Ecosystems / Biodiversity
October 1, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
City Supports Rural Forest Management
An incorporated body "more trees", which is represented by famous musician R...
September 22, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan Business Federation Releases Proposal for Success at COP10 Biodiversity Meeting in October
Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), an organization consisting of ...
September 19, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
First Spawning of Transplanted Coral Confirmed in Sekisei Lagoon
Naha Nature Conservation Office, the Ministry of the Environment announced o...
September 18, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Winners of First Contest for Corporate Activities on Biodiversity Announced
At the awards ceremony of the First Contest for Corporate Activities on Biod...
September 16, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
First Japanese-Made Ballast Water Management System to Be Put into Commercial Use
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) announced on June 24, 2010, that it...
August 16, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Fujitsu Starts Employee Participation-Based Dandelion Distribution Survey
Fujitsu Ltd., a major electronics manufacturer in Japan, announced on May 1...
August 3, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Nagoya City Formulates Biodiversity Strategy for 2050
The Nagoya City government in Aichi prefecture approved the " 2050 Nagoya St...
July 22, 2010
Environmental Technology
Experiment on use of Iron/Steel Slag to Restore Marine Environment Begins
Kobe Steel Ltd., and its subsidiary companies started a research experiment in J...
July 5, 2010
Climate Change
Sony Draws Up 'Road to Zero' Plan for Zero Environmental Footprint
Sony Corporation announced on April 7, 2010, the launch of a new environment...
June 24, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Cabinet Approves National Biodiversity Strategy 2010 for COP10
The Japanese cabinet approved the "National Biodiversity Strategy 2010", on ...
June 22, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Fuji Xerox to Conduct Surveys in Japan and Overseas Aimed at Preserving Biodiversity
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. of Japan announced on April 7, 2010, that it would cond...
May 26, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
More Live Footage of Rare Wildlife Available on Internet
The Wild Bird Society of Japan and Meiji Dairies Co. installed a camera on Janua...
May 16, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
First Business Communication Paper to Pass Audit Using WWF Japan's Responsible Purchasing Checklist
Mitsubishi Paper Mills, Ltd., announced on December 21, 2009, that its self-...
May 15, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Fujifilm Introduces 'Biodiversity Conservation' into Eco-friendly Design
Fujifilm Corp., Japan's leading photographic company, announced on February 16, ...
April 27, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Rice Field Art Created in Paddies in Shiga Prefecture
The Suikei Yumenosato Iinkai, a group promoting local development of the Suikei ...
April 25, 2010
Environmental Technology
Japanese Researchers Develop Method to Estimate Whole-Plant Respiration
The Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) in Japan announc...
April 15, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Sekisui House Reports Project at its Residential Developments Resulting in Richer Biodiversity
Sekisui House, Ltd., released an interim report on January 27, 2010, on the ...
April 14, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Ministry Submits Japan's Proposal on Post-2010 Biodiversity Targets
On January 6, 2010, the Ministry of the Environment submitted Japan's propos...
April 11, 2010
Money
Asahi Breweries to Donate Proceeds from Beer Sales to Environmental Projects for Second Year
Major Japanese brewer Asahi Breweries, Ltd., announced on January 26, 2010, the ...
April 7, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
'The Children's Conference for the Environment' to be Held Along with COP10
The Children's Conference for the Environment, an international conference ...
March 20, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Researchers Uncover Chemical Process of Leaf Litter Turning into Organic Soil Matter
The Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute in Japan announced on S...
March 17, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan's 2009 Report on Environment, Sound Material-Cycling, and Biodiversity Released in English
On December 4, 2009, Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released the Engl...
March 6, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Urban Development Project Wins Japan's First AAA Rating from Biodiversity Program
Mori Building Co., an urban development firm, announced November 17, 2009, that ...
March 4, 2010
Environmental Technology
Japanese Experiment Launched to Purify Dirty River Water Using "Garden Rafts" and Aeration
The prefecture of Yamagata in northern Japan began an experiment on Septembe...
