Ecosystems / Biodiversity

Japanese NPO Striving to Convey Charm and Importance of Tidal Flats

June 10, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japanese NPO Striving to Convey Charm and Importance of Tidal Flats

Against the backdrop of a coastal industrial zone in the Port of Nagoya in c...
 
Last Snowhouse Festival in Japanese City Set for 2010 Due to Lack of Snow

May 7, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Last Snowhouse Festival in Japanese City Set for 2010 Due to Lack of Snow

It was recently announced that the Festival of the Largest Kamakura, an even...
 
Student Group Working to Protect Forests

April 22, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Student Group Working to Protect Forests

Forest Nova, a student association, is promoting forest conservation activit...
 
Japanese Gov't Drafts Strategy to Better Protect Marine Environment

April 21, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japanese Gov't Drafts Strategy to Better Protect Marine Environment

The Ministry of the Environment in Japan (MOE) released a draft report on t...
 
News Company and Forest Association List Japan's Top 100 Villages to Preserve

April 14, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

News Company and Forest Association List Japan's Top 100 Villages to Preserve

The Asahi Shimbun Company, one of Japan's major newspaper companies, and th...
 
Education on Marine Environment to Create Sustainable Society

April 13, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Education on Marine Environment to Create Sustainable Society

The Ocean Family Marine and Nature Activity Center, a non-profit organizatio...
 
WWF Japan Releases 'Responsible Purchasing Checklist for Forest Products'

March 26, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

WWF Japan Releases 'Responsible Purchasing Checklist for Forest Products'

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Japan released its "Responsible Purchas...
 
MOE Introduces Slogan for Raising Biodiversity Awareness

March 20, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

MOE Introduces Slogan for Raising Biodiversity Awareness

The Ministry of the Environment announced on November 21, 2008, the introdu...
 
Ministry Convenes Symposium on Developing Indicators for Agricultural Biodiversity

March 3, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Ministry Convenes Symposium on Developing Indicators for Agricultural Biodiversity

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) hosted ...
 
Many Japanese Feel the Impact of Global Warming

February 26, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Many Japanese Feel the Impact of Global Warming

The Biodiversity Center of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment started...
 
Plants Watering Plants -- Nagoya University Scientist Discovers a 'Bio-Sprinkler' Effect

February 20, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

Plants Watering Plants -- Nagoya University Scientist Discovers a 'Bio-Sprinkler' Effect

Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) ann...
 
Green 'Curtains' of Plants to Climb School Walls across Japan

February 10, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Green 'Curtains' of Plants to Climb School Walls across Japan

Ecobank Aichi, a Japanese non-profit organization (NPO) based in the city of...
 
Nagano Prefecture to Introduce Carbon Offset Scheme for Wood Pellet Stoves

February 5, 2009

Policy / Systems

 

Nagano Prefecture to Introduce Carbon Offset Scheme for Wood Pellet Stoves

The Laboratory of Earth Conscious Life, a nonprofit organization (NPO) in Ina Ci...
 
Ministry Selects Four Areas for Fiscal 2008 Program to Restore Coastal Waters

February 3, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Ministry Selects Four Areas for Fiscal 2008 Program to Restore Coastal Waters

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on August 18, 2008, that...
 
Citizen Participation-Based Biodiversity Survey Starts

January 21, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Citizen Participation-Based Biodiversity Survey Starts

The Biodiversity Center of Japan's Ministry of the Environment launched a ci...
 
Young People Start a Campaign Promoting the Coexistence of People and Forests

January 20, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Young People Start a Campaign Promoting the Coexistence of People and Forests

The students who learnt wisdoms and skills to live with forests from forest ...
 
Center for Natural Environment Sciences Researches Sustainable Use of Natural Resources

January 17, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Center for Natural Environment Sciences Researches Sustainable Use of Natural Resources

The Department of Bioresource Sciences at Nihon University has been conducti...
 
