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 韓國使者報，06-06-2000 (Korea Herald, 06/06/2000)
南韓總統金大中昨天宣布，為了保護東江河域的生態系，政府正在暫停江原道永越(音譯)備受爭議的水壩興建工程。
「政府正在取消永越水壩計劃，以保護生態系以及當地的二十種瀕臨絕種生物。我們也想保護此區首次發現的七種動植物。」金大中說。
在南韓首都漢城的世宗文化中心舉辦的一場環境日的慶祝會中，金大中發表演說，並在演說中宣佈此項訊息。
多年來，永越水壩計劃已受到環境學家以及擁護者的嚴厲爭論。這些擁護者聲稱，水壩對於此區的防洪和解決水源短缺問題是必要的。
金大中說，東江河域將被設計成一個「對自然友善的文化與觀光區，」並將為當地居民開創工作與其他經濟效益。
「在各自而深入的商議之後，政府確保水源短缺與防洪問題會獲得解決。」金大中說。
金大中說，為了處理環境問題，他會指定一個總統府顧問會議，這個會議暫時命名為「可持續發展委員會。」
他說，這個包含有政府官員、私人公司經理人與市民運動者的顧問會議，將受託整合經濟與環境政策。
原文詳見: Korea Herald，06-06-2000
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環境信託基金會 (謝洵怡 譯，李育成審校)
中英對照譯稿請見：http://e-info.org.tw/news/taiwan/2000/news-ens00061401.htm
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(Korea Herald, 06/06/2000)
President Kim Dae-jung officially announced yesterday that the government was scrapping a controversial dam construction project in Yongwol, Kangwon Province in order to protect the ecosystem of the Tong River area.
"The government is canceling the Yongwol Dam project in order to protect the ecosystem and the 20 endangered species that are found there. We also want to protect the seven varieties of animals and plants that have been discovered for the first time in the area," Kim said.
Kim made the announcement in his speech at a ceremony marking Environment Day, which was held at the Sejong Cultural Center in downtown Seoul.
The Yongwol Dam project has been bitterly contested for years by environmentalists and its proponents, who claimed a dam was necessary to control flooding and solve the water shortage problems in the area.
Kim said that the Tong River area would be designated a "nature-friendly cultural and sightseeing zone," and would create jobs and other economic benefits for the local community.
"The government will ensure water shortage and flood prevention problems are resolved after separate, in-depth consultations," the President said.
Kim said that in order to tackle environment problems, he would name a presidential advisory council, tentatively named the "Committee for Sustainable Development."
The envisaged panel, which would include government officials, private company executives and civic activists, would be commissioned to coordinate economic and environmental policies, he said.
(CSY)
(From New Scientist magazine, 03 June 2000.)
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