February 28, 2010
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Paper Making Use of Local Wood Helps Combat Global Warming and Loss of Biodiversity
Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., a Japanese manufacturer of printing paper, newspap...
February 18, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Fujitsu Establishes Action Guidelines on Biodiversity
Fujitsu Ltd., a major electronics manufacturer in Japan, announced the establish...
February 10, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Sake Brewed from Restored Paddy Field Rice Receives Top Biodiversity Award in Japan
Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the AEON Environmental Foundation es...
January 29, 2010
Transportation / Mobility
'Lawn on Wheels' - Cool Car Roof in Okinawa
Mr. Mitsuji Chinen of Naha-city, Okinawa, successfully grew grass on his car...
January 18, 2010
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Okamura Formulates a Policy for Sustainable Use of Timber
A major Japanese office furniture maker, Okamura Corp., announced on Octobe...
January 14, 2010
Food
Campaign Launched in Japan to Conserve Biodiversity by Selling Organic Rice and Wild Deer Venison
Organic food delivery services provider Daichi wo Mamoru Kai (in English, th...
January 12, 2010
Eco-business / Social Venture
Copy Paper Made from Scrap Wood Now on Sale in Japan
A new copy paper product was added in April 2009 to a product line made using wo...
December 21, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan's Ministry of the Environment Issues Guidance for Local Biodiversity Strategy
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on October 1, 2009, that th...
December 4, 2009
Environmental Technology
Constructed Wetland Facility Established by Japanese University Purifies Livestock Farming Drainage
The Field Science Center at Tohoku University, Naruko Onsen, Osaki City, Miy...
November 19, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan's Ministry of the Environment Formulates Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement in Biodiversity
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) formulated on August 20, 2009, the Gu...
November 16, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Panasonic Promotes Energy Smart 'EcoNavi' Appliances by Planting Trees
Panasonic Corporation, a leading Japanese manufacturer of electronic product...
November 13, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Gene Identified that Allows Rice to Grow in Flood-Prone Areas
A joint research team comprised of the Nagoya University Graduate School of ...
November 12, 2009
Chemicals
New Model Estimates Nitrogen Outflow and Water Pollution from Food Production and Consumption
The National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES) of Japan anno...
November 9, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Awareness of Biodiversity Increases, Though Visibility of COP10 Still Low
Nord Institute for Society and Environment, a Japanese consulting firm specializ...
October 31, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota Housing Develops Large Eco-Friendly Residential Development
Toyota Housing Corp. of Japan started on July 18, 2009, selling houses in a ...
October 26, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
'BYOS Clean Network' Conducts First Removal of Invasive Aquatic Plants
The BYOS Clean Network, an in-house environmental conservation organization ...
September 17, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Marine Eco-Label Japan Certifies Two More Fisheries
Marine Eco-Label Japan (MEL Japan) certified two new fisheries -- the sakura...
August 29, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Sapporo Maruyama Zoo to Conserve Endangered Steller's Sea Eagles
Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in Hokkaido, Japan, launched the Steller's Sea Eagle Pr...
August 17, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
New Technology Helping Restore Coral Reefs in Okinawa's Sekisei Lagoon
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment and Tokyo University's Department of Ma...
August 14, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan Business Federation Announces Biodiversity Declaration
Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), a organization comprised of l...
August 6, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Ricoh Gearing Up to Support Biodiversity Conservation
Ricoh Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of electronic products and office equip...
August 5, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Kids to Learn How to Farm on Abandoned Land
Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan is working on a model project in which elementa...
July 19, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
JICA's CDM Forestation Project in Vietnam to Alleviate Global Warming and Poverty
A forestation project carried out by the Japan International Cooperation Agency ...
July 18, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Regional Banks Cooperate to Protect Forests
Fifty-six Japanese regional banks, including the Bank of Kyoto, announced on...
June 26, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Ecological Utopia 'Millennium City' to Start Taking Residents' Ideas
A Japanese non-profit organization, the "Millennium City," is building eco-v...
June 14, 2009
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Institute Launches Website for Tracking East Asia Air Pollution
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