Yeosu Chamber of Commerce Calls for Open Dialogue to Address Environmental Measures in Yeosu Industrial Complex

Negotiations Without Concessions Risk Damaging Relationships

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Kyung-taek] The Yeosu Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jeollanam-do asserted that a more inclusive willingness to negotiate is necessary to ensure that a comprehensive environmental management plan for the Yeosu Industrial Complex?needed for restoring trust in emission-violating companies and preventing future recurrences?is prepared without disagreement, in relation to the manipulation of air pollutant emission measurements by large corporations in the Yeosu Industrial Complex.

The Yeosu Chamber expressed concern, stating, "There are doubts about whether minority opinions were significantly reflected during the decision-making stage for preparing the public-private cooperation governance recommendation, or whether the decision-making process included procedures for the violating companies to explain their countermeasures."

They continued, "Negotiations without concessions risk damaging relationships with counterparts, so governance committee members must adopt a more open attitude and gather collective rationality. They should engage in dialogue with a willingness to negotiate to ensure that the comprehensive plan is prepared through agreed procedures and sufficient discussion and debate among stakeholders."

In particular, they proposed, "Regarding the contentious environmental pollution status investigation and resident health epidemiological survey, Jeollanam-do should actively take charge by directly commissioning the investigation to a credible professional institution and clearly disclose the results to the local community."

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