JAPAN'S ENVIRONMENTAL

In Japan exist an environmental  policy reflecting a compromise between industrial development and environmental protection. The same compromise have all citizen to conserve, administer and put to the best use of the important natural and cultural assets.

Current Environmental Issues in Japan:

1. Waste Management

2. Global Warning

3. Nuclear Power

4. Fishery and Whaling

5.Pollution

6.Water Pollution

In Japan there are many organizations to conserve the environmental. Modern Japanese society has its own environmental consciousness and set of standards.


Japan one of the world's chief whaling nation, vigorously opposed the 1982 resolution for a phase out of commercial whaling.

          


         

REFERENCE: WORK CITED

"Japan Vows to Resume Antarctic Whale Hunt for ‘science’ next Year." The Washington Post 16 Nov. 2014. Anna Fifield. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.

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"World Briefing | Ecology: Japan Rebuffed On Whaling." World Briefing | Ecology: Japan Rebuffed On Whaling 9 Nov. 2002. Print.

Japanese whaling begun around the 12th century. During the 20th century Japan was heavily involved in commercial whaling. The real purpose of hunt whales was to use for scientific research by the Institute of Cetacean Research. The problem started when hunters or fisheries companies commercialized the whale meat.
The International Court of Justice discovered that JARPA II (the name of Japanese whaling program in the southern ocean) was not used whales for scientific purposes and ICJ revoked all permit or license to kill, take or treat whales on March, 2014.
Anti whaling government and groups have strongly opposed Japan's whaling program. Whales are in danger and must be protected. Japanese government give support to protect the endangered  species.
Anti whaling organizations, civil groups and campaigners claim that not at all Japanese people  support the government policy about whaling, the result was that many companies decided to end their sales of whale meat.