Initiatives for Sustainable Development Toward the 21 Century (ISD)

(1) Atmospheric Pollution (Acid Deposition, etc.), Water Pollution and Waste Disposal (Brown Issues): (a) Building Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia
   (i) Purpose of the Network
   (ii) Form
   (iii) Details of the Initiative; (b) Atmospheric Pollution, Water Pollution and Waste Disposal
(2)Efforts to Address Global Warming: (a) Improving Capabilities on the Part of Developing Countries; (b) Global Diffusion of Technologies to Counteract Global Warming
(3) Natural Environment Conservation (Green Issues, Blue Issues): (a) Initiative for Biodiversity Conservation
(i) Biodiversity at Present
(ii) Cooperation Efforts; (b) Coral Reef Conservation Network
(i) Coral Reefs at Present
(ii) Cooperation Efforts; (c) Promotion of Sustainable Forest Management, and Increased Cooperation in Combat-Desertification Programs
(i) Deforestation and Forest Degradation, and Desertification
(ii) Cooperation by Japan
(4) Fresh Water Issues: (i) Present Status
(ii) Cooperation Efforts
(5) Assistance in Enhancing Environmental Awareness: (a) Policy Dialogs; (b) Environmental Education
(6) Promotion of Global Environmental Strategies Towards Sustainable Development

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