• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.242-264
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• 2016

Tourism is a major sector of the national and regional economy in Southeast Asia endowed with rich natural environment and a variety of cultural and historical heritages. Tourism has been recognized as the industry without chimneys. However, as tourism sector is getting larger and being globally standardized, various problems such as environmental degradation as well as profits leakage from locals have been gradually aggravated. Against negative impacts from massive tourism various efforts have been tried and community-based ecotourism(CBET), seeking environmental conservation and community development at the same time, has emerged as a noteworthy alternative. By comparing the two cases of CBET in Indonesia and Cambodia, this paper aims to review the current status and future challenges of community development through ecotourism in Southeast Asia's rural villages. In the concrete, this paper analyses in-depth on case of JED(the village ecotourism network) in Bali, Indonesia and CBET project in Ramsar wetland reserves of Steung Treng province, Cambodia and founds out the possibility and main obstacles of community developmental strategy through CBET. Both cases have proven the positive outcomes in terms of environmental protection, local people's awareness improvement, and direct/indirect economic gain from CBET project. However, there are significant, but differentiated limitations in management capacities and stabilities of internal governance of two villages. Both villages are still in need of brisk networks with and assistance from the outside. In the conclusion part, this paper suggests CBET development program in Southeast Asia through Korea's social enterprises as one of the possible ODA programs(in tourism sector).

• The Southeast Asian review
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.253-262
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• 2014

• The Southeast Asian review
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.1-42
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• 2018

This is an ethnographic study to explore the cultural tourism villages of the ethnic Tay people in Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province, northern Vietnam. We can draw out the contradictions between the representations and realties by focusing on the patterns of everyday life in the villages as well as the tourists' actual gaze on the villages. This paper begins by describing the content of some of the current tourism promotional material about the villages and the ethnic Tay in order to understand the myths and images which the tourist industry identifies as worth viewing. And then, it provides descriptions on daily life in the villages and the tourists visiting the villages to discuss how tourism actually occurs in the villages. By focusing on the contradictions between the images and realities, a more actual picture of the villages can be seen. In addition, this paper tries to categorize the various types of tourists with different perspectives and motives visit the villages.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.10
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• pp.407-416
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• 2009

This study examines the competitiveness of Korean golf industry and forecasts the demand for golf tourism to diminish the deficit of tourism revenue through revitalizing domestic market for golf. A comparative investigation of the golf expenses shows that the price competitiveness of golf fee and equipments is significantly lower than the competing destinations. For instance, a price of golf tourism package in South east Asian countries, that includes accommodation for three nights and a round-trip airfare, is even lower than the price of three sets of rounding during the weekend in Korea. Plus, the economic impacts analysis shows that if the current regulations regarding domestic golf industry are to be maintained, the competitiveness of Korean golf industry is likely to get worse due to an excessive tax burden, which may result in the increased deficit of tourism revenue. It is expected that the enhanced competitiveness of Korean golf industry will help overcome the current economic crisis of Korea.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.11-11
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• 2012

차나무(Camellia sinensis (L.) O.Kuntze)는 열대, 아열대, 온대지역에서 자라는 교목 또는 관목의 영년생 상록수이다. 차는 초기 약효에 의하여 이용하기 시작하였으나 현대에 이르러 그 독특한 풍미로 인하여 전 세계 인구의 절반 이상이 음용하는 중요한 기호음료이다. 강우량이 많고 따듯한 곳에서 생육이 왕성한 차나무는 현재 한국, 중국, 일본, 동남아시아의 온난지역, 남아메리카, 아프리카 및 러시아 등지에 이르는 넓은 지역에 분포하고 있다. 2,000년의 역사를 가지는 한국의 차산업은 주로 경남과 전남, 전북, 제주 등지에서 재배 생산되고 있다. 1970년대 이후 생활수준의 향상과 함께 점차적으로 수요가 늘어나면서 생산량은 1970년 55톤에서 1993년 617톤, 2010년 3,586톤으로 약 65배 이상 증가하였다. 차산업은 찻잎을 원료로 한 생활용품 등 다양한 가공품의 생산과 문화산업, 관광산업까지 포함하는 고부가가치 작목으로 매년 재배 면적이 크게 증가하였다. 최근에는 재배면적의 급속한 증가와 수입확대, 소비환경의 변화로 산지 재고가 증가하는 등 녹차 재배 농가의 어려움이 가중되고 있어 향후 수급 불균형이 우려되고 있다. 세계의 차 무역량은 연간 약 160만 톤, 재배면적은 약 256만 ha, 생산량은 약 320만 톤에 달한다. 아직까지는 수입 녹차에 대한 높은 관세율(514%)의 보호 아래 있지만, 중국이나 일본 등에 비해 가격, 품질, 상품개발 면에서 뒤떨어져 있는 실정이다. 또한 현재 외국에서 수입되고 있는 다양한 차들이 소비자의 기호에 영향을 미치고 있으며 특히 가격 경쟁력이 떨어지는 상황이다. 향후 차시장의 전면적인 개방에 대비하기 위해서는 경쟁력 있는 수출전략과 함께 국내 산업을 안정적으로 성장시키기 위한 전력을 모색해야한다. 주요 차생산국의 다원은 15도 이내의 경사지에 생성되어 있으나 30도 내외의 경사지도 다원 조성에 무리가 없다. 우리나라는 약 200만ha의 경사지를 포함하고 있어 차재배지 확대에 무한한 잠재력을 가지고 있다.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.109-114
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• 2008

This study is about the status and comparison of recreational scuba diving certification system in Southeast Asia countries. For the collection of the information, the contents of the numerous corresponding Internet sites were utilized, related documents were surveyed. And to supplement the information extensive interviews were held with the representatives of tourism department of many countries as well as staffs of diving associations, resort operators and diving instructors during various 2007 Dive Expos held in Southeast countries. In this paper, the relation between scuba certification and international standards were introduced for better understanding of the certification system. The research result shows that the scuba diving industry plays an important role in their country's tourism and the certification market of the Southeast Asia has grown to be greater than 30% of the world total market. However due to the facts that the scuba activity is originated from the western world and the controlling headquarters of the most certification agency are also located there, Southeast countries cannot take any leading roles in the scuba diving policies and systematic issues. Accordingly any modifications or improvements are expected to be very difficult. Also while Europeans and Americans have launched the programs and organizations for the quality assurance by cooperating with the international standards, but no such activity has yet appeared on the surface in Southeast Asia. According to the investigation the necessity will become bigger in near future.

• The Southeast Asian review
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.145-171
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• 2018

Laos' 2017 is a year of political "stagnation" and economic "change". In the political arena, despite the achievements such as the improvement of the corruption perception index (CPI), it is necessary to watch the progress of the reform. Diplomatically, the influence of China is expected to increase further. In particular, since November 2017, Xi Jinping's visit to Laos is expected to strengthen the framework of cooperation between the economic corridor and Lanchang-Mekong Cooperation Meeting. And Laos continued to have friendly relations with other neighboring countries, the ASEAN countries. However, the issue of the Laos-Cambodian border issue following the general election in Cambodia may recur. The economic sector maintained a high growth rate due to capital inflows from the construction of large infrastructures and the favorable tourism industry, but structural problems such as deficits in the fiscal and current account should be resolved. Korea and Laos discussed the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries through the Mekong Senior Officials' Meeting in March 2017 and the Ministerial Meeting of the Korean-Lao Foreign Minister in September 2017. Laos is Korea's eighth ODA aid (grant), and ODA will become an important diplomatic cooperation channel between the two countries in the future. In the economic relationship, the trade sector is on a declining trend, but investment and human exchanges are steadily increasing.