The pamphlet cites geological unsuitability, safety threats to nearby residents, violations of environmental justice and threats to cultural heritage as reasons for the Meining People's opposition to dam projects.
With the summit just around the corner, local water-resource experts from academic circles said that Taiwan needed to review its water management policies and ensure its development is sustainable.
"We have abundant rainfall but we just don't know how to use the gift from the heaven wisely," said Lin I-chen (
According to the Cabinet's Research, Development and Evaluation Commission (RDEC), Tai-wan's average annual rainfall is more than 2,500mm, which is 2.7 times the world average.
Lin said Taiwan's use of natural resources jeopardizes its future, adding that climate changes will likely become more dramatic in the future.
"Construction-oriented management of water resources should be adjusted," said Tsay Ting-kuei (蔡丁貴), vice chairman of the Cabinet's RDEC.
Tsay, a former professor of civil engineering at National Taiwan University, said that inappropriate resource use exacerbate environmental problems in Taiwan.
Tsay said that government restructuring would be Taiwan's way of upgrading its competitiveness, ensuring future generations a sustainable country.
"We really need a Ministry of Environmental Resources, which would integrate all existing agencies pertaining to water resources, land use, forestry management and environmental protection," Tsay said.
The Executive Yuan's proposal to form the new ministry is awaiting approval from the Legislative Yuan.
"Only if legislators abandon political struggle and pass the proposal can Taiwan pursue its sustainable development," Tsay said.
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