Press Release

October 30, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  On behalf of the steering committee for CBD COP10/MOP5, MOE invites comments from a broad spectrum of the public regarding the CBD post-2010 targets (draft "proposal by Japan")
• Environmental Policy
  Publication of the "Annual Report on the Environment for Children 2010"

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October 29, 2009

• Global Environment
  Selection Results of Model Project for Disseminating the Visualization of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Products/Services

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October 28, 2009

• The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP) the third Ministerial Meeting was held in Shanghai, China from October 26 to 27, 2009

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October 27, 2009

• Air & Transportation
  Results of the FY2008 Survey on the Quality of Fuel used in Non-road Special Motor Vehicles

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October 26, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  Short-tailed Albatross observed in San Francisco, U.S. after leaving its nest in Mukojima
• Waste & Recycling
  Seminars for Japan Co-benefits Projects in the Field of Wastes Management and Recycling: Utilization of Financial Incentives for Promoting Measures to Cope with Global Warming

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October 22, 2009

• 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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October 20, 2009

• Waste & Recycling
  Promotion Campaign for Increasing Use of Electronic Manifest System
• Nature & Parks
  The MOE invites comments from a broad spectrum of the public regarding the proposed changes to matter concerning handling of natural park work and permission in the management plan of San'inkaigan National Park and Iriomote-Ishig
• Nature & Parks
  Results of "Kobe Biodiversity Dialogue in 2009"

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October 19, 2009

• Global Environment
  UNCCD COP9 Held in Argentina

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October 15, 2009

• Water & Soil
  The Expansion Working Group (WG) Meeting of the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Project in the Field of Organic Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Small-Scale Establishments in FY2009 to be held and an invitation for opinions.

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October 13, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  Biodiversity Exhibition to be Held

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October 09, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  Grand Prix of First Biodiversity Japan Award Announced
• Air & Transportation
  Results of the Third Workshop on the Reduction of Unintentional POPs in East Asian Countries

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October 08, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  Results of the Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on the Satoyama Initiative Concept: Ecosystem Services in the Asia-Pacific Region

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October 06, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  First Biodiversity Japan Award Ceremony to be held (cont'd)

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October 05, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  First Biodiversity Japan Award Ceremony to be held
• MOE's Opinions on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding the plan to increase No.6 Thermal Power Facility in Kimitsu Power Plant
• Waste & Recycling
  The Second FY2009 Study Group Meeting and Seminars for Japan Co-benefits Projects in the Field of Wastes Management and Recycling

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October 02, 2009

• Water & Soil
  Results of the Second Meeting of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Study Group for Cooperation Activities on Environmental Management

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October 01, 2009

• Health & Chemicals
  Results of the 7th Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries
• Nature & Parks
  Results of the Public Comments on the draft "Guide to the Local Biodiversity Strategy" and Creation of the Guide

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