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 Green Korea |
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 Global environmental issues, such as climate change and deforestation, have emerged as new challenges to people throughout the world. In the face of such challenges, President Lee Myung-bak announced in 2008 "Low Carbon, Green Growth" as Korea's new vision for national development. Korea aims to become a low-carbon society through green growth achieved via green technologies and green industries which enhance eco-efficiency while minimizing adverse environmental impacts. The Republic of Korea will also constructively contribute to global efforts to combat climate change.
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Features
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Sejong to become model eco-friendly city
[February 05, 2010]
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The new city of Sejong in South Chungcheong Province is widely expected to emerge as a national model for a high-tech and eco-friendly city, with major enterprises signing on to make whopping investments into green businesses there.
The city¡¯s development project will be pursued to make Sejong a center for educational and scientific development of the nation, a change from the original plan to make it a multi-functional administrative capital.
What is noteworthy for the newer plan is that it will greatly strengthen the c ... |
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Seoul builds 43 fueling stations for natural gas buses
[January 22, 2010]
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The quality of air in Seoul hits its best level since compiling data in 2001! The amount of particulate matter recorded at the end of November last year was 52 micrograms per cubic meter, reaching its lowest level since Seoul City began compiling the data in 1995. The quality of air in Seoul has gradually improved, with the amount of particulate matter standing at 55 micrograms per cubic meter in 2008, 61 micrograms per cubic meter in 2007 and 71 micrograms per cubic meter in 2001. 43 fueling stations for natural gas buses ... |
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President Lee urges paradigm shift towards green growth in global magazine
[January 20, 2010]
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Korean President Lee Myung-bak recently wrote a contribution to a world-renowned Asian journal, and in his article emphasized a change of thinking in pursuing environment-friendly development.
In the latest volume of Global Asia (Volume 4, Number 4), the East Asia Foundation¡¯s quarterly, President Lee said that green growth entails a new social paradigm shift away from the business assumptions and lifestyles of the industrial age.
The new approach should take a new path that satisfies the need for economic growth, social ... |
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Government Update
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Korea to construct green city in Tangshan, China
[January 28, 2010]
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| Korean city developers are all set to build a high-tech eco-city in China. Hanyang University¡¯s Ubiquitous Green Growth Program announced that it has agreed to build an ecological city in Tangshan in Hebei Province, and has launched a feasibility study. The agreement for joint city development had been signed between the Hanyang team and Tangshan¡¯s Caofeidian Project Committee, beforehand. Caofeidian area, where the new city will be built, is expected to become one of the fast rising industrial complexes in China, bringing t ... |
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Gov't to develop low-carbon, green cities
[January 27, 2010]
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The following is a press release dated Jan. 22.The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs announced that it will amend Standards for Development of Sustainable New Towns to develop low carbon green cities. The Standards will include a national land utilization plan, green transport system, natural ecology and resource circulation and will apply starting from new town development projects that gained approval after January 22, 2010. The Ministry will establish a Master Plan for Green City Development by September ... |
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Awareness of therapeutic effects of forests high
[January 18, 2010]
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The following is a press release dated Jan. 12. Korea Gallup¡¯s poll on awareness and demand on forest therapyKorea Forest Service (Minister: Mr. Chung Kwang-soo) hired the services of Korea Gallup to undertake public poll on "forest therapy." The survey was performed from November 23 through December 4 on 834 adult respondents of 19 years and older, including 311 with health problems from environmental diseases. The survey results showed that 61.1% of the respondents are aware of forest therapy and 81.5% of the ... |
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