The Philippines as an
Archipelagic State
The Philippine archipelago, situated within enclosed and semi-enclosed seas, including the South China (WestPhilippine) Sea and the larger part of the Coral Triangle, in what is considered by the International Maritime Organization as a Particularly Sensitive Area, must by Nature and its interests be a champion and protector of the regional marine environment. Filipino diplomats, in particular, should be interested in the development of international oceans law and policy and concerned with ocean governance, marine environmental protection and marine resource conservation. The very origins of the archipelago’s diverse population are marked by the coming of migrants from the sea over the centuries. Philippine labor built and sailed the galleons that brought the first globalization of international trade. Even now Filipino seamen manning the ocean-going vessels of the world distinguish themselves by their great numbers and reputation for competence and industry. Indeed there is no want of indications that the Philippines can be a great maritime country.
There are many reasons for Filipinos to be glad and proud of belonging to the Philippine archipelago. Besides a strategic location, Nature has gifted the Philippines’ geological configurations a sense of oneness. The Philippines is unique among archipelagos for the closeness and compactness with which its islands, islets, and other marine features are grouped together. Apart from the wealth of natural resources on and under its land, the Philippine archipelago harbors the highest marine biodiversity in the world, including the highest number of fish species and marine mammals. The country has in recent decades awakened to the great treasure in tourist attractions that lie along the extensive coastlines of the country, including the most beautiful beaches in the world. Being an archipelago, the Philippines offers diverse natural resources, from land to marine to mineral resources. It is also the biggest producer of copper in Southeast Asia and is among the top ten producers of gold in the world.
Among all this things, The Philippines also suffers major human-caused environmental degradation. Nevertheless, Philippines being an archipelagic country is really a big thing to dealt with.
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*ps: pls bare with my unorganized concepts and also if u saw or read any grammatical mistakes, kindly correct it. in addition, this essay were based on my stocked knowledge and i also did a little research.*
