総務省｜公害等調整委員会

This page introduces Japan's Environmental Dispute Coordination Commission under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The Commission's primary roles are resolving pollution disputes fairly and promptly, and coordinating between mining operations and public interests. The pollution dispute resolution system provides faster and more cost-effective solutions than civil litigation. It offers two main procedures: mediation, where the Commission facilitates negotiated settlements between parties, and arbitration, which involves legal determinations on liability or causation. The Commission has handled major cases including Minamata disease, air pollution, and airport noise disputes.