Laws & Policies

 

Air Quality and Transportation Laws (compendium)
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/air/index.html

Air Quality and Transportation Policies
http://www.env.go.jp/en/air/index.html

Air Pollution Control Act
http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/law/detail/?id=2146

Biodiversity and Sustainability Policies
http://www.env.go.jp/en/chemi/index.html

Business-related Environmental Conservation Law
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/policy/business.pdf

Environmental Policy Laws (compendium)
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/policy/index.html

Environment Law (Basic)
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/policy/basic/index.html

Environment Law (Basic) and Basic Environment Plan
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/policy/basic_lp.html

Environmental Conservation and Education Enhancing Law
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/policy/edu_tt.pdf

Environmental Impact Assessment Law
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/policy/assess/index.html

Global Environment Laws (compendium)
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/global/index.html

Global Environment Policies
http://www.env.go.jp/en/earth/index.html

Green Purchasing Law
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/policy/green/index.html

Health and Chemicals Laws (compendium)
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/chemi/index.html

Health and Chemicals Policies
http://www.env.go.jp/en/chemi/index.html

Japan Environmental Governing Standards (JEGS) 2016 for US Forces Japan
https://www.usfj.mil/Portals/80/Documents/Other/2016%20JEGS.pdf

Nature and Parks Laws (compendium)
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/nature/index.html

Total Emission Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides from Automobiles in Specified Areas, Law Concerning Special Measures
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/air/amobile.html

Waste and Recycling Laws (compendium)
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/recycle/index.html

Waste and Recycling Policies
http://www.env.go.jp/en/recycle/index.html

Water Pollution Control Law
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/water/wlaw/index.html

Water, Soil, Ground Environment Laws (compendium)
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/water/index.html

Water, Soil, Ground Environment Policies
http://www.env.go.jp/en/water/index.html

Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act
http://www.env.go.jp/en/laws/water/sccact.pdf

 

COMMENTARIES

Environmental Policy Enforcement
https://iclg.com/practice-areas/environment-and-climate-change-laws-and-regulations/japan

Environmental Law and Practice
https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/6-502-8920?contextData (sc.Default)&transitionType=Default&firstPage=true&bhcp=1

 

Chemical Regulations in Japan, an Overview
https://www.chemsafetypro.com/Topics/Japan/Overview_of_Chemical_Regulations_in_Japan.html

Japan-US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Collaboration
https://www.epa.gov/international-cooperation/epa-collaboration-japan