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The forest sector ’ s contribution to a “ low carbon , green growth ” vision in the Republic of Korea
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Lee, Daniel K. |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Don Koo Lee is Minister of the Korea Forest Service, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. The Government of the Republic of Korea has designed a strategy to create a green society through its new national vision for the coming 60 years – “low carbon, green growth”. It aims to change the current approach, which involves an energy system that emits a large amount of greenhouse gases, into a low-carbon, more sustainable one. A smooth transition towards a greener economy requires specific enabling conditions, including national regulations, policies, subsidies and incentives; and international market and legal infrastructure, trade and technical assistance (UNEP, 2011). This article describes some of the Republic of Korea’s enabling activities over the past 60 years that will help move its vision forward for the next 60 years. It presents the successful reforestation of degraded forest areas in the Republic of Korea; discusses the flow of forest policies to increase forest value in the context of the government’s “low carbon, green growth” vision; and identifies the role of the country’s forest sector, both nationally and internationally, in green growth. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/i2890e/i2890e03.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
