Does the sea burial affect the environment?Which sea areas can be buried?Cover news of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment

Cover Journalist Dai Rui

In recent years, "sea burial" has gradually been accepted by more people as a new form of funeral. So, what are the requirements of "sea burial" in environmental protection? Which sea areas can be buried in my country? Recently, the cover news reporter interviewed the relevant person in charge of the Marine Ecological and Environment Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on the relevant issues.

On June 23, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a routine press conference. Cover Journalist Dai Rui Photography

On June 23, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a routine press conference. After the press conference, the relevant person in charge of the Department of Marine Ecological and Environment of the Ministry of Environment said in a question from the questioning reporter that "sea burial" is an ecological friendly funeral method actively advocated by my country. The sea license "69 copies, approved more than 116,000 boxes of ashes.

The person in charge introduced that in recent years, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has actively served the needs of people's livelihood, and supports and ensure the "sea burial" activities through optimization and simplification of approval procedures and reasonable setting up ecological disposal dumping areas.

According to media reports, in recent years, the number of sea funerals in my country has continued to increase. Taking Beijing as an example, since the launch of the sea funeral work in 1994, until 2021, a total of 584 collective ashes sea funeral activities were organized, and 25068 ashes were sowed. Except for the affected by the epidemic factors in 2020, the annual average increase was about 8%.

"There are three explanations on the environmental management policy of 'sea burial'." The person in charge of the Marine Ecological Environment Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment told reporters that one is one of the material types that are clearly allowed by the relevant laws and regulations in my country. Situation stipulated in relevant international conventions. Second, the "sea burial" activity requires the approval system of the ocean dumping license. Generally, the relevant units of funeral services allowed by the local civil affairs bureau or civil affairs department to apply to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. Certificate to carry out ashes. Third, the "sea funeral" activity needs to be carried out in the designated area. my country currently has 3 ecological disposal of the "sea burial" event (Qingdao, Rizhao, Yangtze River Estuary). "Activity. During the "Fourteenth Five -Year Plan" period, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment intends to add another batch of ecological disposal dumping areas to further provide special services for "sea burial".

The person in charge said that in the next step, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment will further strengthen the establishment of cross -departments such as joint supervision and information sharing with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and jointly promote the efficient management of "sea burial" activities to better serve people's livelihood.

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