THE ASEAN 1985 AGREEMENT ON THE PROTECTION OF NATURE AND NATURAL RESOURCESAsean 1985 Agreement on the Protection of Nature and Natural Resources • December 24th, 2019
The ASEAN 1985 agreement is held for the protection of the natural world and natural resources which is an important contract between the ASEAN countries. This paper explains how to this ASEAN agreement can protect biological diversity to maintain essential ecological processes and life-support systems, to preserve genetic diversity, and to guarantee the sustainable utilization of living resources which includes also social progress, economic development, cultural development, regional peace with stability, and mutual assistance on the issue of common interest. However, if this 1985 agreement fails to fulfill above refereed elements it will be affected on nature and natural resources. For protecting the natural resources and other elements, the member states should make proper commitments with principals of justice and rule of law and ensure certain rules of behavior. Moreover, political issues can be mutually detached and promote a sense of regional identity in ASEAN.
