The National Institute for Environmental Studies (''NIES'':国立環境研究所, Kokuritsu-Kankyō kenkyūsho) was established in 1974 as a focal point for environmental research in Japan. In 2001 it became an
Independent Administrative Institution
An Incorporated Administrative Agency (独立行政法人, ''Dokuritsu gyōsei hōjin'' or ''Dokugyo'' in abbreviation) is a type of legal corporation formulated by the Government of Japan under the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrat ...
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NIES is organised into eight centers, each of which is subdivided into a further number of sections responsible for different specializations within the broader field to which they belong.
The eight centers are responsible for research in eight different fields, with programs dedicated to these research areas.
History
July 1971 Environment Agency established
November 1971 NIES Founding Committee established
March 1974 National Institute for Environmental Studies established
April 1985
Emperor Showa
Emperor , commonly known in English-speaking countries by his personal name , was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two sons and five daughters; he was ...
visits NIES
July 1990 Restructuring of NIES to include global environmental research
October 1990 Center for Global Environmental Research established
January 2001 Environment Agency becomes Ministry of the Environment.
Waste Management Division established at NIES
April 2001 NIES established as an incorporated administrative agency.
First five-year plan (2001–2005) commences
List of Independent Administrative Institutions (Japan)
References
External links
Official web site of NIES
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Research institutes in Japan
International research institutes
Organizations established in 2001
Independent Administrative Institutions of Japan
Environmental research institutes
Environmental studies institutions in Japan
2001 establishments in Japan