July 18, 2017
Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)

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Table of Contents

I. Introduction

II. Ensuring Ocean Safety and Security

1. 1. Enhancing Security
   1. (1) Reinforcing security measures in Japan's territorial seas and managing the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
   2. (2) Preservation of remote islands
2. 2. Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation
3. 3. Promoting International Cooperation

III. Ensuring Economic Security

1. 1. Reinforcing the International Competitiveness of Marine Industries
   1. (1) Promoting a productivity revolution in marine industries
   2. (2) A level playing field for competition
2. 2. Development of Domestic Marine Resources
   1. (1) Marine energy development
      1. Methane hydrate
      2. Renewable energy
      3. Petroleum and natural gas
   2. (2) Domestic marine mineral resource development
      1. Seafloor massive sulfide
      2. Cobalt-rich crusts, polymetallic nodules, and rare earth mud
3. 3. Development of Overseas Marine Resources
4. 4. The Arctic

IV. Building a Platform for Policy Implementation

1. 1. Strengthening Implementation Systems
   1. (1) Government implementation systems
   2. (2) Joint public-private development of marine resources
2. 2. Human Resource Development
3. 3. Development and Utilization of Ocean Databases

V. Conclusion: Ocean Policy for Society 5.0