This article explores current trends in regional cooperation in the South China Sea with regard to marine environmental protection. While there are a large number of bodies engaged in some way in issues relating to the marine environment, this region faces some serious challenges in cooperative efforts. Thus, the article gives an overview of the current cooperation landscape, highlights the most serious challenges faced and looks at the way forward. The possibility of the appropriateness of issue-based solutions, particularly to marine litter, is examined, while at the same time emphasis is laid on the importance of the implementation of international obligations and standards.

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东南亚海洋环境保护区域合作：南海现状

本文探讨了当前南海海洋环境保护区域合作的趋势。虽然有大量机构以某种方式参与与海洋环境有关的问题，但该地区在合作努力方面面临着一些严峻挑战。因此，本文概述了当前的合作格局，突出了面临的最严峻挑战并展望了前进的方向。研究了基于问题的解决方案，特别是对海洋垃圾的适当性的可能性，同时强调了执行国际义务和标准的重要性。