Environment
Environment (Archives)
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2019
- Meeting between Dr. Toshiko Abe, State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Dr. Gerhard Dieterle, Executive Director of ITTO (May 23, 2019)
- Capacity-Building Workshop in relation to Illegal Wildlife Trade in Malaysia (Japan-UK Collaboration Project) (March 26, 2019)
- Assistance to Uganda in Developing a Strategic Anti-Poaching Outpost for Elephants (April 12, 2019 )
2012
- United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) (June 2012)
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Election of the Next Chief Executive Officer of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) (June 2012)
- High-Level International Conference on Large-Scale Natural Disasters (March 2012)
2010
- Exchange of Notes between the Government of Japan and International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) on Grant Aid to the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand (October 2010)
- Japan’s Assistance to Developing Countries to Promote the Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) (“Sleeping Microbial Beauties” Projects) (October 2010)
- Announcement of Japan’s Initiative to Assist Developing Countries with the Preservation of Biodiversity (“Life in Harmony” Initiative) (October 2010)
- Establishment of the High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability and Participation from Japan (August 2010)
- The First Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Prepare a Global Legally Binding Instrument on Mercury (June 2010)
- The Japan-Russia Workshop on the Conservation of the Ecosystem in the neighboring areas (April 2010)
- Pamphlet: "Japan's Initiatives to Cope with Global Environmental Problems" [PDF]
- Pamphlet: LIFE IN HARMONY, INTO THE FUTURE (CBD COP10 / Cartagena Protocol MOP5, October, 2010) [PDF]
- Chair's Summary of the Follow-up Conference of the International Year of Sanitation, Tokyo Action Proposal following IYS (TAP-IYS) (January 27, 2010) [PDF]
- Japan's Initiatives to Cope with Global Environmental Problems (Pamphlet) (PDF)
2009
- World Water Forum (2003, 2006, 2009)
- Symposium on Agroforestry: Its Relevance and Potential in Promoting Local and Global Sustainable Development (November 2009)
- Speech on the Environment by Prime Minister Taro ASO (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Website) (June 2009) [English]
[Japanese] - Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting XXXII: Washington Ministerial Declaration on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty (April 2009)
- Antarctic Treaty-Arctic Council Joint Meeting: Washington Ministerial Declaration on the International Polar Year and Polar Science (April 6, 2009)
- Statement by H.E. Seiko Hashimoto, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty (April 6, 2009)
- UNDESD Japan Report: Establishing Enriched Learning through Participation and Partnership among Diverse Actors (March 2009) [PDF]
2008
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)/Fifth Dialogue on Environmental Education: "Education on Water and Sanitation Issues" (Chair's Summary) (October 2008)
- G8 Experts Group Meeting on Water and Sanitation (November 2008)
- Side-Event on Water and Sanitation "Water and Sanitation for All" (September 2008)
- Statements by the Co-organisers "Water and Sanitation for All" (September 24, 2008) (PDF)
- Statement by H.E. Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan (September 24, 2008)
- Results of the 11th Meeting of the Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Committee on Environmental Cooperation (June 2008)
- The 11th Meeting of the Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Committee on Environmental Cooperation (June 2008)
- The 5th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol (COP-MOP5) in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (Will be held in October 2010)
- Joint Announcement on Enhanced Cooperation in Environment and Climate Change Issues between Japan and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (May 2008)
- The 10th Meeting of the "United Nations Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation" (May 2008)
- Japan-New Zealand Workshop on the Environment (March 2008)
- Opening Speech by H.E. Mr. Kyoji Komachi, Ambassador for Global Environmental Affairs of Japan (March 25, 2008)
- Opening Remarks by Adrian Macey, Climate Change Ambassador, New Zealand (March 25, 2008)
- Material for Presentation by Director of the Climate Change Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan [PDF]
- Material for Presentation by the Ministry for the Environment, New Zealand [PDF]
- Material for Presentation by Senior Advisor, Ministry of Transport, New Zealand [PDF]
- Material for Presentation by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, New Zealand [PDF]
- Co-Chairs' Statement (March 25, 2008)
- Joint Statement on Enhanced Cooperation in Environment and Climate Change Issues between Japan and the Republic of Peru (March 2008)
- Basic Policy on Development Cooperation in the Field of Climate Change - Recommendations by Experts' Panel for Realization of "Cool Earth" - (March 2008) [PDF]
- Speech by H. E. Mr. Masahiko Koumura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan "Global Water Governance - Improving Access to Safe Water and Sanitation -" at the Water and Sanitation Symposium, "The International Year of Sanitation - A Platform for Action in Africa and Asia" (February 2008) [English] [French (PDF)] [Japanese]
- The Second Meeting of the Japan-Brazil Dialogue on the Environment (February 2008)
- Statements by the Co-organisers "Water and Sanitation for All" (September 24, 2008) (PDF)
Before 2007
- Report of the Study Group of Academics and Government Officials on Water (December 2007) [PDF]
- Singapore Declaration on Climate Change, Energy and the Environment (Third East Asia Summit) [PDF] [Text Version]
- Towards a "Sustainable East Asia": Japan's Environmental Cooperation Initiative announced at the 3rd EAS (November 2007) [PDF]
- Statement by Ambassador Takahiro Shinyo, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations on Agenda Item 54: Sustainable Development (October 2007)
- Statement by Ambassador Takahiro Shinyo, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, at the informal consultation on the issue of the institutional framework for the UN environmental activities (September 2007)
- The 7th Meeting of the Japan-China Joint Committee on Environmental Protection and Cooperation (September 2007)
- Joint Statement on Enhanced Cooperation in Environment and Climate Change Issues between Japan and the Republic of Chile (September 2007)
- The 10th Meeting of the Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Committee on Cooperation in Environmental Protection (July 2007)
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)/the Fourth Dialogue on Environmental Education (June 2007)
- 10th Japan-EU High Level Meeting on the Environment (May 2007)
- Joint Statement by Japan and the People's Republic of China on the Further Enhancement of Cooperation for Environmental Protection (April 2007)
- Visit to Japan by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (January 2007)
- International Forum on Tsunami and Earthquake (Kobe Communiqué - For Further Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action -) (January 2007)
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Toshiro Ozawa, Ambassador of Japan, at the Informal Consultations of the Plenary of the General Assembly on the Environment (April 2006)
- The Ninth Japan-EU High Level Meeting on the Environment (April 2006)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2004 to Professor Wangari Maathai (October 2004)
- Opening Address by Ambassador Kazuo Asakai at the Belgium-Japan Association's' Seminar on Environment - Japan and Europe (February 2004)
- Signing of Agreement between the Government of Japan and the United Nations Environment Programme concerning the Northwest Pacific Action Plan Regional Coordinating Unit Toyama Office (September 2003)
- The Dushanbe International Fresh Water Forum (August 2003)
- Statement by the Head of Delegation of Japan at the 6th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (December 2002)
- Japan's Environmental ODA for China -Pursuit for Sustainable Development- (pamphlet)
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Shigeo Uetake, Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the International Conference on Financing for Development (March 2002)
- World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)
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