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Forest Policy and Law for Sustainability within the Korean Peninsula

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  • Mi Sun Park

    (Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Room 7215, Building 200, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-921, Korea)

  • Hyowon Lee

    (School of Law, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-743, Korea)

Abstract

Since the early 1990s, sustainable forest management (SFM) has emerged as a paradigm of forest management on global, regional and national levels. In developing countries, avoiding deforestation is a preliminary step towards SFM. The Korean peninsula experienced severe deforestation and forest degradation after the Korean War (1950–1953). In the 1970s and 1980s, South Korea achieved forest restoration through the National Greening Program. In contrast, North Korea failed to restore forests in spite of continuous trials with forest restoration plans. In North Korea, deforestation has accelerated since the mid-1980s. Deforestation and forest degradation in North Korea threatens stability throughout the Korean peninsula. This study focuses on comparing the forest policy and laws of South Korea and North Korea and suggesting forest policy that promotes sustainability in the Korean peninsula. The research findings can provide developing countries with significant information on forest policy and laws to avoid deforestation and forest degradation and move towards sustainability.

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  • Mi Sun Park & Hyowon Lee, 2014. "Forest Policy and Law for Sustainability within the Korean Peninsula," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 6(8), pages 1-25, August.
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    8. Min, Suyeon & Lee, Hansol & Son, Jeongeun & Park, Mi Sun, 2024. "Structural policy coordination for forest ecosystem services management in the legal accountability system," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 166(C).
    9. Youngsu Park & Yujun Sun, 2018. "Sustainable Forest Management in North-East Asia: A Comparative Assessment between China and Republic of Korea," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 7(04), pages 102-114, April.
    10. Andoh, Jewel & Lee, Yohan, 2018. "Forest transition through reforestation policy integration: A comparative study between Ghana and the Republic of Korea," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 90(C), pages 12-21.
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