The Fundamental Environmental Protection Act: Legislation of a Non-Nuclear Homeland

摘要

Recently passed by the Legislative Yuan, the ROC's Fundamental Environmental Protection Act expressly states that when economic, technological and social development come into conflict with environmental protection, the claims of the environment must take precedence. The Executive Yuan must establish a Council for Sustainable Development to oversee national sustainable development policy. The central government must establish a dedicated environmental resources ministry to integrate and implement environmental resource matters. The act also explicitly calls on the government to gradually realize the ideal of a non-nuclear homeland.