Ministry of the Environment (Japan)

Ministry of the Environment
環境省
Kankyōshō
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Japan
HeadquartersCentral Gov't Bldg No. 5, 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8975, Japan
Ministers responsible
Websitehttps://www.env.go.jp/en/index.html
Office building

The Ministry of the Environment (環境省, Kankyō-shō) is a Cabinet-level ministry of the government of Japan responsible for global environmental conservation, pollution control, and nature conservation. The ministry was formed in 2001 from the sub-cabinet level Environmental Agency established in 1971. The Minister of the Environment is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is chosen by the Prime Minister, usually from among members of the Diet.[1][2]

In March 2006, the then-Minister of the Environment Yuriko Koike, created a furoshiki cloth to promote its use in the modern world.[3]

In August 2011, the Cabinet of Japan approved a plan to establish a new energy watchdog under the Environment Ministry,[4] and the Nuclear Regulation Authority was founded on September 19, 2012.[5]

  1. ^ "Kankyō-shō" [Ministry of the Environment]. Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  2. ^ "Ministry of Environment". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  3. ^ Minister Koike created the "Mottainai Furoshiki" as a symbol of Japanese culture to reduce wastes
  4. ^ http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/cabinet-approves-plan-to-set-up-new-nuclear-watchdog Japan Today
  5. ^ Nuclear Regulation Authority index Retrieved on September 22, 2012