Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment (환경영향평가)

Korean Society of Environmental Impact Assessment (한국환경영향평가학회)
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Evaluation and Improvement of EIA Information Disclosure System - Focused on the Aarhus Convention -

환경영향평가 정보공개 제도의 평가와 개선 방향 - 오르후스 협약을 중심으로 -

  • Received : 2019.05.01
  • Accepted : 2019.07.31
  • Published : 2019.08.31
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Abstract

The process of assessing environmental values and impacts is subjective and depends on predictions, limiting the securing of scientific rationality. Therefore, it is necessary to make a supplement by securing procedural rationality. This study has been tried to secure procedural rationality of EIA based on information disclosure system. The Aarhus Convention is an international treaty that defines the right of the public to access to environmental information and to participate in decision-making. This study evaluates Korean EIA information disclosure system by deriving 10 indicators based on the provisions on information disclosure presented in the Aarhus Convention. As a result, the five indicators were satisfied in terms of direction of information disclosure and provision. And the four indicators for the basis of utilization and process are required to be supplemented by detailed regulations. Finally, we derive the need for research on the asymmetry of expertise and acceptability of EIA system through public understanding indicators.

환경 가치 및 환경 영향의 평가과정은 주관적이고 예측에 의존하기 때문에 과학적 합리성의 확보가 제한된다. 그러므로 정보공개를 통한 절차적 합리성의 확보가 필요하다. 본 연구는 환경영향평가의 절차적 합리성 확보를 위한 방안으로, 평가 과정의 정보공개 강화 방안을 모색하고자 한다. 오르후스 협약은 대중의 환경 정보에 대한 접근과 의사결정에 참여할 수 있는 권리를 규정하는 국제 협약이다. 본 연구는 오르후스 협약에서 제시하는 정보공개에 관한 조항을 토대로 10개 지표를 도출하여 우리나라의 환경영향평가 정보공개 제도를 평가하였다. 평가 결과, 정보공개 방향성 및 제공 기반 마련 측면에서 5개 지표를 만족하여 긍정적 결과를 나타냈다. 그리고 정보 활용 근거 및 제공 과정에 대한 4개 지표에서 세부적인 규정 보완이 필요함을 확인하였다. 마지막으로 대중의 이해 가능성 지표를 통해 전문성 비대칭 문제 및 환경영향평가 제도의 정책 수용성 연구의 필요성을 도출하였다.

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