Dear all,
Green Party and Civil society of South Korea are fighing against Government decision for establishing naval base within Gangjeong village, Jeju island, located in southern end of Korean peninsula which is very important place in terms of Environment and global peace.
We appeal to the Global Greens to take part in an International Solidarity Action (2-9 September 2012) during the World Conservation Congress 2012 which will be held in Jeju Island.
The 2012 World Conservation Congress, which is an environmental conference held every 4 years by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), is to take place from 6-15 September in Seogwipo city, Jeju Island. Jeju Island is located in the southern part of South Korea, adjacent to China, Taiwan, and Japan.
However, in Gangjeong village, which is only 7 km far from the congress site, construction to build a massive naval base is being enforced. The total size of the naval base is 490,000 square meters and it will not only harm the environment but also ignite military tensions despite the opposition of a great number of villagers.
Gangjeong village is a coastal town with a sacred environment and high value preservation not only in Jeju Island, but also in the world.
The Sea of Gangjeong village is designated as a national cultural treasure (natural memorial No. 442) by the Korean Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea and is adjacent to Beom Island, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Gangjeong village is God’s blessing natural heritage. The sea of Gangjeong is one of the major habitats of the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, one of the species listed by the IUCN. It is estimated that there are only 114 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins in Korea.
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9월 제주에서 열리는 세계자연환경보전총회에 때를 맞추어 조직되는 이 국제행동은, 환경과 평화가 정부기관과 전문가들만이 연구하고 결정하는 영역이 아니라 평범하고 정의로운 세계 시민 모두의 문제라는 것을 다시금 주장하고, 정부의 일방적인 정책 집행에 제동을 거는 풀뿌리의 힘을 세계 시민들과 함께 확인하는 계기가 될 것입니다.
녹색당은 지구 녹색당 연합(Global Greens)과 아태 녹색당 연합(Asia Pacific Greens Network)의 네트워크를 통해 세계 90여개국의 녹색당원들에게 강정 해군기지 문제를 알리는 동시에, 강정의 싸움에 전세계 녹색당이 연대할 수 있는 방안을 모색하고 있습니다.
녹색당원과 지지자 여러분들께 제주해군기지 반대 국제행동에 동참해주실 것을 호소합니다.
( Fwd post by GoYi Jisun 고이지선 on July 17)