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Safeguarding Our Coast- When There’s a Petrochemical Plant
Planned to be Built on Wetlands
Taiwan Environmental Information Association許惠婷 Hui-Ting Hsu
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行動是知識的實踐
Action!That brings Hope.
Concern!Do something good
for the earth.
Information!Be aware and care about
the environment.
Taiwan Environmental Information Association - TEIA
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Environmental Trust Center Eco-working holidays Against Miramar Resort Marathon for pink dolphin
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Here we are~
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Safeguarding our Coast
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Inappropriate Development and Constructions
Marine DebrisOverfishing-Fishery Collapse
Safeguarding the Coast
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Development vs Conservation?
DaCheng Wetlands
• Largest wetland in Taiwan, 210km2
• 6 km wide (in low tide)
• IBA (A1,A4i)• Habitat of sea birds
and pink dolphin
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• Not known until 2002• ETS population<100 in 2005• Long and narrow living area
Pink dolphin (Sousa chinensis)
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Development vs Conservation?
KuoKuang Petrochemical • 1988~2011• 8th Naphtha
Cracking Plant in Taiwan
• 8km form 6th NCP • 80km2
• Land reclamation• Benefit 51.6 billion
NT
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photos by Changhua Coast Conservation Action
6th NCP
Kuo Kuang Petrochemical
海埔地
濁水 River
蚵架
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What kind of development do we want?
DaCheng Wetlands• 360 years history of
oyster farming, important farm
• Fishing, fishpond aquaculture, do not impose great impacts on bird habitat and movements
• Agricultural production value : 2nd highest
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What kind of development do we want?KuoKuang
Petrochemical • Refinery: 450,000
barrels per day• Annual CO2
emissions: 12 million tons
• Sewage discharge: 13 million tons per day
• Water usage volume: 37 million tons
• increase health risk• Social cost: 53.9
billion
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Buy a patch of land, help save a dolphin!
NT100(USD3) per m2 < NT119 per m2
Chose a patch from the area of “sunset” ,“sea wind” , “Periophthalmus” , “fiddler crab”
Land Trust
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ChangHua Environmental Protection Union
Taiwan Environmental Information association
Wild at Heart Legal Defense Association, Taiwan
Homemakers United Foundation Society of wilderness
Local and famous national groups
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Started Apr 2010, 30,000 people joined in 3 months ; now 70,000 signed to buy a patch
Land Trust as a way of public participation ->national public movement
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Oliver Maurice visit Dacheng
Declared the land trust application to the government together with local NGOs
INTO in the movement
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Public Movement-people of different backgrounds
YouthGreen Party Taiwan
Local Fishermen
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Doctors, scientists
The future generation
Public Movement-people of different backgrounds
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artists, poets and writers
Public Movement-people of different backgrounds
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The Goddess of Sea in local religion The pink dolphins are also called Mazu fish Mazu Procession- one of 3 largest religious festivals
Combine religion and conservation -Mazu
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On Earth Day 2011, President Ma declared the government would not support Kuokuang petrochemical be built at Dacheng.
Victory!!
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fisherman’s group and conservation NGOs – A new alliance!
There’re always more we can do
Keep in touch with the shareholders
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It’s not the end
National Important Wetland – Still working
Important habitat for pink dolphin – still working
Wetland Act – passed 2013 June
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We will stand together to protect the environment
Malaysia againstKuoKuang
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What we want – Eco-friendly thatched cottage with Wi-Fi ?
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Taiwan Coast Networkcoast.e-info.org.tw
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We are still fighting against inappropriate developments, create a sustainable future for everyone and all creatures
Contact info: [email protected]