Japan has been conducting measures to improve the stable supply of water resources in good quality through exertion of public function of forests by facilitating sustainable forest management in accordance with forest planning system. This system contributes to forest improvement and conservation, resulting in demonstration of water and soil conservation function of forests, in more advance and sustainable manner.
About agricultural activities, in line with the Long-term Plan of Agricultural Land Improvement Projects currently reformed to harmonizing with environment, the projects for irrigation/drainage systems and communities in rural area have been implemented for sustaining the sound water circulation systems, improving water quality and ecosystem, and restoring environmentally sound rural area.