| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣海洋大學 === 海洋法律研究所 === 96 === As the military strategy and transportation area of South China Sea, Dongsha archipelago, which is under Taiwan’s dominion, is shorn to be an important site for the protection of fishery resources and the health of ecosystem. In regard to abundance of living and non-living resources, especially, the rare atoll, the ecosystem around Dongsha is conferred one of the most important world natural heritage, and needs to be protected. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea emphasized the protection and management of ocean creature and environment, that are also called upon in the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity. Therefore, the protection and the sustainable development of marine resources have gradually becomed an important role for all people related activitues.
The Costal Guard Ministry had taken over the management and defense role of Dongsha since February, 2000. After announcing and establishing the first marine park “Dongsha Marine National Park” according to “Dongsha Atoll National Park Project,” the Ministry of the Interior simultaneously planed to apply for making Dongsha as world heritage to UNECO. Dongsha was also placed under the jurisdiction of Kaoshiung City on October 4, 2007. Consequently, this research project report attempts to study the way to manage or maintain natural or cultural heritages in the surrounding waters and the legal bases and practices about setting up a marine park.
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