Many remember COP3. The international environmental meeting took place in the beautiful surroundings of Kyoto's International Conference Center in the early autumn of 1997.
Whatever became of the decisions that were formalized there three years ago? The person in the street has yet to see any results.
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, at least, did make some important decisions as a result of COP3. They decided to start the ball rolling with their own "Furusato no Mori," or native forests program. The ministry wants to create "native forests using native trees," where space permits, around new post office buildings. To date 17 projects have begun or are near completion.