Basic Act on Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society.

Subject

Environment gen.

Keyword

Pollution control Procedural matters Local government Business/industry/corporations Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Environmental planning Environmental security Environmental standards Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties

Geographical area

Asia, Eastern Asia

Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is to promote comprehensively and systematically the policies for the establishment of a “Sound Material-Cycle Society” and thereby help ensure healthy and cultured living for both the present and future generations of the nation, through articulating the basic principles on the establishment of such a society, in conformity with the basic philosophy of the Environment Basic Act (Act No. 91 of 1993), clarifying the responsibilities of the State, local governments,

Full text

English

Website

www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp

References - Legislation

Implements

Basic Environmental Law (Law No. 91 of 1993).

Legislation | Japan | 1993

Keyword: Basic legislation, Air quality/air pollution, Marine pollution, Noise pollution, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Ecosystem preservation, Education, Environmental planning, Recycling/reuse, Waste management, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX