ProjectsPast and current JFS projects
14 LIFE BELOW WATER
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Status in Japan
Updates on Government Policies in Japan
- In February 2012, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries revised the National Biodiversity Strategy of Japan 2012-2020.
- In March 2011, the Ministry of the Environment formulated the Marine Biodiversity Conservation Strategy.
- Where possible, JFS referred to Japanese official government sources for statistics cited. In cases where the official source did not include an English translation, in some cases we added statistics from international sources.
- In some cases, we list "More info" for anyone wishing to do further research.
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