저탄소·자원순환형 사회 구축을 위한 환경정책

Abstract

Environmental Strategies for Developing Low-Carbon Resource-Saving Society Diminishing fossil fuel reserves, climate change, and the demands of an increasing world population have highlighted the need to transition to policies and modes of living that minimize environmental impact and are sustainable. Failure to do so will result in catastrophic consequences, both physically and economically. At the same time, action to preserve the environment can also provide positive externalities over and above benefits in ecosystem and resource management by creating new markets in emissions rights trading, renewable energy, and environmentally-friendly resource use. Such new markets and industries can provide jobs and benefits to communities around the world, and become a new source of growth in international markets. In this vein, 'Low-Carbon, Green growth' has become a core paradigm in Korean national economic policy. Accordingly, one of Korea's most immediate concerns is reducing emissions and reusing resources, while developing growth opportunities from this effort. This study was thus performed to determine the external and internal factors that help enable a low-carbon, resource recycling society by examining case studies from foreign countries. The study then deduces proposals in environmental policy and strategy that can help achieve this goal in Korea. The study proceeded by examining 11 different subject areas in carbon reduction and resource recycling including: development and attainment of greenhouse gas reduction targets, expansion and improvement of environment related budgets, modification of existing national laws and regulations, expansion of climate change and greenhouse gas reduction business, expansion of "green" jobs, promotion of resource recycling and energy recirculation, improvement of water use efficiency and water reuse, expansion of environmental finance, expansion of the environmental market and promotion of "green" consumption, promotion of environmental management in business, promotion of environmental technology innovation and R&D, and promotion of regional eco-industrial parks (EIP). Each of these sections closely assesses the present situation and suggests corresponding policy directions to attain a low-carbon· resource reusing society in Korea.