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Coast Management Act.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Sea
Keyword
Cadastre/land registration Marine area Erosion Local government Classification/declassification Basic legislation Coastal zone management Marine protected areas Research Management/conservation Institution Offences/penalties Protected area
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to prescribe necessary matters concerning the efficient preservation, use, and development of coasts, thereby contributing to enhancing the preservation of the coastal environment, facilitating the sustainable development of coasts, and creating pleasant and affluent coasts as the basis for people's lives. In particular, the State and local governments shall formulate policies necessary to preserve, use and develop coasts in a sustainable manner. Furthermore, the State and local governments shall endeavor to increase the public awareness about the basic principles for coastal management, and to prevent any damage to the costal environment. The Act also provides for the establishment of the Central Committee for Deliberation on Coastal Management under the control of the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries to deliberate on the matters concerning coastal management listed in article 30. The text consists of 39 articles.

Full text
English
Website
www.klri.re.kr