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14. International Environmental Law | Japan
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14.1 Climate Change

It is estimated that Japan has emitted about 4% of the world’s total anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs) after the Industrial Revolution (1850–2006). Since the establishment of the United Nations Climate Regime in the 1990’s, it has gradually developed climate laws and policies. Japan ratified the United Nations…

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Horiguchi, Takeo, “14. International Environmental Law | Japan”, in: Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia Online, General Editor: Seokwoo Lee. Consulted online on 25 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2772-8161_EPIL_COM_1029>
First published online: 2021
First print edition: 20210922



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