Basic Environment Law (Japan)
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The Basic Environment Law (Japan) is a fundamental framework statute that sets out Japan’s national environmental policy principles, goals, and responsibilities for government, businesses, and citizens in protecting and improving the environment.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basic Environment Law (Japan) canonical | 5 |
| Basic Environment Act of Japan | 1 |
| Basic Environment Law | 1 |
| environmental basic law of Japan | 1 |
| 環境基本法 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9893550 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basic Environment Law (Japan) Context triple: [Minister of the Environment of Japan, associatedWith, Basic Environment Law (Japan)]
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A.
environmental law review
Environmental Law Review is a scholarly legal journal focused on issues of environmental and natural resources law, published by the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.
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B.
environmental law of the European Union
Environmental law of the European Union is the body of EU legislation and regulations aimed at protecting the environment, addressing issues such as pollution control, climate change, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable resource use across member states.
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C.
Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review
Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review is an academic publication that analyzes and summarizes significant recent developments in environmental law and policy.
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D.
Japanese general law on interpretation and application of statutes and choice of law
The Act on General Rules for Application of Laws is a foundational Japanese statute that sets out overarching principles for interpreting legislation and determining which country’s law applies in civil and private international law matters.
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E.
Environmental Law Reporter (West)
Environmental Law Reporter (West) is a specialized legal reporter within West’s National Reporter System that publishes judicial decisions and related materials focused on environmental law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basic Environment Law (Japan) Target entity description: The Basic Environment Law (Japan) is a fundamental framework statute that sets out Japan’s national environmental policy principles, goals, and responsibilities for government, businesses, and citizens in protecting and improving the environment.
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A.
environmental law review
Environmental Law Review is a scholarly legal journal focused on issues of environmental and natural resources law, published by the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.
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B.
environmental law of the European Union
Environmental law of the European Union is the body of EU legislation and regulations aimed at protecting the environment, addressing issues such as pollution control, climate change, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable resource use across member states.
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C.
Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review
Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review is an academic publication that analyzes and summarizes significant recent developments in environmental law and policy.
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D.
Japanese general law on interpretation and application of statutes and choice of law
The Act on General Rules for Application of Laws is a foundational Japanese statute that sets out overarching principles for interpreting legislation and determining which country’s law applies in civil and private international law matters.
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E.
Environmental Law Reporter (West)
Environmental Law Reporter (West) is a specialized legal reporter within West’s National Reporter System that publishes judicial decisions and related materials focused on environmental law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese statute
ⓘ
framework environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
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linked to:
Ministry of the Environment of Japan
|
| articleCountApproximate | around 50 articles ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1993-11-19 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| covers |
air pollution
ⓘ
conservation of the natural environment ⓘ noise and vibration ⓘ offensive odors ⓘ soil contamination ⓘ waste and recycling policy at a basic level ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1993-11-19 ⓘ |
| defines | environment as including the natural environment and living environment of people ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
National Diet of Japan
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linked to:
National Diet
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| isBasisFor | Basic Environment Plan of Japan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalCitationType | Act of the Diet of Japan ⓘ |
| legalDomain | environmental law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| nativeName |
環境基本法
ⓘ
linked to:
Basic Environment Law (Japan)
|
| obliges |
local governments to formulate local environmental plans
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national government to formulate a Basic Environment Plan ⓘ |
| principle |
global environmental conservation
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polluter pays principle ⓘ precautionary approach ⓘ prevention of environmental pollution ⓘ public participation and access to information ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| providesFrameworkFor | individual environmental laws in Japan ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure healthy and culturally fulfilling lives for the people
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to promote comprehensive and systematic measures for environmental conservation ⓘ to protect the environment for present and future generations ⓘ |
| recognizes |
importance of international cooperation on environmental issues
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need to address global warming and climate change ⓘ |
| replaced |
Basic Law for Environmental Pollution Control
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Nature Conservation Law (as basic framework) ⓘ
linked to:
Nature Conservation Law (Japan)
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| setsOut |
basic principles of environmental policy in Japan
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goals for environmental conservation and improvement ⓘ responsibilities of business operators for environmental protection ⓘ responsibilities of citizens for environmental protection ⓘ responsibilities of local governments for environmental protection ⓘ responsibilities of the national government for environmental protection ⓘ |
| shortName |
Basic Environment Law
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linked to:
Basic Environment Law (Japan)
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| yearEnacted | 1993 ⓘ |
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Subject: Basic Environment Law (Japan) Description of subject: The Basic Environment Law (Japan) is a fundamental framework statute that sets out Japan’s national environmental policy principles, goals, and responsibilities for government, businesses, and citizens in protecting and improving the environment.
Referenced by (9)
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