Manufacturer Saving Energy by Growing Vertical Gardens on Factory Walls

January 16, 2009

Climate Change

 

Manufacturer Saving Energy by Growing Vertical Gardens on Factory Walls

During the summer of 2008, Kyocera Corp., a Japanese manufacturer of electro...
 
Kajima Develops New Method to Assess Ecological Network for Woodpecker

January 13, 2009

Environmental Technology

 

Kajima Develops New Method to Assess Ecological Network for Woodpecker

Kajima Corp., a major Japanese construction company, announced on September...
 
Shutoko Highway Opens Eco-Friendly Parking Area in Central Tokyo

December 13, 2008

Transportation / Mobility

 

Shutoko Highway Opens Eco-Friendly Parking Area in Central Tokyo

Japan's Shutoko Group (Metropolitan Expressway Co. and Metropolitan Expressw...
 
Green the City with 'Greenery Curtains'

December 2, 2008

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Green the City with 'Greenery Curtains'

Anjo City of Aichi Prefecture has been working to promote greenery on the ci...
 
Environmental Doomsday Clock Advanced: Asahi Glass Foundation Survey in 2008

November 22, 2008

Climate Change

 

Environmental Doomsday Clock Advanced: Asahi Glass Foundation Survey in 2008

The Environmental Doomsday Clock was advanced to 9:33, according to the results ...
 
Sumitomo Chemical to Start Mosquito Net Production in Nigeria

November 21, 2008

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Sumitomo Chemical to Start Mosquito Net Production in Nigeria

Sumitomo Chemical announced on June 4, 2008, that it will launch a new plant to ...
 
Kubota Launches Project to Support Agriculture, Protect Environment in Local Communities in Japan

November 20, 2008

Food

 

Kubota Launches Project to Support Agriculture, Protect Environment in Local Communities in Japan

Kubota, a major farm equipment manufacturer in Japan, announced on May 16, 2008,...
 
Asahi Breweries' Forest Certified for Absorbing CO2 Emissions

November 15, 2008

Climate Change

 

Asahi Breweries' Forest Certified for Absorbing CO2 Emissions

Asahi Breweries, Ltd., one of Japan's major beer breweries, acquired forest cert...
 
Moss Greening to Curb Urban Heat Island Effect

October 26, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Moss Greening to Curb Urban Heat Island Effect

Greening projects using moss have been conducted at many sites in Japan in re...
 
MAFF Submits Proposal to Certify Products that Protect Biodiversity

October 25, 2008

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

MAFF Submits Proposal to Certify Products that Protect Biodiversity

The Biodiversity Strategy Conference of Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Fores...
 
Nagoya Launches System to Certify Green Developments

October 19, 2008

Policy / Systems

 

Nagoya Launches System to Certify Green Developments

The city of Nagoya, in Japan's Aichi Prefecture, launched a new certification ...
 
Japanese Companies Sign Business and Biodiversity Initiative at COP9

October 5, 2008

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japanese Companies Sign Business and Biodiversity Initiative at COP9

At the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Convention...
 
New Law to Promote Forest Management Enacted for Global Warming Prevention

September 28, 2008

Policy / Systems

 

New Law to Promote Forest Management Enacted for Global Warming Prevention

In order to promote tree thinning in forests that act as carbon sinks, the Law...
 
Okinawa Launches Study on Sustainable Tourism

September 22, 2008

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Okinawa Launches Study on Sustainable Tourism

The Okinawa prefectural government announced on February 13, 2008, in an expla...
 
Climate Change Altering Absorption of CO2 by Forests in East Asia, Study Says

September 14, 2008

Climate Change

 

Climate Change Altering Absorption of CO2 by Forests in East Asia, Study Says

Two Japanese research institutes -- the National Institute for Environmental Stu...
 
'Present Tree Project' Launched in Collaboration with Companies

August 23, 2008

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

'Present Tree Project' Launched in Collaboration with Companies

Do House, Inc., a marketing research corporation in Japan, launched support serv...
 
Victor Entertainment and Hakuhodo Jointly Establish Eco-Label CHIKYU RECORDS

August 9, 2008

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Victor Entertainment and Hakuhodo Jointly Establish Eco-Label CHIKYU RECORDS

Victor Entertainment, Inc., a major Japanese label, Hakuhodo Inc., a major Japan...
 
Let's Plant Trees with Green Santa ® : Panasonic Aims to Plant 250,000 Trees in Inner Mongolia

August 8, 2008

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Let's Plant Trees with Green Santa ® : Panasonic Aims to Plant 250,000 Trees in Inner Mongolia

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. known by its world-wide Panasonic brand...
 
Sony Promotes Forest Conservation by Supporting Wood Biomass Power Generation

August 5, 2008

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Sony Promotes Forest Conservation by Supporting Wood Biomass Power Generation

According to an announcement on April 2, 2008, by the Sony Corporation, it has r...
 
Suntory New Soilless Greenery Business on Market

July 21, 2008

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Suntory New Soilless Greenery Business on Market

Suntory Limited, a major Japanese beverage company, announced on February 25, 20...
 
Japanese City of Nagoya Introduces Mandatory Rules to Create More Green Spaces

June 23, 2008

Climate Change

 

Japanese City of Nagoya Introduces Mandatory Rules to Create More Green Spaces

In February 2008, Nagoya, one of three major metropolitan areas in Japan, decide...
 
Innovative Large-Scale Planting Method Developed For Use Across Japan

June 20, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Innovative Large-Scale Planting Method Developed For Use Across Japan

Japan's Hokubu Agricultural Institute in the prefecture of Hyogo undertook a ...
 
Japan Providing Brazil with Advanced Satellite Data to Stop Illegal Logging in the Amazon

June 14, 2008

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japan Providing Brazil with Advanced Satellite Data to Stop Illegal Logging in the Amazon

The Japanese government decided recently to officially give Brazil additional te...
 
2007 Mean Temperatures Hit Record Highs in Japan and the World

June 4, 2008

Climate Change

 

2007 Mean Temperatures Hit Record Highs in Japan and the World

Annual mean temperatures for 2007 rose in Japan and in the entire world, the Jap...
 
Click on Button to Donate Money for Tree Planting

May 30, 2008

Policy / Systems

 

Click on Button to Donate Money for Tree Planting

United People Corporation, a solution provider in Japan started "More Trees one-...
 
Japanese Forest Soils Consume Twice the Methane of Those in the US and Europe

May 3, 2008

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japanese Forest Soils Consume Twice the Methane of Those in the US and Europe

Forested land in Japan can absorb almost twice the atmospheric methane as forest...
 
JAL Reports 167 Siberian Forest Fires in 2007

April 5, 2008

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

JAL Reports 167 Siberian Forest Fires in 2007

Japan Airlines (JAL) has been spotting and reporting forest fires burning in the...
 
New Global Map Shows State of the Environment in Eight Layers

March 13, 2008

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

New Global Map Shows State of the Environment in Eight Layers

From November 20 to December 31, 2007, Japan's Geographic Survey Institute (GSI)...
 
Study Shows Forests Filter and Capture Lead from Polluted Air

March 12, 2008

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Study Shows Forests Filter and Capture Lead from Polluted Air

The Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, a quasi-governmental "indep...
 
Global Rainfall Map in Near Real-Time Available on Website

March 6, 2008

Climate Change

 

Global Rainfall Map in Near Real-Time Available on Website

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on November 14, 2007, that i...
 
Carbon-Offset Tour to Expand in Hokkaido

February 23, 2008

Climate Change

 

Carbon-Offset Tour to Expand in Hokkaido

The Scenic Byways Resource Center, Japan is an organization that is attempting t...
 
World's First DNA Identification Technology to Trace Wood Products

February 18, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

World's First DNA Identification Technology to Trace Wood Products

Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. announced on October 15, 2007, that it has developed...
 
Arctic Sea Ice Shows Striking Decline

January 19, 2008

Climate Change

 

Arctic Sea Ice Shows Striking Decline

The extent of Arctic sea ice has been declining at an unprecedented rate since e...
 
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