日本环境保护基本法.doc

日本环境保护基本法（英文版） Law No.91 of 1993. Effective on November 13, 1993 颁发单位 日本政府 颁发日期 1993/11/23 实施日期 1993/11/23 法规类别 国家法律 内容分类 综合法规 ContentChapter 1 General Provisions (Articles 1-13 ) Chapter 2 Basic Policies for Environmental Conservation Section 1 Guidelines for Policy Formulation (Article 14) Section 2 Basic Environment Plan (Article 15) Section 3 Environmental Quality Standards (Article 16) Section 4 Environmental Pollution Control in Specific Areas (Articles 17 and 18) Section 5 Implementation of Policies for Environmental Conservation by the State (Articles 19-31) Section 6 International Cooperation for Global Environmental Conservation etc. (Articles 32-35) Section 7 Implementation of Policies by Local Governments (Article 36) Section 8 Bearing of Costs and Financial Measures (Articles 37-40) Chapter 3 Environment Council etc. Section 1 Environment Council (Articles 41-44) Section 2 Conference on Environmental Pollution Control (Articles 45 and 46) Supplementary Provision --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapter 1 General Provisionsback to TOP (Purpose) Article 1 The purpose of this law is to comprehensively and systematically promote policies for environmental conservation to ensure healthy and cultured living for both the present and future generations of the nation as well as to contribute to the welfare of mankind, through articulating the basic principles, clarifying the responsibilities of the State, local governments,corporations and citizens, and prescribing the basic policy considerations for environmental conservation. (Terminology)Article 2 1 For the purpose of this law, environmental load means any adverse effects on the environment generated by human activities which may cause interference with environmental conservation. 2 For the purpose of this law, global environmental conservation means environmental conservation regarding such phenomena as global warming the ozon