Draft Law on the Management of Marine and Coastal Zone Resources

Abstract

The purposes of this project are to study laws and practices related to the management of marine and coastal zone resources of Thailand including issues and comments from related organizations and stakeholders. Related laws, policy and issues confronting effective coastal zone management of the country were analyzed in order to improve and develop legal and regulatory framework for coastal zone management (CZM) in Thailand. The draft law is composed of several functions such as the national committee, provincial committee and local committee for CZM, coastal community, and management tools which included CZM policies and plans, marine protected areas, marine and coastal pollution control, standard of activities affecting the marine and coastal resources, environmental liability including punitive damages, and dispute resolution. This draft Act is also consistent with related laws and policy such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand and the National Economic and Social Development Plan.