Revising River Plans for Climate Change: Monobe and Yamakuni
Overview
At its 166th meeting, the River Planning Subcommittee of the River Council under the Council for Social Infrastructure Development will deliberate on revising the river improvement basic policies for the Monobe River system in Kochi Prefecture and the Yamakuni River system in Fukuoka and Oita prefectures to create new plans that account for climate change. This is the second deliberation for the Monobe River system and the first for the Yamakuni River system. The meeting will be held on August 31, 2026, with a web conference option; observation will be available online only. Those wishing to observe must apply by email by 3:00 p.m. on August 28. Applicants who meet the deadline will receive an observation URL and meeting materials.
Key points
- Notice of the 166th meeting of the River Planning Subcommittee of the River Council under the Council for Social Infrastructure Development.
- The committee will deliberate on two river systems to revise their river improvement basic policies into new plans that account for climate change.
- This is the second deliberation for the Monobe River system and the first for the Yamakuni River system.
- The meeting will be open to the public, with observation available online only.
Overview
The notice is titled “Discussing Changes to Long-Term Plans in Light of Climate Change (Monobe River and Yamakuni River): Revising River Improvement Basic Policies from a Basin Flood Management Perspective.” The deliberations concern the Monobe River system in Kochi Prefecture and the Yamakuni River system in Fukuoka and Oita prefectures.
Impact
Some parts of the proceedings may be held in closed session. Personal information collected will be managed appropriately and used only for necessary purposes.
Materials and minutes from this meeting are scheduled to be posted on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website at a later date. Materials and minutes from previous meetings are available on the same site.
Details
The venue is Conference Room A, Water Management and National Land Conservation Bureau, 2nd floor, Central Joint Government Building No. 3; a web conference will also be held. Committee members are listed in the attached document. The agenda is to revise the river improvement basic policies for the Monobe and Yamakuni River systems.
Those wishing to observe must apply by email by the deadline and provide their name (with phonetic reading), affiliation, telephone number, and email address. Applicants who apply by the deadline will be sent an observation URL and the meeting materials.