Press Release

February 26, 2010

• Water & Soil
  Amendments to the Enforcement Regulation of the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law, etc. and the Results of Public Comments regarding the Draft of the outline of those Amendments

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February 25, 2010

• Nature & Parks
  "Green Wave 2010" launching

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February 23, 2010

• Health & Chemicals
  FY 2007 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution

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February 22, 2010

• Health & Chemicals
  Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
• Global Environment
  "Sino-Japan Low-Carbon Seminar 2010"(Tentative)
• Waste & Recycling
  The 4th FY 2009 Study Group Meeting for Japan Co-benefits Projects in the Field of Wastes Management and Recycling
• Environmental Policy
  Result of the Public Comments regarding the Draft Report of the Environmental Impact Assessment System discussed in the MOE's Committee and the Central Environment Council Report

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February 16, 2010

• Water & Soil
  Results of the survey on the enforcement status of the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law and Soil Contamination Investigations and Countermeasures in FY 2008
• Water & Soil
  The 3rd Meeting of the Overseas Development concerning the Japanese model of Environmental Technologies in FY 2009
• Nature & Parks
  Inviting Public comments regarding the draft of the "Action Plan for Coral Reef Ecosystems Conservation"
• Nature & Parks
  Lecture on Pet Food and Pet Health
• Nature & Parks
  The MOE is inviting comments from a broad spectrum of the public regarding the proposed changes to matters concerning the handling of natural park work and permission in the management plan of Joshinetsukougen National Park and Setonaikai National Park

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February 12, 2010

• Water & Soil
  Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft of the Outline of the Public Notice on the Ministerial Ordinance on the Application Procedures of the Permission of the Licensed Business Operator of Contaminated Soil

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February 09, 2010

• Environmental Policy
  Environmental Communication Awards Ceremony and Environmental Communication Symposium to be held
• Nature & Parks
  Call for Participants in the "Conference of International Youth on Biodiversity 2010 in Aichi"
• Waste & Recycling
  Submission of "Regional support project for establishing a sound material-cycle society 2010"

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February 08, 2010

• Nature & Parks
  "International symposium for Biodiversity on Economics and Business" to be held

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February 05, 2010

• Environmental Policy
  Brief announcement on the amount of the budget to go towards environmental preservation matters in FY 2010
• Environmental Policy
  Revision of the Basic Policy for the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services
• Environmental Policy
  Revision of the Basic Policy concerning the Promotion of Contracts Considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and others by the State and Other Entities

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February 04, 2010

• Nature & Parks
  "International Day for Biological Diversity" and "Green Wave" in 2010
• Nature & Parks
  "Biodiversity EXPO 2010 in Fukuoka" to be held
• Waste & Recycling
  Workshop 2010 of the Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes

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February 01, 2010

• Nature & Parks
  Inclusion of Kejo-numa in the East Asian-Australian Flyway Site Network
• Nature & Parks
  World Wetlands Day 2010
• Nature & Parks
  Public Comments Invited regarding the Changes to the Geographical Coverage and Planning of Aichikogen Quasi-National Park
• Nature & Parks
  Announcement on the partial amendment of the eradication/control measure of Javan mongoose (Herpestes javanicus), designated as Invasive Alien Species (IAS) under the Invasive Alien Species Act

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