Accreditation etc. Enterprises has been conducted and information on those registered projects will be released to the public via the Internet. Along with this program, it is important for relevant ministries and agencies to collaborate, in order to provide opportunities for high quality environmental education at home, school, region, and at company. Therefore, a variety of policies related to environmental education and environmental learning have been implemented under the “21st-Century Environmental Education Initiative” —to provide environmental education for anyone, anywhere, and at anytime—called the AAA Plan.

Japan also participated in the 9th Korea-China-Japan Tripartite Environmental Education Network (TEEN) workshop/symposium, hosted in Seoul, Korea, and exchanged opinions on the subjects of “Ways to Promote the Tripartite Environmental Education Network” and the “Young Environmental Education Leaders in Higher Education.”

## (6) Measures towards promotion of greening socioeconomy

Regarding measures imposing economic loads, in order to reduce environmental loads, Japan made progress in survey and research to assess its specific measures, regarding their impacts on environmental conservation and national economy and collected data of case examples in other countries, to match each application sector including the control of $ CO_{2} $ emissions to prevent global warming and to control waste generation.

In accordance with the Green Purchasing Law, each government agency set up policies for purchasing Eco-friendly goods and services in FY2008 and implemented the purchasing of green products. To further promote green purchasing, explanatory meetings for changes in the basic policy were held at 10 cities nationwide, targeted local offices of government agencies, local governments

Table6-1 The Current Status of Size of the Market and the Employment of Environmental Businesses (including Environment-Induced Business)

The market size (trillion yen)	The size of employment (10,000 people)
Year 2000	Year 2007	Year 2000	Year 2007
41	69	106	130

Source: Ministry of the Environment

and companies.

With the aim of promoting greening of finance, reflecting trends in social responsibility towards the environment and company social responsibility policies, the government conducted a survey to ascertain the current status of environmental consideration investment, and held an eminent persons review conference to assess dissemination of eco-friendly investment and loan programs for the future.

Regarding the market size and its workforce of domestic environmental business, a survey and estimation was carried out according to OECD environmental categories. The market size of environmental business including environmental-induced business, where demand is created by consumer activities considering environmental conservation, such as energy-saving home appliances and eco-funds, was approximately 69 trillion yen and employed approximately 1.3 million people in 2007 (Table6-1).

## (7) International policy measures

In an effort to address global environmental issues, the government has been promoting the followings: (1) supporting programs for the activities of international organizations, (2) positive involvement in multilateral negotiations for international treaties or protocols, (3) cooperation with other countries, and (4) assistance of developing countries and regions.

## Measures on Environmental Conservation to be Implemented in FY2009

Measures on Formation of a Sound Material-Cycle Society to be Implemented in FY2009

Measures on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity to be Implemented in FY2009

The Quality of the Environment in Japan 2009 (White Paper) reports measures on environmental conservation, formation of a Sound Material-Cycle Society and conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity to be implemented in FY2009.

Chapter 1: Building a Low Carbon Society

Chapter 2: Conservation of the Global Environment, the Atmospheric Environment, the Water Environment, the Soil Environment, and the Ground Environment

Chapter 3: Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society

Chapter 4: Assessment and Control of Risks from Chemical Substances in the Environment

Chapter 5: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity

Chapter 6: Basis of Various Measures, and Measures Facilitating the Participation of Various Entities and International Cooperation