The Study on Coastal Zone Management System at the Environment Damage in the NAKHODKA Oil Spill

Abstract

On 2nd January 1997, the Russian tanker NAKHODKA, weighing 13,157 tons sank off Oki Island in the Japan Sea reportedly causing an oil spill of 6,240kt. A large amount of spilled oil drifted into winter weather; consequently, vast amounts of this heavily emulsified oil washed up on shorelines. At this time, Japanese Government and the government agencies confused from an unprecedented experience and were not able to function originally by the coastal zone management system. The purpose of this research is to assume NAKHODKA Oil Spill to be a case, to analysis the problem of the coastal zone management system, and to construct a more effective management system. As a result of the analysis, the coastal zone management system is improved by the disaster information concerning unified management and sharing. Next, the govemment and govemment agencies are to give an overall role for environmental planning by institution. Moreover, the local govemment is to give the role of immediate work and managements. Finally, the political decision making will be improved by the decision making system from a volunteer, the local community, NGO's and NPO.