Basic Environment Law (Japan)
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The Basic Environment Law (Japan) is a fundamental framework statute that sets out Japan’s national environmental policy principles, goals, and responsibilities for government, businesses, and citizens in protecting and improving the environment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basic Environment Law (Japan) canonical | 1 |
| environmental basic law of Japan | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese statute
ⓘ
framework environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of the Environment (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| articleCountApproximate | around 50 articles ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1993-11-19 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| covers |
air pollution
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conservation of the natural environment ⓘ noise and vibration ⓘ offensive odors ⓘ soil contamination ⓘ waste and recycling policy at a basic level ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1993-11-19 ⓘ |
| defines | environment as including the natural environment and living environment of people ⓘ |
| enactedBy | National Diet of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBasisFor | Basic Environment Plan of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalCitationType | Act of the Diet of Japan ⓘ |
| legalDomain | environmental law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| nativeName | 環境基本法 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obliges |
local governments to formulate local environmental plans
ⓘ
national government to formulate a Basic Environment Plan ⓘ |
| principle |
global environmental conservation
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polluter pays principle ⓘ precautionary approach ⓘ prevention of environmental pollution ⓘ public participation and access to information ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| providesFrameworkFor | individual environmental laws in Japan ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure healthy and culturally fulfilling lives for the people
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to promote comprehensive and systematic measures for environmental conservation ⓘ to protect the environment for present and future generations ⓘ |
| recognizes |
importance of international cooperation on environmental issues
ⓘ
need to address global warming and climate change ⓘ |
| replaced |
Basic Law for Environmental Pollution Control
NERFINISHED
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Nature Conservation Law (as basic framework) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsOut |
basic principles of environmental policy in Japan
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goals for environmental conservation and improvement ⓘ responsibilities of business operators for environmental protection ⓘ responsibilities of citizens for environmental protection ⓘ responsibilities of local governments for environmental protection ⓘ responsibilities of the national government for environmental protection ⓘ |
| shortName | Basic Environment Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1993 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
environmental basic law of Japan