Improving urban spaces by making them safer from crime and traffic and improving perceptions of neighborhood walkability can help with depression Ishikawa, Japan-- Depression is a chronic mental ...

TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Rich nations should boost financial and technical support to poorer countries to help them tackle climate change and achieve similar decarbonisation goals, a senior Japanese ...

Finding harmony with nature in the pearlescent waters of Oku-Matsushima’s oyster farms. Tucking into dishes made with unique alpine vegetables in the sacred hills of Dewa Sanzan. Forest bathing, ...

Japan and the European Commission held their 19 th High-Level Dialogue on Environment via videoconference on the 23 rd of January 2023 to discuss three key environmental issues – biodiversity, ...

The year 1989 was a turning point in Japan's environmental policy. The concept of sustainable development from Our Common Future (World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987) had taken hold, ...

Whaling has a long history in Japan, dating back to at least the 12th century when it was primarily used for food and oil. In modern times, the Japanese whaling industry has faced significant ...

The Employment-Environment-Climate Nexus Factsheets are a series produced for countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This Factsheet provides key features of labour market and environmental ...