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The Ministry of the Environment is a Cabinet-level ministry of the the government of Japan responsible for global environmental conservation, pollution control, and nature conservation. The ministry was formed in 2001 from the sub-cabinet level Environmental Agency established in 1971. The minister is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is chosen by the Prime Minister, usually from the Diet. As of 2011, the current Minister of the Environment is Goshi Hosono.
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