scholarly journals International Cooperation on marine environmental protection in East Asia and South East Asia

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Xuan Son ◽  
Nguyen Hong Thao
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Marine Environmental Protection ◽  
Marine Environmental

In the twenty-first century, before the revolution of science and technology 4.0 and 5.0, environmental protection and sustainable development are increasingly becoming a great concern of humanity as well as of each country. Among the components of the environment, the marine environment plays an important role with 71% of the Earth's surface covered with water and 90% of the biosphere is the ocean. Along with the development of the sea direction of mankind - the cradle of Earth's life - the sea is also facing serious challenges of pollution, over-fishing of marine resources. Marine environmental protection is not limited to a single country. Due to the uniformity of the marine environment, the spread of transboundary agents in the marine environment and climate change, this task requires cooperation between countries. Regional international treaties serve as a basis for cooperation in marine environmental protection. The paper will focus on analyzing and assessing regional efforts in approving regional international treaties on marine environmental protection, with a focus on environmental protection cooperation mechanisms, especially in East Asia and South East Asia. These are selected areas due to their advanced marine environmental protection experience and socio-economic similarities. Keywords: Marine environment, marine environmental pollution, regional cooperation. References: [1] ASEAN leaders statement on climate change to the 17th ses-sion oỷthe Con/erence ofthe Parties to the United Nationsỷrame¬ work cơnvention ôn clìmate change and the 7th session of the Con-/erence of parties serving as the meetỉng parties ót the Kyoto Pro-tocol. Bali, Indonesia, 18 November 2011. Truy cập ngày 22/3/2019 tại:http:// www.aseansec.org/documents/19th%20summit/ASEAN_Lead-ers%27_Statement_on_Climate_Change.pdf.[2] Bangkok Declaration on the ASEAN Environment. Bangkok, Thailand, 29 November 1984. Truy cập ngày 28/4/2019 tại:http://www.aseansec.org/6079.htm.[3] Globalism and regionalism in the protection of the marine environment, Truy cập ngày 28/4/2019 tại: https://text.123doc.org/document/740029-globalism-and-regionalism-in-the-protection-of-the-marine-environment.htm OSPAR Convention, https://www.ospar.org/convention.[4] K. Kheng-Lian, NA. Robison, Strengthening sustainable Development in Regional In-Governmental Covernance: Lessons from the “ASEAN Way”, Singapore Journal of International and Comparative Law, 2002. - 16.[5] Manila Declaration on the ASEAN Environment. Manila, Philippines, 30 April 1981, truy cập ngày 27/4/2019 tại:http://environment.asean.org/index.php?page=agreements:maniladeclaration.[6] Naoki Amako , Japan’s MPA Policies and arrangements pertaining to the work of NEAMPAN, truy cập ngày 27/4/2019 tại:http://www.neaspec.org/sites/default/files/Japan_MOE_amako.pdf. [7] New Delhi ASEAN - India Ministerial Statement on Biodi-versity. New Delhi, India, 7 September 2012. Truy cập ngày 23/3/2019 tại:http:// www.asean.org/images/2012/documents/New%20Delhi%20ASEA N%20India%20Ministerial%20Statement%20on%20Biodiver-sity%20Final.pdf.[8] JW. Davis, Global Aspectes of Marine Pollution Policy. The Need for a New International Convention (1990) 14 Marine Policy 191.

Regional Cooperation and Marine Environmental Protection in Southeast Asia Governance Models and Regional Particularities

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-220
Author(s):  
Amber Rose Maggio
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Marine Environmental Protection ◽  
Governance Models ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Marine Environmental

Southeast Asia is a region where regional cooperation for the protection of the marine environment faces some unique challenges. This paper explores the current regional cooperation landscape in this area and then draws on other regions (Arctic, Caribbean, Mediterranean and the Baltic) experience to seek out inspiration and possible best practices for Southeast Asia. Each region’s particularities mean there is no one blueprint for cooperation, but there are many relevant examples for Southeast Asia to draw on in any future attempts to strengthen and coordinate action to protect the marine environment. This paper will look to other regions to assist in evaluating the problems and potential of regional cooperation in Southeast Asia.

