Basic | Population | Lifestyle | Food | Water | Economy | Energy

Transportation | Land Use | Resources | Waste

Chemical Substances | Air | Biodiversity | Pollution - Others

Basic
	Basic Environment Law
	Environmental Impact Assessment Law
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Population
	Law Concerning the Welfare of Workers Who Take Care of Children or Other Family Members Including Child Care and Family Care Leave
	Health Promotion Law
	Law on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment
	Basic Law for a Gender-equal Society
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Food
	Beef Traceability Law(PDF)
	Rendering Plant Control Law
	The Food Safety Basic Law(PDF)
	Food Sanitation Law
	The Basic Law on Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas
	Law Concerning Safety Assurance and Quality Improvement of Feeds(PDF)
	Law Concerning Standardization and Proper Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products (PDF)
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Water
	Overview of Conservation of Water
	Water Pollution Control Law
	Waterworks Law
	Industrial Water Law
	Industrial Water Supply Business Law
	Law Concerning the Regulation of Pumping-up of Groundwater for Use in Buildings
	Sewerage Law
	Johkasou Law
	Law Concerning Special Measures for The Prevention of Water Quality in Headwaters Areas for the Purpose of Preventing Specific Trouble in the Drinking Water Supply
	River Law
	(River Administration in Japan)
	Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of Lake Water Quality
	Law Relating to the Prevention of Marine Pollution and Maritime Disasters
	Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of the Environment of the Seto Inland Sea
	Water Resources Development Promotion Law
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Economy
	Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities (PDF)
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Energy
	Overview of Laws Concerning Energies
	Electricity Utilities Industry Law
	Gas Utility Industry Law
	Atomic Energy Basic Law
	Law concerning the Rational Use of Energy
	Law on Temporary Measures to Promote Business Activities for the Rational Use of Energy and the Utilization of Recycled Resources
	Law Concerning Promotion of the Use of New Energy
	Law Concerning Promotion of the Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy
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Resources
	Law on the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf(PDF)
	Hot Spring Act
	Mine Safety Law
	Mining Law
	Quarrying Law
	Gravel-Collection Law
	Basic Law on Forest and Forestry
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Waste
	Fundamental Law for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society(PDF)
	Law for the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources
	Law for Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers and Packaging(PDF)
	Law for Recycling of Specified Kinds of Home Appliances
	Law for the Promotion of the Utilization of Recyclable Food Resources
	Law for the Recycling of Construction Materials
	Law for the Recycling of End-of-Life Vehicles
	Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law
	Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes
	Law on Special Measures Concerning Removal of Environmental Problems Caused by Specified Industrial Wastes (PDF)
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Chemical Substances
	Law Concerning the Examination and Regulation of Manufacture etc. of Chemical Substances
	Law Concerning Reporting, etc. of Releases to the Environment of Specific Chemical Substances and Promoting Improvements in Their Management
	Law Concerning Special Measures against Dioxins(PDF)
	Law Concerning Special Measure against PCB
	Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law
	Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law
	Law Concerning Prevention from Radiation Hazards due to Radio-Isotopes, Etc.
	Law for the Regulation of Nuclear Source Material, Nuclear Fuel Material, and Reactors
	Law for the Control of Household Products containing Harmful Substances
	Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law
	Agricultural Land Soil Pollution Prevention Law(PDF)
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Air
	Overview of Laws Concerning Natural Environment Conservation
	Law Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope with Global Warming
	Law Concerning the Protection of the Ozone Layer through the Control of Specified Substances and Other Measures (PDF)
	Law Concerning the Recovery and Destruction of Fluorocarbons(PDF)
	Air Pollution Control Law
	Law concerning Special Measures for Total Emission Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides from Automobiles in Specified Areas
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Biodiversity
	Law Relating to Protection of the Environment in Antarctica
	Nature Conservation Law
	Law for the Promotion of Nature Restoration
	Natural Parks Law
	Forest Law
	Wildlife Protection and Hunting Law
	Law for the Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
	Law Concerning the Protection and Control of Animals
	Law Concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity through Regulations on the Use of Living Modified Organisms (PDF)
	Invasive Alien Species Act(PDF)
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Pollution - others
	Law Concerning the Pollution Control Cost Liability of Companies
	Law Concerning the Settlement of Environmental Pollution Disputes
	(Background of Environmental Pollution Disputes)
	Law for the Establishment of the Environmental Dispute Coordination Commission
	(Environmental Dispute Coordination Commission)
	Law Concerning Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation and Other Measures
	Interim Law Concerning Special Measures for the Promotion of Minamata Disease Certification
	Law Concerning the Improvement of Pollution Prevention Systems in Specific Factories
	Offensive Odor Control Law
	Vibration Regulation Law
	Noise Regulation Law
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