Press Release

December 28, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  International Year of Biodiversity

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December 25, 2009

• Environmental Policy
  Survey Results of Environmentally Friendly Corporate Behaviors
• Waste & Recycling
  Announcement on the approval for the certification application for detoxifying asbestos waste

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December 24, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  Results of the Regional Workshop for East, South and Southeast Asia on Updating the Strategic Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity for post-2010 period

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December 22, 2009

• Health & Chemicals
  Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
• Environmental Policy
  FY 2010 Tax Reform Policy Principle Pertinent to the MOE

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December 21, 2009

• Waste & Recycling
  Announcement on the certification system application for businesses detoxifying asbestos wastes
• Air & Transportation
  FY 2008 Survey on the Enforcement Status of the Air Pollution Control Act

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December 18, 2009

• Environmental Policy
  Public Comments Invited regarding the draft of the revision of 'Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and others by the State and Other Entities'
• Air & Transportation
  The Status of Motor Vehicle Traffic Noise during FY 2008

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December 17, 2009

• Air & Transportation
  Star Watching Network - Implementation of Winter Star Watching For FY 2009

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December 16, 2009

• Global Environment
  Minister of the Environment to assume Co-Chair of the Global Adaptation Network

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December 14, 2009

• Water & Soil
  Public Comments Invited Regarding the "Proposal for the Registration of 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"
• Nature & Parks
  Announcing the Results of the Public Comments regarding the CBD Post-2010 Targets (draft "proposal by Japan")
• Waste & Recycling
  The 3rd FY 2009 Study Group Meeting for Japan Co-benefits Projects in the Field of Wastes Management and Recycling

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December 11, 2009

• Air & Transportation
  FY 2008 Monitoring Results of Hazardous Air Pollutants
• Air & Transportation
  Air Quality Status for FY 2008

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December 10, 2009

• Environmental Policy
  The Nationwide Eco-Action Points model project managed by Econos Co., Ltd to begin December 10, 2009
• Nature & Parks
  Regional Workshop for East, South and Southeast Asia on Updating the Strategic Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity for post-2010 period

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December 08, 2009

• Nature & Parks
  Designation of Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) as an "Invasive Alien Species (IAS)"
• Nature & Parks
  Public Comments Invited on the Standard for Breeding and Raising banded mongoose etc

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December 07, 2009

• Water & Soil
  'Co-benefits of Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Developing Countries', a side event at COP15 in Copenhagen

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December 04, 2009

• Environmental Policy
  MOE's Opinions on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding the replacement of facility in No.2 Himeji Power Plant.
• Environmental Policy
  Public Comments Invited Regarding the Draft Outlines of the revision of the designated procurement items and evaluation criteria of the Law concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities
• Global Environment
  Distribution of "Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society and the Biodiversity 2009" at the COP15

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