On 1 May, the Ministry of the Environment released a draft version of the “Guidelines for Conducting Environmental Impact Assessments in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (Draft)” as a domestic implementation measure for the United Nations...
Traveling with a reusable water bottle is becoming more and more common as a way to limit single-use plastic waste. Kyoto city, which is a popular tourist destination, will attempt to accelerate the growth of this trend. It announced that it will...


