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COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: PROTECTING THE GLOBALENVIRONMENT (2003)http://web-japan.org/factsheet/pdf/ENVIRONL.PDFThis Japan Fact Sheet provides an overview of Japan's commitment to greenhouse gas reduction,responsible waste disposal and recycling, and general environmental protection. In addition, itdiscusses Japan's efforts to cooperate with other nations on environmental issues through its OfficialDevelopment Assistance Program.NPR: PUBLIC WORKS ENDANGER JAPAN’S ENVIRONMENT (Oct. 9, 2007)http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15117373Japan struggles with environmental issues like climate change brought about in part by decades oframpant construction driven by massive public works projects. The projects have turned Japan intothe world's ugliest country, according to Alex Kerr, author of Dogs and Demons, which chronicles thedestruction of Japan's natural beauty.NPR: JAPAN STRUGGLES TO MEET ITS CO2 EMISSIONS LIMITS (Oct. 16, 2007)http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15321013Since 1990, Japanese household emissions have gone up nearly 40 percent. Some of Japan'senvironmental experts attribute that rise to increasing consumerism.JAPAN ENVIRONMENT NEWShttp://japanenvironmentnews.blogspot.com/This blog site serves as an open discussion forum on Japan’s environmental issues. It offers a wealthof information on current environmental trends and protection movements. Posted topics includerenewable energy, whaling, recycling, cars, solar power, and sustainable living.WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE – JAPANhttp://www.wwf.or.jp/eng/index.htmWWF Japan was established in Tokyo in 1971. It grapples with various national and internationalissues that Japan is involved - conservation of Nansei Shoto Archipelago (including the coral reef inShiraho in Ishigaki Island) and tidal flats in many places, promotion of forestry certification schemeand environmental education, prevention of global warming through promotion of natural energy,policy advocacy on the CITES, etc. It also supports citizen groups and researchers engaged inconservation through fund grant programme.Climate ChangeUN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (UNFCCC): ESSENTIALBACKGROUNDhttp://unfccc.int/essential_background/items/2877.phpThis site contains numerous resources pertaining to the UNFCCC – for beginners or experts – suchas introductory and in-depth publications, the official UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol texts, and asearch engine to the UNFCCC library.KYOTO PROTOCOLhttp://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.phpAfter two and a half years of intense negotiations, the Kyoto Protocol was adopted at thethird Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 3) in Kyoto, Japan, on December 11,1997. The Protocol shares the objective and institutions of the Convention. The majordistinction between the two, however, is that while the Convention encouraged developedcountries to stabilize GHG emissions, the Protocol commits them to do so.11
ASKASIA.ORG: JAPAN – WHO ATE KYOTO? (2006)http://www.askasia.org/students/climate_japan_cs.htmSometimes resolutions are hard to keep. Almost ten years after promising to reduce greenhousegases, Japan is failing to meet the goals set by the Kyoto Protocol. This is surprising because Japanseemed to be the model candidate.JAPAN SOCIETY: GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE – ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS &OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE U.S. AND JAPAN (Dec. 5, 2007)http://japansociety.org/content.cfm/global_climate_change_economic_implications__opportunities_for_the_us_and_japan_1On December 5, 2007, a distinguished panel of environmental experts met at the Japan Society toexplore business solutions to global warming and the challenges of sustainable development.ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS NETWORK (ENN): JAPAN FEELS THE HEAT –GLOBAL WARMING PUSHING TEMPS HIGHER (Jan. 8, 2008)http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/28910Japan, the world's second-biggest economy, could face a rise in the average temperature of 1.3-4.7 C(2.3-8.5 F) in the 2070-2099 period from levels registered in 1961-1990, the ministry said in a report.The rise in temperatures could boost rainfall in Japan by up to 16.4 percent, the report said.MORE JAPAN INDUSTRIES RAISE CO2 EMISSION CUT TARGETS (Oct. 24,2007)http://www.enn.com/climate/article/24044Japanese trucking firms, home builders, instant noodle makers, and sugar manufacturerspromised to take additional measures to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help thecountry meet climate change goals, the government said.JAPAN FIRMS LOG 1 ST CARBON CREDITS ON NEW U.N. SYSTEM (Nov. 16,2007)http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/25261Japan has officially received 8.6 million tonnes of carbon credits since becoming the firstcountry to connect to the U.N.'s new carbon-trading system earlier this week, the Ministry ofthe Environment said on Friday.Pollution & Human HealthTHE JAPAN TIMES ONLINE: JAPAN TO REVAMP AID PLANS TO CUTPOLLUTION (June 5, 2007)http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070605a1.htmlJapan will promote new aid programs to help developing countries take steps that not only cutgreenhouse gas emissions but also address development issues such as pollution and poverty,government officials said Monday.NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: TOKYO BAYhttp://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0210/feature2/index.htmlIn Japan all roads lead to Tokyo Bay. But the nation's hub is being strangled by pollution andrelentless development.TERRA DAILY: CHINESE POLLUTION QUIETLY TAKES TOLL IN JAPAN (April 3,2008)http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Chinese_pollution_quietly_takes_toll_in_Japan_999.htmlMount Zao is only one example of pollution hitting Japan from China, where factory emissions arecausing international concern as its economy soars ahead. Some schools in southern Japan and SouthKorea have occasionally curbed activities because of toxic chemical smog from China's factories orsand storms from the Gobi Desert caused by rampant deforestation.12
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