Press Release

June 27, 2008

• Waste & Recycling
  "Eco-First Commitments" by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Shiga Bank, Ltd., Biwako Bank, Ltd. and NEC Personal Products, Ltd.
• Environmental Policy
  The Minister of the Environment's Opinions on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Urban Planning Road, Itakohokota-line.
• Environmental Policy
  The Ministry of the Environment's Opinions on the Follow-up Report of the Environmental Impact Assessment Review of the Isahaya Bay Reclamation Project
• Nature & Parks
  Two Crested Ibis Chicks have successfully left their Nest
• Nature & Parks
  The Adoption of FY 2008's Projects for "The Promotion and Support of Biodiversity Conservation"

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June 26, 2008

• Water & Soil
  Selection of Target Verification Technologies for Water Quality Purification of Lakes and Marshes, Environmental Technology Verification Projects

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June 25, 2008

• Waste & Recycling
  Results of the Fourth Set of Verification Tests for the Incineration of Low-contaminated PCB Wastes

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June 24, 2008

• Global Environment
  The Launch of the Japan Carbon Action Platform (JCAP)

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June 23, 2008

• Global Environment
  Adoption of Five Regional Conferences on the Cut-back of CO2
• Environmental Policy
  Green Purchasing in Local Governments Questionnaire Results

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June 20, 2008

• Environmental Policy
  Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief

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June 17, 2008

• Global Environment
  An Aggregate of Fluorocarbons Destroyed in FY 2007
• Nature & Parks
  Public Comments Invited Regarding Approval of Type 1 Use Regulation of Living Modified Organisms

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June 13, 2008

• Nature & Parks
  Oze International Symposium to be Held
• Health & Chemicals
  Report on the Survey on Asbestos Health Hazards
• Water & Soil
  Verification Test(s) Protocol Formulation and Invitation to Become FY 2008 ETV Project Small-Scale Establishments Organic Wastewater Treatment Technologies Verification Organizations

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June 12, 2008

• Environmental Policy
  Publicizing Candidates for Designated Procurement of Public-Works Projects Items Associated with the Promoting Green Purchasing Law
• Environmental Policy
  Guidelines for Sustainable Urban Renewal: Mini-Assessment for Urban Renewal Project
• Environmental Policy
  Collecting Proposals for the Designated Procurement of Items Applying to the Promoting Green Purchasing Law (Public-Works Projects)
• Environmental Policy
  Collecting Proposals for the Designated Procurement of Items Applying to the Promoting Green Purchasing Law (Goods and Services)

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June 09, 2008

• 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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June 06, 2008

• Air & Transportation
  Summary of Results Concerning the FY 2007 Investigation of Inter-laboratory Comparison Analysis for Environmental Monitoring
• Global Environment
  Result of the 3rd Japan-Mongolia Environmental Policy Dialogue
• Air & Transportation
  Verification Test(s) Protocol Formulation and Invitation to Become the FY 2008 ETV Project Verification Organizations for in VOC Treatment Technology (for Medium- and Small-Scale Establishments)

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June 05, 2008

• Nature & Parks
  The Situational Maintenance Report of the Shiretoko Natural World Heritage Site

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June 03, 2008

• Global Environment
  The 3rd Japan-Mongolia Environmental Policy Dialogue
• Waste & Recycling
  Cabinet selected for the June 3,2008, Japan, Annual Report on the Environment and the Sound Material-cycle Society
• Nature & Parks
  The 9th Meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference Parties
• Waste & Recycling
  State of Discharge and Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste in FY 2006

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June 02, 2008

• Nature & Parks
  Public Comments Invited: Regarding the Amendment Regulation Enforcement Concerning the Cabinet Ordered Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Act

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