- 期刊
臺灣參與國際海事組織活動可能性初探
An Initial Analysis on the Possibility of Taiwan's Participation in International Maritime Organization
摘要
由於陸地上缺乏豐富天然礦場資源，臺灣依賴其位處於第一島鏈中樞位置之地理優勢來發展國際貿易。此外，於環繞四周的海洋，其存有豐富海洋生物資源，而為獲取動物性蛋白質的重要場域之一，從而海上運輸及相關海上活動，諸如漁業、海上貿易運輸等，成為支撐臺灣經濟命脈的必要動能之一。於國際間，為了要規範國際貿易航運以及有關船舶本身及其相關的活動，於聯合國下設置「國際海事組織」（International Maritime Organization，IMO）。該組織通過了相關公約與技術規範，以對船舶運輸的安全、保安及防止船舶對於海洋及大氣的污染等議題上，制訂出全球性的標準與規章。儘管如前揭所指摘，臺灣對此等領域議題的參與，具有其重要的國家利益，惟在中國持續的政治干擾與阻礙下，一直以來，排除於此組織外。為此，本文針對國際海事組織為分析，進而討論該組織之觀察員制度，最後提出臺灣可能參與的模式及判斷其可能性。
並列摘要
Shipping business, fisheries and other related indsutries play an importan role in Taiwan economic growth and development. Needless to say, shipping business also occupies an important position in terms of world trade. In order to ＂promote a safe, clean and secure maritime environment＂ which also facilitates and boosts the shipping buiness, the IMO convention was adopted in 1948 and entered into force in 1958. Consequently, IMO was formally established as an United Nation specialized agency ＂with the responsibility for the safety and security of shippping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ship.＂ Although shipping business is one of the major powers to underpine Taiwan's blue economic as previous mentioned, Taiwan doesn't have the opportunity to participte IMO. For that, the paper first to introduce the IMO and then analysis some possible options to participate in IMO.