1. What are the key pieces of environmental legislation and the regulatory authorities in your jurisdiction? Regulation The environmental regulatory regime of South Korea is made up of statutes, enforcement decrees, ministerial decrees and regulations that concern the general environment, including: Nature preservation. Air quality preservation. Water quality preservation. Water supply/sewage management. Waste treatment/recycling. Green growth. The main foundation is established by the Framework Act on Environmental Policy (FAEP), which contains fundamental environmental policy goals, including preventing pollution and managing natural resources for sustainable use. The Ministry of Environment of South Korea (MOE) classifies statutes broadly into the following categories: General environment, including: FAEP; Environmental Health Act; Toxic Chemical Control Act; Sustainable Development Act; Act on Special Measures for the Control of Environmental Offences. Nature preservation, including: Natural Environment Conservation Act; Environmental Impact Assessment Act; Asbestos Injury Relief Act. Air quality preservation, including: Clean Air Conservation Act (CACA); Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Seoul Metropolitan Area; Malodor Prevention Act. Water quality preservation, including the Water Quality and Ecosystem Conservation Act (WQECA). Water supply/sewage management, including: Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act; Sewage Act; Management of Drinking Water Act; Underground Water Act (UWA); Soil Environment Conservation Act. Waste treatment/recycling, including: Wastes Management Act (WMA); Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources; Promotion of installation of waste disposal facilities and assistance, and so on to the Adjacent Areas Act. Green growth, including the Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 08:19:25 +0000
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