Press Release

February 27, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  Announcement of the Results of the Testing of Wild Birds for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Virus in January, 2009

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February 26, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  Symposium on the Conservation of Ecosystems in the Sea of Okhotsk and Japanese-Russian Cooperation to Be Held
• Nature & Parks
  SATOYAMA Initiative International Workshop - Realizing a sustainable rural society while living in harmony with nature -
• Waste & Recycling
  The First Annual Review of the Progress in Implementing the Second Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
• Environmental Policy
  The Selection of the Winners of the 12th Environmental Communication Awards

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February 24, 2009

• Health & Chemicals
  Bill to Amend the Chemical Substances Control Law

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February 23, 2009

• Health & Chemicals
  Results of the Medical Data Examination for the Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
• Invitation for Applications for the FY 2009 Water Purification Technology for Lakes and Reservoirs ETV Project's Verification Management Organization

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February 19, 2009

• Environmental Policy
  Environmental Communication Awards Ceremony and Environmental Communication Symposium to be held
• Water & Soil
  Public Comments Invited Regarding the "Proposal for the Registration Withholding Standards for Agricultural Chemicals concerning Water Pollution"
• Water & Soil
  Public Comments are Invited Regarding the "Proposal for the Registration of Withholding Standards for Agricultural Chemicals

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February 17, 2009

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

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February 16, 2009

• Air & Transportation
  Invitation to Become Verification Management Organizations for the FY 2009 ETV Project on Organic Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Small-Scale Establishments.
• Air & Transportation
  Invitation to Become Verification Management Organizations for the FY 2009 ETV Project on Heat-Island Mitigation Technology (for Reducing Air Conditioning Load by Using Building Envelope Systems, etc)
• Air & Transportation
  Invitation to Become Verification Management Organizations for the FY 2009 ETV Project on VOC Treatment Technology (for Medium- and Small-Scale Establishments)

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February 13, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  Decision on the logo mark of the 'Monitoring Sites 1000' project made

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February 12, 2009

• Environmental Policy
  Revision to the Basic Policy for the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services
• Environmental Policy
  Results of the Public Comments Received Regarding the Draft Summary of the Revised Designated Procurement Items and Evaluation Criteria under the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing

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February 10, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  Bilateral Meetings on Migratory Birds held between Japan, Russia and the United States.

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February 03, 2009

• Air & Transportation
  On the Expansion Working Group (WG) Meeting of the FY 2008 Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Project on Heat-Island Mitigation Technologies to be Held and an Invitation for Opinions.

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February 02, 2009

• Health & Chemicals
  Results of the Medical Data Examination for the Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief

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February 01, 2009

• Global Environment
  The participation of the Minister of the Environment in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009

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