• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.120-129
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• 2006

This paper aims at investigating the developments and challenges of Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP), a regional cooperation mechanism to protect marine environment in Northeast Asia. As one of 16 UNEP's Regional Seas Program, NOWPAP has evolved since its inception in 1994. Based on the belief that a cooperative institution may work more efficiently to address common regional concerns on marine environment, China, Japan, Russia and South Korea have developed NOWPAP under the UNEP's leadership. NOWPAP now has its own independent secretariat, and 4 regional activity centers while expanding its partnership with other institutions. However, NOWPAP must address several challenges that it now faces for better achievement of its goals. They include consideration of unique geopolitical situation in this region, participation of North Korea, incorporation of sustainable development concept in its activities, reconsideration of equal opportunity principle for more efficient cooperation, and securing sufficient financial resources.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.369-370
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• 2000

동북아시아에서 화석연료의 연소로부터 배출되는 인위적 대기오염물질의 증가는 심각한 문제로 대두되고 있다. 우리 나라의 경우는 도시화, 인구 밀집과 자동차의 증가로 인한 대기오염물질 배출은 대도시에서 공기질 저하를 야기하고 있다. 특히, 서울 지역은 가시도(Visibility), 오존 등의 심각한 공기오염문제를 경험하고 있다. 이러한 대기오염은 국지적 기상변화에 따라 발생하는 도시형 스모그나 안개과 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 추정되며, 발생시 에어로졸의 특성변화가 예상되고 있으나, 스모그나 안개 발생시 에어로졸의 특성이나 고도 분포에 대한 연구는 미흡한 실정에 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.123-124
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• 2003

산업의 발달로 인한 대기오염의 심각화 현상은 국지적인 현상을 뛰어넘어 지역적인 문제로까지 확산되고 있다. 황사 현상의 경우만 하더라도 이제는 한국, 중국, 일본 만의 문제가 아닌 미국 서부해안까지도 그 영향을 받는 것으로 보고 되고 있다. 이처럼 국가간 장거리 이동오염물질의 관측 및 평가에 즈음하여 우리나라에서도 중국 및 일본과 함께 동북아시아 지역에서의 장거리 이동오염물질에 대한 연구를 활발히 진행하고 있다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.39 no.6 s.105
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• pp.933-954
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• 2004

This paper considers critically the conceptual development of international environmental security, and to explore some limitations which seem to have made difficult the construction of regional environmental governance among North-East Asian countries. The recently emerging concept of environmental security has turned the traditional or realistic meaning of security to the neo-liberal and the political-economic one. On the basis of a reconsideration of these newly developed meanings of security, this paper has reviewed critically some work which have focused on the concepts of environmental regime and of environmental governance. To formulate a true environmental governance, it is suggested that we need a theoretical analysis on the economic and political contexts and a practical development of civil society. From this point of view, the economic structure of labour division, the political tension and military opposition in the region, and the immaturity and exclusiveness of civil consciousness can be pointed out as some limitations of environmental security to be constructed in the North-East Asian region. A true environmental security in this region requires formation of reciprocal economic relationship, development of regional institutions for political trust among countries, and improvement of interaction between non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.114-119
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• 2000

현재 동북아시아를 중심으로 한 산성비가 지구규모의 환경문제로서 주목을 받고 있으며, 세계 각 지에서 산성강하물에 관한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 그러나 생태계 및 주변 환경에 미치는 영향이 더욱 심각할 것으로 지적되고 있는 산성안개에 대한 연구는 활발하지 못하다 이는 아래와 같은 이유와 어려운 점들이 있기 때문이다. 산성안개가 상성비보다 생태계에 더 심각한 영향을 미치는 이유로 지적되는 것들은; 1. 안개는 지표면부근에서 발생하며, 미립자로 대기 중 체재시간이 기로, 오염물질을 다량 함유하고 있을 가능성이 높다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.417-418
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• 2003

