Water Resources Development Promotion Law (Law No. 217 of 1961). Country/Territory Japan Document type Legislation Date 1961 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Photocopy, 7 pp. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Policy/planning Inland waters Institution Priorities Sustainable development Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The 14 articles of this law are divided under 9 Headings: Purpose (art. 1); Basic Research (art. 2); Designation of Water System for Water Resources Development (art. 3); Basic Plan for Water Resources Development (arts. 4-5); Water Resources Development Council (arts. 6-10); Coordination with the National Comprehensive Development Plan etc. (art. 11); Implementation of Projects Based on the Basic Plan (art. 12); Expenses for Implementation of the Basic Plan (art. 13); Compensation for Loss, etc. (art. 14). Full text English