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Climate change is expected to have an impact on various sectors of Japan's population. In the economic sector, it will affect agriculture, urbanization , and energy, while in the health sector, it will affect people in terms of mortality and increased exposure to heatwaves, among other impacts
Japan burns close to two thirds of its waste in municipal and industrial incinerators. [9] In 1999, some experts estimated 70 percent of the world's waste incinerators were located in Japan. [9] Combined with incinerator technologies of the time, this caused Japan to have the highest level of dioxin in its air of all G20 nations. [9]
Climate Change (Forestry Sector) Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/355) Climate Change Response Act 2002; Conservation Act 1987; Environment Act 1986; Forest and Rural Fires Regulations 2005 (SR 2005/153) (as of 6 November 2008) Forests Act 1949; Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996; Litter Amendment Act 2006; Marine Reserves Act 1971 ...
Waste management in Japan today emphasizes not just the efficient and sanitary collection of waste, but also reduction in waste produced and recycling of waste when possible. This has been influenced by its history, particularly periods of significant economic expansion , as well as its geography as a mountainous country with limited space for ...
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The Nature Conservation Law (自然環境保全法, shizen kankyō hozen-hō) of Japan provides for the designation of three types of protected area: Wilderness Areas (原生自然環境保全地域) and Nature Conservation Areas (自然環境保全地域), by the Minister of the Environment, and Prefectural Nature Conservation Areas ...
Japan is considering stepping up its laws against cyberbullying. The moves follow the death on Saturday of Hana Kimura, a pro-wrestler and personality in the “Terrace House” reality TV show.
Japan is generally a rainy country with high humidity. [1] Because of its wide range of latitude, [1] seasonal winds and different types of ocean currents, [citation needed] Japan has a variety of climates, with a latitude range of the inhabited islands from 24°N – 46°N, which is comparable to the range between Nova Scotia and The Bahamas in the east coast of North America. [1]