The Chinese Marine Environmental Protection Law

1999 ◽  
Vol 1999 (1) ◽  
pp. 721-723
Author(s):  
Cindy Chen ◽  
Mike Hicks
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Marine Pollution ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Environmental Laws ◽  
International Convention ◽  
Marine Environmental Protection ◽  
The Law ◽  
Marine Environmental ◽  
Chinese Marine

ABSTRACT The concept of marine environmental protection and its development was introduced to the People's Republic of China in the 1980s. This followed the enactment of the Environmental Protection Law (1979, 1989), a revision to the Constitution, and the adoption of international environmental laws. The Chinese Marine Environmental Protection Law (MEPL) was promulgated in 1983 after China signed the 1982 U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. Both national environmental laws and various international conventions and agreements influenced the MEPL. For example, the MEPL closely follows provisions outlined by the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and other international treaties. China has concerns about marine pollution not only within its own territory but outside its jurisdiction as well. Thus, the MEPL explicitly states that the provisions of the law apply to areas beyond China's territorial sea. As provided by the MEPL, China has the right to assert jurisdiction over foreign vessels beyond its territorial sea when they engage in activities that cause pollution to China's environment. However, questions arise as to China's coastal state jurisdiction. China's view on sovereignty is a controversial issue, and it is unclear whether the MEPL can be invoked to confer liability in waters outside of China's jurisdiction. Despite uncertainty over the jurisdiction issue, the MEPL is a significant and comprehensive law for marine protection. It regulates five major sources of marine pollution: coastal construction projects, off-shore oil exploration and exploitation, land-source pollutants, vessel pollution, and the dumping of wastes at sea. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief comparison of the MEPL and relevant international laws and an understanding of critical issues covered by the MEPL.

scholarly journals Strategic Measures for the Marine Economic Development of Kien Giang Province

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (Q2) ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Binh Dinh Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Industry Structure ◽  
Comprehensive Management ◽  
Marine Industry ◽  
Marine Environmental Protection ◽  
Strategic Measures ◽  
Marine Economy ◽  
Marine Environmental

This paper analyzes the current situation of Kien Giang’s marine economic development in the process of international integration. Based on the analysis, the authors propose some strategic measures for implementing the goals of marine economic development and enriched income from harvesting the sea, which are: optimizing marine industry structure; strengthening the exploration of and forecast about ocean resources; promoting a comprehensive management of marine economy; and increasing the investment in marine infrastructure and marine environmental protection. From the analyzes and explanations about the Kien Giang’s marine economic development, the author has proposed suitable solutions to contribute to the fast and sustainable development of the marine economy in Kien Giang.

Energy from the Sea and the Protection of the Marine Environment: Treaty-Based Regimes and Ocean Corporate Social Responsibility

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 622-644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelica Bonfanti ◽  
Francesca Romanin Jacur
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
International Maritime Organization ◽  
Law Of The Sea ◽  
Damage Mitigation ◽  
Marine Environmental Protection ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Marine Environmental

This article addresses treaty-based regimes and the so-called Ocean Corporate Social Responsibility (ocsr) that are relevant to marine environmental protection and energy activities. In this context, special attention is paid to the interactions among the legal regimes in which the environmental and safety rules and standards are adopted and to the effects of the regulatory technique of “legislation by reference”. After examining the relevant obligations of States within the framework of the un Convention on the Law of the Sea and the International Maritime Organization, the authors analyse ocsr, especially its preventive, damage mitigation and compensatory functions and its potential synergies with the treaty-based regimes.

Study on the Marine Environment Protection for the South China Sea

2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 3202-3205
Author(s):  
Xiang Bo Chen ◽  
Shan Che
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
Environment Protection ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Marine Environmental Protection ◽  
Marine Environmental

Abstract. Marine environmental protection has become the responsibility for worldwide common people ,therefore , the public become the main force of marine environmental protection inescapably. In recent years, some countries neighboring the South China Sea have accelerated the development and utilization of the oceans , resulting in a deterioration of the marine environment. Meanwhile，there are some problems in China's marine environment protection，such as narrow range in public, the right to public participation is not clear, there is no security or guarantee for participants, and other issues involved in the program. In this paper, the author try to give his own opinions from the aspects of public participation system and improving planning of marine environmental protection on marine environmental protection.

Treaty Evolution, Adaptation and Change: Is the LOSC ‘Enough’ to Address Climate Change Impacts on the Marine Environment?

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 440-457
Author(s):  
Catherine Redgwell
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Marine Pollution ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Wicked Problem ◽  
Marine Environmental Protection ◽  
Legal Responses ◽  
Explicit Mention ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Marine Environmental

AbstractClimate change poses serious threats to the marine environment but there is no explicit mention of climate change, ocean warming and acidification in LOSC. This comes as little surprise, given its conclusion in the early 1980s when appreciation for the potential severity of climate change was emerging. As a ‘living instrument’, the Convention has the flexibility and legal tools to address emerging climate change impacts. This article assesses its capacity to do so, as well as the extent to which the oceans have featured in the climate regime. LOSC is not ‘enough’ – but then, it has never been a ‘one stop shop’ for marine environmental protection, whether from conventional sources of marine pollution or from relatively newly appreciated threats such as the impacts of climate change. Indeed, a multifaceted approach is typical of legal responses to the ‘super wicked’ problem of climate change, and the oceans are no exception.

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