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海洋：NOWPAP（北西太平洋地域海行動計画） - 国土交通省

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This page describes NOWPAP (Northwest Pacific Action Plan), established in 1994 as part of UNEP's regional seas program for environmental protection in the Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea. Participating countries are Japan, South Korea, China, and Russia, with joint headquarters in Toyama and Busan. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducts activities including oil spill response coordination through MERRAC (Marine Emergency Preparedness and Response Activity Centre) and marine environmental database development through DINRAC (Data and Information Network). Regular intergovernmental meetings and focal point meetings are held.