環境資源主管機關之定位及職權探討

Investigation of Role and Authorities of Ministry of Environment and Resources

駱尚廉(Shang-Lien Lo) ； 顏秀慧(Shui-Hway Yen)

《國家政策季刊》 1卷1期 (2002/09) Pp. 183-194

https://doi.org/10.6407/NPQ.200209.0183

摘要

台灣經濟的快速成長導致嚴重的環境污染問題及生態系統失衡與破壞，為防止環境污染的持續惡化，行政院在民國六十八年四月通過「台灣地區環境保護方案」，開始籌劃建立完整的環境保護權責單位，衛生署環境保護局因此於民國七十一年元月成立，除空氣污染監測、環境衛生管理、水污染控制及交通噪音防制外，環保局權責也擴及環境影響評估及毒性物質管理。隨著生活水準的提升，國人環境意識迅速而普遍提升，對於環境品質之要求提高，政府乃採取「環境保護與經濟發展兼籌並顧」政策，於民國七十六年八月二十二日將環保局升格為行政院環境保護署，其權責再陸續擴及廢棄物管理、管制考核、公害糾紛處理及自然資源保育的規劃與協調工作，但自然保育的主要權責仍多分散至其他部會。邁入二十一世紀之際，一個永續的台灣顯然是全民與政府的願景，而提供一個清潔舒適的生活環境更是新環境資源部的第一目標，環境品質的改善涉及經濟發展、生態保育、和諧社會關係與精緻的文化，因此，如何平衡經濟及科技發展與環境保育之成效，將是邁向永續台灣或綠色矽島必經之途。

關鍵字

環境資源部 ； 環境保護 ； 自然資源保育 ； 永續發展 ； 永續台灣 ； 環境保育

並列摘要

The rapid economic development in Taiwan has resulted in serious environmental pollution; the balance of ecological systems has been destroyed. In view of the necessity to prevent environmental pollution from worsening, the Executive Yuan approved the ”Taiwan Environmental Protection Project” in April 1979. The Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) was also established in January 1982. In addition to monitoring air pollution, environmental sanitation, water pollution control and traffic noise control, EPB also took on the environmental impact assessment and toxic matter control. Due to the widespread and rapid increase in environmental awareness, requirements for environmental quality increased. The government adopted the policy ”Environmental Protection in Line with Economic Development”. On August 22, 1987, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) was officially founded, and the authorities of control evaluation, disputes settlements and promotion of nature resources conservation were also added. But many nature conservation activities were still handled by different agencies in the central government in accordance with their own regulations. For the 21St century, a sustainable Taiwan is certainly a just cause for the citizens and government of Taiwan. A ”clean and comfortable living environment” for Taiwan's citizens should be the new Ministry of Environment and Resources first goal. The improvement of environment quality involves a multitude of issues including economic development, ecological preservation, harmonious community relations, and the advancement of culture. Balancing the improvement of environmental conservation with economic and technological development is the path along which a sustainable Taiwan or ”Green Silicon Island” must advance.

並列關鍵字

Ministry of Environment and Resources ； environmental protection ； nature resources conservation ； sustainable development ； sustainable Taiwan ； environmental conservation