August 19, 2012
PRANBURI, Thailand--They're better known as stealthy killing machines to take out suspected terrorists with pinpoint accuracy. But drones are also being put to more benign use in skies across several continents to track endangered wildlife, spot poachers and chart forest loss.
July 31, 2012
The transport ministry on July 30 encouraged railway operators to reduce their power use by 20 percent by 2030 relative to 2010 levels.
July 30, 2012
BEIJING--With its parks, centuries-old palaces, history and culture, Beijing should be one of the more pleasant capitals of the world. Instead, it's considered among the worst to live in because of chronic air pollution.
July 18, 2012
The U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) was the biggest U.N. conference yet, attracting about 45,000 participants. But it turned out to be a disappointment in terms of concrete achievements.
July 18, 2012
Speaking at the Rio+20 conference, Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba outlined the government's plans for supporting sustainable worldwide development.
July 18, 2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
July 17, 2012
Eel importers, already battered by a spike in prices due to poor catches, fear their businesses will take a further hit under a U.S. plan to regulate international trade to protect the fish.
July 14, 2012
Japanese officials stressed the importance of combining economic development with environmental protection at seminars on the fringe of the Rio+20 talks late June.
July 14, 2012
Yutaka Kunimoto, corporate executive deputy president of food and chemical giant Ajinomoto Co., delivered a speech at the seminar hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on June 22.
July 14, 2012
Makoto Nagasawa, president of Fruta Fruta Inc., delivered a speech at the seminar hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on June 22.
July 14, 2012
Environmentally friendly agriculture policies implemented on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture can serve as a model for the rest of the world, according to Anne McDonald, professor of global environmental policy at Sophia University in Tokyo.
July 14, 2012
Sustainable agriculture and fisheries was the theme of the panel discussion at the June 22 seminar.
July 14, 2012
The Rio+20 Conference, which hoped to find ways to promote North-South cooperation and help developing nations grow, pretty much got nowhere.
July 13, 2012
Japanese officials stressed the importance of combining economic development with environmental protection at seminars on the fringe of the Rio+20 talks late June.
July 13, 2012
Japan, which is on its way to recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, is urged to become a “platinum society” that provides solutions to such issues as environmental problems and the aging of society instead of simple restoration of society.
July 13, 2012
After his opening speech at the Japan Day Seminar, Hiroshi Komiyama, chairman of the Mitsubishi Research Institute, talked about measures to fight global warming. He was joined by former Environment Minister Hiroshi Oki and Hiroshi Ogino, Asahi Shimbun global environment project leader, who acted as moderator.
July 13, 2012
Some energy resources may be exhausted in the near future. In Japan, too, it is inevitable that many young people are opting for lifestyles of health and sustainability (LOHAS).
July 13, 2012
The March 11, 2011, disaster drove home that there is a limit to disaster prevention measures that rely solely on engineering technology. It showed us the need to create communities with a high degree of resilience that can dodge the power of nature when needed. In other words, we must create “a society that can live in harmony with nature.”
July 13, 2012
On the sidelines of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20, three speakers at a Japan Day seminar told of environmental problems encountered in the course of reconstruction from last year's Great East Japan Earthquake.
July 13, 2012
Japanese pride in leading energy-saving efforts and rebuilding from last year's major disaster were highlighted at the Japan Pavilion near the main venue of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20.