pilot Project of the Environmental Technology Verification to Be Held

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October 18, 2007

• Water & Soil
  Results of Selection of the Target Verification Technologies for the FY 2007 Pilot Project of the ETV in the Field of Organic Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Small-Scale Establishments
• Waste & Recycling
  Results of Public Comments Received Regarding the Revision of the Basic Plan for Proper Treatment of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Waste

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October 16, 2007

• Waste & Recycling
  The Tokyo Motor Show Symposium to Be Held
• Health & Chemicals
  International Symposium on the Environmental Risks of Chemicals 2007

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October 15, 2007

• Health & Chemicals
  Tripartite Policy Dialogue on Chemical Management in China, Japan and Korea to Be Held
• Health & Chemicals
  Amendment to the Operation of the Law concerning the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.
• Environmental Policy
  The Wagaya-no-Eco-Sengen (The Eco Declaration of My Family) Invited

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October 12, 2007

• Environmental Policy
  Budget Request for FY 2008 Environmental Conservation Expenditure
• Environmental Policy
  Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft Cabinet Orders of the Law concerning the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of GHGs Emissions by the State and Other Entities
• Nature & Parks
  Cabinet Decision on the Bill Partially Amending the Hot Spring Law
• Nature & Parks
  Leaflets on the Prohibition of Buying and Selling of Shahtoosh (Fabric Made of Tibetan Antelope Hairs)

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October 11, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  Results of the Nationwide Tidal Flat Ecosystem Survey

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October 05, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  Revision of the Red Lists
• Environmental Policy
  Twelve Areas Instructed to Formulate Regional Environmental Pollution Control Programs

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October 04, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  The 21st Central Environment Council for Animal Protection and Management to be Held
• Air & Transportation
  Observation of the "Cool Island Effect" in the Imperial Gardens
• Nature & Parks
  Breeding Project for Tsushima Leopard Cats

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October 02, 2007

• Global Environment
  Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change Held

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October 01, 2007

• Waste & Recycling
  OECD Japan Seminar on Material Flows and Resource Productivity Held

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