산업 사회로의 급속한 발전에 따른 인위적인 환경오염 중에서 산성우는 자연환경 및 생태계의 심각한 문제로 대두된다. 우리나라, 중국, 일본을 포함한 동북아시아 지역도 급속한 경제성장에 따라 연료소비량이 증가함으로서 대기오염에 의한 피해가 심화되고 있으며, 중국 북동부 지역의 황해 연안에 집중되어 있는 오염발생원에서 배출된 다량의 대기오염물질은 우리나라와 일본으로 장거리이동되어 산성우현상을 초래할 우려가 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.75-76
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• 2002

과거 20여년간 아시아 지역의 경제성장이 활발하여 짐에 따라 아시아 지역에서 배출되는 대기오염물질이 지구환경에 지대한 영향을 미치게 되었다. 특히 1990년대부터는 중국의 산업화에 따른 대기오염문제가 부각되면서, 중국에서 배출된 오염물질이 한국 및 일본 등의 주변 국가의 산침착에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다(Arndt et al., 1998). (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.405-406
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• 1999

산성침착모델은 산성강우 및 광화학 오염물질 농도를 예측할 수 있어 대기질 개선을 위한 도구로서 연구, 개발되어 왔으며, 미국과 캐나나 간의 산성우 문제 해결을 위하여 개발된 RADM(Regional Acid Deposition Model : 지역규모 산성 침착모델)은 우리나라를 포함한 동북아시아 지역에 적용을 위한 연구가 수행된 바 있다(이종범 등, 1999; 환경부, 1998).(중략)

• The Korean Journal of Air & Space Law and Policy
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.75-103
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• 2007

The purpose of this paper is to suggest to tackle the problem of poor cooperation in space activities, by re-examining the nature of the competitive political environment, and by building up a normative overarching framework, One of the most acute problems that hampers regional cooperation is the U.S. influence as represented in the MTCR, a supplier's cartel, as was evidenced in the ill-fate of the 2001 launch contract between China and Korea the next year. Notably China, the third space power in the world, has not been allowed to join the MTCR despite her application in June 2004. A possible reconciliation between China and the MTCR over her application for a partnership would set a cornerstone in building up a cooperative environment in the Northeast Asia. Just as the Helsinki process was an overarching norm building framework, comprising human rights, security and environmental issues, it would be desirable that a future peace framework in Northeast Asia dealing with the pending issues of Korean peninsula should also comprise of such broad issues as one relating to cooperation in space activities in the region. South Korea could tap expertise from her neighbor China. When South Korea become an independent space power either with her own technology or otherwise, she would be in a better position to play a role as a balancer in coordinating between the two neighboring space giants. It is remarkable that the Japanese led APRSAT has contributed much in establishing Sentinel Asia as a part of the Disaster Management Scheme, in that each participant, whether it be a state agency, or a private entity like a university or a research institute, can tap the common data to contribute to the common good of safety.

• The Korean Journal of Air & Space Law and Policy
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• no.spc
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• pp.59-86
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• 2007

The purpose of this paper is to suggest to tackle the problem of poor cooperation in space activities, by re-examining the nature of the competitive political environment, and by building up a normative overarching framework, One of the most acute problems that hampers regional cooperation is the U.S. influence as represented in the MTCR, a supplier's cartel, as was evidenced in the ill-fate of the 2001 launch contract between China and Korea the next year. Notably China, the third space power in the world, has not been allowed to join the MTCR despite her application in June 2004. A possible reconciliation between China and the MTCR over her application for a partnership would set a cornerstone in building up a cooperative environment in the Northeast Asia. Just as the Helsinki process was an overarching norm building framework, comprising human rights, security and environmental issues, it would be desirable that a future peace framework in Northeast Asia dealing with the pending issues of Korean peninsula should also comprise of such broad issues as one relating to cooperation in space activities in the region. South Korea could tap expertise from her neighbor China. When South Korea become an independent space power either with her own technology or otherwise, she would be in a better position to play a role as a balancer in coordinating between the two neighboring space giants. It is remarkable that the Japanese led APRSAT has contributed much in establishing Sentinel Asia as a part of the Disaster Management Scheme, in that each participant, whether it be a state agency, or a private entity like a university or a research institute, can tap the common data to contribute to the common good of safety.