The Development of the Marine Protected Areas in Southeast Asia

Abstract

In order to promote the protection of regional marine ecological environment and marine biodiversity, this paper analyzed the development status of marine protected areas in 9 coastal countries in Southeast Asia, put forward their development characteristics and difficulties, and put forward suggestions for relevant cooperation in China. The results showed that Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand had different legal frameworks, management methods and development status of marine protected areas. The COVID-19 and the country′s political situation had affected to varying degrees to the development of marine protected areas in Southeast Asia. China could strengthen the cooperation with Southeast Asian countries in marine biodiversity conservation on the basis of the existing framework.

Keywords

• southeast asia
• marine biodiversity
• marine protected areas
• marine ecological environment
• international maritime cooperation