새만금: 역사와 갈등

The Saemangeum: History and Controversy

  • 고철환 (서울대학교 지구환경과학부) ;
  • 류종성 (워싱톤대학교 해양정책학과) ;
  • 김종성 (고려대학교 환경생태공학부)
  • Koh, Chul-Hwan (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Ryu, Jong-Seong (School of Marine Affairs, University of Washington) ;
  • Khim, Jong-Seong (Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
  • 투고 : 2010.08.13
  • 심사 : 2010.11.22
  • 발행 : 2010.11.25

초록

새만금 간척사업의 역사와 갈등을 소개하고 행정소송과정을 서술하였다. 세계 최대의 간척공사인 새만금 간척사업은 한국에서 가장 갈등이 심한 환경이슈로 여겨진다. 1996년에 발생한 시화호 오염사건을 계기로 새만금 사업의 인공 담수호수 수질문제가 사회적인 관심사와 이해당사자의 갈등을 불러일으켰다. 이를 해결하기 위해 사법재판부가 개입한 것이 시화호와 다른 새만금 사업의 특징이다. 1, 2차 재판부가 동일한 사실에 대해서 경제적 타당성, 생태계 가치, 토지이용, 수질에 대한 상이한 판결을 내린 것은 복잡한 환경문제를 다루는데 있어 법률적 제도의 한계점을 보여준다. 대법원의 최종판결 직후 지역주민과 국회의원의 강력한 지지에 힘입어 새만금 사업촉진을 위한 특별법이 제정되었다. 2009년에는 이 법에 근거한 새로운 토지이용 계획이 수립되었다. 새만금 사업은 시화호와는 전혀 다른 진행과정을 보여주고 있다. 새만금 지역은 개발과 보존이 조화를 이루며 지역주민과 미래세대의 번영을 위한 지속가능한 방법으로 관리되어야 한다.

The paper describes the history and the evolution of the conflict of the Saemangeum reclamation project, focusing on the court trial processes. The Saemangeum project is the world largest coastal reclamation work, regarded as the most controversial environmental issue in the recent history of Korea. Due to the severe pollution found in Lake Sihwa in 1996, the Saemangeum project began to receive a large degree of public concern on the water quality of the proposed artificial freshwater lake. Unlike the Sihwa case, the Korean court system intervened to resolve the heated conflicts between stakeholders in the Saemangeum case. Based on the same set of facts, the Korean courts showed different perspectives on the economic feasibility, value of the ecosystem, land use, and water quality, which represents the limit of legal system to address complicated environmental problems. After the final judgment by the Supreme Court, 'the Special Act for the promotion of the Saemangeum reclamation project', was enacted with strong political support from local leaders and congressmen. A more developmental-oriented land use plan came out in 2009 based on this Act. The Saemangeum project walked along the different pathway from the Sihwa case. The area should be managed in sustainable manners to appropriately consider conservation and development for the prosperity of local residents and future generations.

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