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韓國環境聯合 (KFEM)
搶救韓國新萬錦濕地
韓國環境聯合(地球之友韓國分會)向國際社會發出呼籲，要求韓國總統盧武鉉中止 新萬錦堤堰工程，以免破壞候鳥的棲息地，及漁民賴以維生的魚類棲息地。新萬錦 河口濕地位處韓國西南全羅北道的海岸線上，面積約40,100公頃，孕育著豐富的海 洋資源，是漁民生計之所依，也是世界最大候鳥棲息地之一。
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根據最新的民意調查顯示，81%的韓國國民認為，應該全面或者暫時停止新萬錦堤� 髐u程。儘管如此，工程自從1991年起從沒間斷。
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本年3月28日，韓國四名主要宗教領袖，包括兩名佛教僧侶，一名天主教神父和一� W基督教牧師發起了『三步一拜』運動，從新萬錦濕地出發，以三步一拜的苦行方� ﹛A徒步走到首都漢城，全程310公里。結果，他們在5月31日到達漢城，需時65天� A獲得公眾的支持和大眾媒體的廣泛報導。
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同時，由宗教、環保、人權、婦女和勞工組織發起的聯盟，呼籲總統盧武鉉中止新 萬錦堤堰工程。以下是一封樣本函件，讓國際社會支持我們的行動，合力呼籲韓國 政府重視工程對新萬錦一帶的負面影響，並中止工程。
請簽署函件，並寄至
The Honorable ROH Moo Hyun, President of the Republic of Korea
Cheongwadae, 1 Sejong-no, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-820, Republic of Korea
email: webmaster@president.go.kr / yang0303@president.go.kr
也請把副本寄至本會
Kim, Yeon Ji
email: kimyj@kfem.or.kr
Fax: 82-2-730-1240
International team, KFEM/FOE Korea
251, Nuha-dong, Jongro-Gu, Seoul, Korea 110-042
新萬錦工程的背景
反對新萬錦工程的運動已經持續了5年。韓國的環保人士和很多國民都認為，工程� |破壞野生動物珍貴的棲息地。新萬錦濕地是世界上5個主要具重大生態價值的濕地 之一。它不單是一個海洋生物和候鳥的棲息地，更是韓國西南海岸線上約25,000個 小漁戶的生計來源。
1991年，韓國政府展開了新萬錦工程，計劃建設一個長33公里的堤防，包圍了整個 河口濕地。此舉不單破壞40,100公頃的海洋棲息地，大量用於建造堤防的石頭和泥 土更會破壞自然景觀。現時工程已完成了75%。
最初，韓國政府認為工程可以提供大量農地。但是，由於政府在2001年宣布減少稻 米生產和官定農地的面積，支持工程的理據頓時蕩然無存。
1998年，韓國環境聯合開始進行反對新萬錦工程的行動，得到了媒體和國會議員的 注意，更得到宗教領袖和演藝名人的支持。
本年3月28日，韓國四名主要宗教領袖發起了『三步一拜』運動，從新萬錦濕地出� o，以三步一拜的苦行方式，徒步走到首都漢城，全程310公里。『三步一拜』運動 得到了全國上下的實質支持。結果，他們在5月31日到達漢城，獲得近8,000名民眾 在漢城市政廳門前歡迎，並同時進行示威抗議。
5月26日，31名男女在總統府附近舉行象徵性的集體剃頭儀式，抗議工程，包括本� |的秘書長及很多地區性領袖。6月1日，超過40名本會成員也進行集體剃頭儀式。
新萬錦的命運危在旦夕，此刻正是政府決策的關鍵時候。故此我們誠邀你的支持， 請儘快行動致函總統盧武鉉，呼籲他中止新萬錦堤堰工程。
樣本函件
The Honorable Roh Moo Hyun
President of the Republic of Korea
Dear President Roh Moo Hyun,
I am writing to urge you and your government to bring a halt to the Saemangeum reclamation project. As each day passes, we are closer and closer to losing this precious wetland.
Saemangeum has been recognized as one of the most important tidal flats in the world. As I am sure that you are well aware of there are many reasons why Saemangeum needs to be protected, including its importance to migratory birds, to marine life, and a healthy environment.
In addition to this, there are many citizens who rely on the wetlands for survival. This great number of people, including their families cannot be ignored, nor can the 85% of Korean people who oppose the project.
South Korea is developing at a rapid rate, and this has benefited the people in many ways. However, some negative effects of this growth have been overlooked, or simply ignored. It is critical that you change your policy while the wetland is still alive. Environmental groups from all over the world are aware of the importance of Saemangeum, and all are very concerned. South Korea is the member country of the Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD) and the Ramsar convention. South Korea has a responsibility to keep those international multilateral environmental agreements.
The international community welcomed your being President because you have a progressive attitude for social change. If your government continues to destroy the Saemangeum tidal flat, it would be most unfortunate for you and your country. For the people and for the well being of the planet, please stop the destruction. South Korea is a beautiful country, but at this rate, it doesn't look as though it will be that way in the future. It is up to you to protect Saemangeum, not only for the people of the present and the future, but also to honor those of the past as well. For more than a decade since the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, governments and citizens have acknowledged that economic growth without conservation is not enough, and ultimately without conservation our economic and social sustainability is undermined.
Please do the right thing; Save our Saemangeum. It's not too late.
Sincerely,
(Your name)
(Your city/country)
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