지하수자원의 합리적 이용ㆍ관리를 위한 비용분담체계 및 지하수재정 운영방안 연구

Abstract

Cost-Sharing and Financing for the Rational Utilization and Management of Groundwater Resources The Korean water resources utilization system relies almost entirely on surface water. While costs to improve the quality of surface water contaminated as a result of urbanization and industrialization increase, the demand for safe and sufficient water is also multiplying with improved living standards and environmental awareness. With large potential of use and characteristics less affected by weather change or pollution than surface water, groundwater is expected as a safe alternative resource. Thus far, groundwater management is not effective as there is no integrated management system considering the effect of regional resource endowment, environmental pollution load, and socio-economic activities on groundwater resources. Also, the principles and system for efficient cost-sharing and financing for utilization and management of groundwater resources are not concretely established. In this study, the cost-sharing system for utilization and management of groundwater resources are investigated, and direction and policy measures for improvement of cost-sharing and financing system are recommended. Firstly, the state of groundwater use and system and policies for groundwater management are investigated. The state of cost-sharing for groundwater utilization and management as well as the management of 'special account for groundwater management' are analyzed. The issues of cost-sharing and financing for groundwater utilization and management are investigated and the necessity and direction of improvement are recommended. a) The direction of cost-sharing mechanism improvement for efficient groundwater utilization and management b) Improvement of the charge system for groundwater utlization - Groundwater use charge - Water Quality Improvement Charge c) Social consideration in groundwater utlization and management - Affordability issue in establishing cost-sharing or pricing mechanisms - Provision of subsidies for specific user groups d) Improvement of groundwater management and financing system - Restructure the groundwater resource management system - Strengthening the institutional structure for groundwater management - Expansion of cost-sharing mechanism for groundwater utilization and management - Improved management of 'sepcial account for groundwater management'