noun
Basic Act on the Environment
Official name of a Japanese environmental law. Used in legal and policy contexts.
環境基本法は、日本の環境政策の基本理念を定めている。
The Basic Act on the Environment establishes the fundamental principles of Japan's environmental policy.
Compound of 環境 (kankyō, 'environment'), 基本 (kihon, 'basic'), and 法 (hō, 'law').