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Japan’s actions on Environment and Health

Japan’s actions on Environment and Health. Mimi Nameki Ministry of the Environment Japan. Lessons Leaned from History. Japan experienced severe cases of pollution-related diseases, such as Minamata Disease and Yokkaichi Asthma From the lessons learned, government:

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Japan’s actions on Environment and Health

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  1. Japan’s actions on Environment and Health Mimi Nameki Ministry of the Environment Japan

  2. Lessons Leaned from History • Japan experienced severe cases of pollution-related diseases, such as Minamata Disease and Yokkaichi Asthma • From the lessons learned, government: • administers a program in which compensation is paid to victims by the polluters. • carries out projects aimed at early prevention of environmental pollution-related health damage.

  3. Plans/frameworks on Environment and Health • The Basic Environment Plan • White paper on Environment • White paper on Health, Labor and Welfare • Decided by the Cabinet • Revised on a regular and systematic basis (BEP: once in a 5yrs, White papers: every yr ) • Many other national plans for individual issues (e.g. the plan for establishing sound material-cycle society, the plan for countermeasures against DXNs)

  4. The Basic Environment Plan • Gives the outline of comprehensive and long-term measures • Discussed by the Central Environmental Council, consists of multistakeholders & adopted by the Cabinet • The 1st plan was drawn up in 1994 • Revised once in 5yrs. The 3rd version of the plan is currently under discussion. • Latest plan (2nd ver) consists of 11 strategic programs including chemical management • http://www.env.go.jp/en/pol/bplan/index.html

  5. White Paper on Environment • Annual report on the environment • To inform citizens on the current state of • environment, and • environmental policy measures (the white paper includes measures taken and to be taken) http://www.env.go.jp/en/w-paper/index.html

  6. Actions Taken: Water Supply • Importance of Securing Safe and High-Quality Water • Diffusion rate of public water supply: over 96% • Systems relating water quality management revised • based upon reports by the Health Science Council, consists of multi stakeholders • Public comments • Subsidies for Water-Supply Facilities ・

  7. Sewage system: 68.1% • Other big/medium waste water treatment facilities for agricultural area: 2.7% • Johkasou (small water treatment facilities): 8.4% • purifies the wastewater below one tenth level (BOD) • can be built in the small space as a parking lot of a car • In sum, diffusion rate: 79.2% (as of 2004) Actions Taken: Water Treatment

  8. Patients of water borne diseases and prevalence of water supply in Japan corellas, shigelloses, typhoid, para typhoid （×10000） Ratio of Water supply(%) This figure was shown by Dr. Mari Aasami in the Scientific Conference held prior to this Second High-Level Meeting

  9. Actions Taken: Water TreatmentJohkasoh for domestic wastewater treatment BOD 200 mg/L 200L/person/day Johkasoh BOD 20 mg/L • purifies the wastewater below one tenth level (BOD) • can be built in the small space as a parking lot of a car

  10. Actions Taken: Water Treatment

  11. Actions Taken:Toxic Substances and hazardous waste management Asbestos ・Profile:a mineral fiber, widely used in 60’s and 70’s ・Uses:building materials (acoustic insulator, thermal insulation, fire proofing material etc.) ,paper products and brakes etc. ・Health hazard: airborne and inhaled in the lungs Mesothelioma, Lung cancer etc. Not only Occupational Exposure but also Environmental Exposure is a great concern Immediate Cross-Sectoral Actions needed

  12. Actions Taken: Toxic Substances and hazardous waste management Lesson learned from the case of Asbestos = Importance of Information Sharing among Ministries Establishment of Inter-ministerial Commission on Chemicals with Human Health Impact Cabinet Office Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry of the Environment Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Hazard/ Risk Assessment, Risk Management, International Conventions etc.

  13. The Kyoto Target Achievement Plan (approved by the Cabinet on April 28, 2005) Actions Taken: Global Environmental Issues • Ensure achievement of 6% reduction commitment under the Protocol • Steady implementation of a continuous as well as long-term GHG emissions reduction on a global scale 21st Century is a century of the environment. Climate change is a common issue to all human beings. The government of Japan, as one of the most advanced countries across the globe in implementing measures on climate change, is aspired to take a leading role in the international community.

  14. Actions Taken:Ｄｉｓａｓｔｅｒｓ　ａｎｄ　Ｅｍｅｒｇｅｎｃｉｅｓ Efforts for Water Supply • improving eａｒｔｑｕａｋｅ-ｒｅｓｉｓｔａｎｃｅ of water supply facilities • preventing wａｔｅｒ sｈｏｒｔａｇｅｓ • against accidents on wａｔｅｒ qｕａｌｉｔｙ • Guidelines for the Execution of Health-Risk Management of Drinking Water • Against terrorism Regulations on water & air quality control in case of an accident • restoration, notification etc.

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