September 4, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Panelists got a round of applause from participants at a symposium on the Henoko issue on September 3 in Naha City
Panelists stress importance of appealing to agencies outside the country on new base construction in Henoko
A symposium considering the impact of new base construction in Henoko on the surrounding environment and the Yambaru forest’s bid for UNESCO World Natural Heritage status was held on September 3 in Naha City.
Panelist Hideki Yoshikawa, international director of the Save the Dugong Campaign Center, stressed that the importance of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), which was used in the Okinawa dugong lawsuit in the United States, could also be applied to a Noguchigera (Okinawa woodpecker) bird, which is designated as a national special natural treasure.
“If we convey to The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) what is really happening even without a new lawsuit, there is a possibility that the way will open,” Yoshikawa said.
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Panelists got a round of applause from participants at a symposium on the Henoko issue on September 3 in Naha City
Panelists stress importance of appealing to agencies outside the country on new base construction in Henoko
A symposium considering the impact of new base construction in Henoko on the surrounding environment and the Yambaru forest’s bid for UNESCO World Natural Heritage status was held on September 3 in Naha City.
Panelist Hideki Yoshikawa, international director of the Save the Dugong Campaign Center, stressed that the importance of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), which was used in the Okinawa dugong lawsuit in the United States, could also be applied to a Noguchigera (Okinawa woodpecker) bird, which is designated as a national special natural treasure.
“If we convey to The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) what is really happening even without a new lawsuit, there is a possibility that the way will open,” Yoshikawa said.
read more