Environmental Dispute Adjustment System

Abstract

KEPB Issue 3, Volume X, 2012 Environmental Dispute Adjustment System in Korea has continuously evolved for the last 20 years and settled as a unique system to solve domestic environmental disputes. Current Environmental Dispute Adjustment System in Korea is a substituted judicial procedure combining the professionalism of the Ministry of Environment and the litigation process of the judicature. There are many ways to solve environmental disputes, including recommendation, conciliation, arbitration, and mediation. The number of applications for Environmental Dispute Adjustment is drastically increasing. Since the National Environmental Dispute Resolution Commission was founded on July 19, 1991, a total of 3,112 cases were received and 2,601 cases were addressed as of 12. 31. 2011. Even with the remarkable improvements over the past 20 years, the Environmental Dispute Adjustment System in Korea still has problems to improve on or supplement. The future Environmental Dispute Adjustment System should pursue continuous improvements such as realization of recompense standard, professionalism of conciliation commission, reinforced appropriateness of voting, Environmental Dispute Adjustment System in Korea has continuously evolved for the last 20 years and settled as a unique system to solve domestic environmental disputes. Current Environmental Dispute Adjustment System in Korea is a substituted judicial procedure combining the professionalism of the Ministry of Environment and the litigation process of the judicature. There are many ways to solve environmental disputes, including recommendation, conciliation, arbitration, and mediation. The number of applications for Environmental Dispute Adjustment is drastically increasing. Since the National Environmental Dispute Resolution Commission was founded on July 19, 1991, a total of 3,112 cases were received and 2,601 cases were addressed as of 12. 31. 2011. Even with the remarkable improvements over the past 20 years, the Environmental Dispute Adjustment System in Korea still has problems to improve on or supplement. The future Environmental Dispute Adjustment System should pursue continuous improvements such as realization of recompense standard, professionalism of conciliation commission, reinforced appropriateness of voting, and more importantly, measures to secure a practical conciliation function for environmental disputes.