Abstract
Due to factors such as economic growth and rising populations, the amount of solid waste in the Asian region has been dramatically on the increase and there are many cases where improper management of wastes has caused environmental pollution. Meanwhile, in Japan, although legal and institutional frameworks have been established and cutting-edge technologies have been developed the market for venous industries is becoming saturated.
For these reasons, in 2011, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan started the Programme for Nurturing Venous Industries and Supporting their Business Overseas. This programme aims to provide support to overseas business by Japanese venous industries through a packaged promotion of cutting-edge Japanese technologies for waste management/recycling along with the necessary legal and institutional frameworks for disseminating these technologies. The programme will contribute to environmental protection throughout the world while simultaneously stimulating Japan′s economy. In the programme we are developing the strategy, supporting feasibility studies, establishing information infrastructure and holding a Forum for all relevant parties.
