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Directions towards sustainable agricultural systems in Korea

  • Kim, Chang-Gil
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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    • 2017.06a
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    • pp.3-3
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    • 2017
  • The question of how to establish sustainable agricultural systems has become as prominent as questions related to water, energy and climate change. High input/high output agriculture has brought with it many adverse effects; the massive deterioration of soil and water in both quantity and quality, increased greenhouse gas emissions and an increased prevalence of unsafe foods. Additionally, urbanization and climate change has worsened the shortage of farmland and reduced the supply of agricultural water. Given these challenges, maintaining, conserving and efficiently using agri-environmental resources, through fostering of sustainable agriculture, have emerged as key tasks in solving these problems. What is needed therefore is research, based on systematic and comprehensive empirical analyses, that can propose plans and methods for establishing an appropriate sustainable agricultural system. The empirical analysis of sustainable agricultural system is approached separately from economic, environmental and social aspects. An analysis of environment effect reveals that the available phosphate level is 1.3~2.1 times greater than the optimal amount in rice paddies, upland fields and orchards. Further examination has revealed that the excess nutrient is polluting both ground water and surface water. Analytical results for economic feasibility show that factors of production have been invested heavily in the rice crop. Under these conditions, sustainable agriculture, including low-input agriculture, appears to be a possible alternative that will facilitate simultaneous improvements in both economic feasibility and environment effects. Analysis results for sociality reveal that social factors include the value of producer, association and interior networks. Social conditions are comprised of leadership, consumers' awareness, education and conflict solutions. In addition, analysis as to the degree investments contribute to improving agricultural value added has revealed that the direct payment program is the most effective instrument. Experts confirm that economic feasibility can be improved by scientific and well-reasoned nutrient management on the basis of soil testing. Farmers pointed to 'economic factors' as being the largest obstacle to switching to the practice of sustainable agriculture. They also indicate 'uncertainty with regards to sustainable agriculture technology' as an impediment to practicing sustainable agriculture. Even so, farmers who believe environmental and regional issues to be the most pressing problems have expanded their practice of sustainable agriculture. The keys to establishing sustainable agriculture system are classified into the following four aspects. Firstly, from an economic aspect, the research indicates that agricultural policy needs to be integrated with environmental policy and that the function of market making based on the value chain needs to be revitalized. Secondly, from an environmental aspect, there is a need for an optimal resource management system to be established in the agricultural sector. In addition, sustainable agriculture practice will need to be extended with attendant environmentally-friendly and sustainable intensive technology also requiring further development. Thirdly, from a social aspect, green agriculture management needs to be fostered, technology and education extended, and social conflict mediated. Lastly, from a governance aspect, it will be necessary to strengthen good governance, assign and share suitable roles and responsibilities, build a cooperation system and utilize community supported agriculture.

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Changes in Corporate Governance and Competitiveness in Vietnam: Strategies for the Equitization of Vinacafe (베트남 기업 지배구조의 변화와 경쟁력: 비나카페의 주식회사화 전략)

  • Ji, Hochul;Lee, Sung-Cheol
    • Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.415-430
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    • 2015
  • Since the late 1990s Vinacafe has gone through strategic changes in corporate governance and managements due to an increase in the introduction of coffee MNCs, a growth of global demands in sustainable coffee, aging coffee tree, and the deterioration of coffee production with climate changes in Vietnam. Vinacafe has attempted to cope with these kinds of changes through strategies for equitization. Therefore, the main aim of this paper is to identify strategies for enhancing the competitiveness of the Vietnamese coffee industry by investigating changes in corporate governance and processes of coffee production and distribution. The equitization of Vinacafe has led to the enhancement of coffee competitiveness in two perspectives. Firstly, as it has decentralized decision-making from headquarter, subsidiaries have become able to strength their competitiveness themselves by introducing new technologies, improving coffee quality, and encouraging the introduction of eco-friendly production methods through cooperative relationships with stakeholders involved in coffee production and distributions in Vietnam. Secondly, it has also enhanced competitiveness through the diversification and effectiveness of coffee managements by intensifying the flexibility of contract with coffee farmers and diversifying coffee sales and supply chains in Vietnam.

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A Study on the Developmental Governance of Hyunpo Port (울릉도 현포항 개발 거버넌스 인식에 관한 연구)

  • Hwang, Yunwon;Song, Yongchan
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.14 no.12
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    • pp.35-42
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    • 2016
  • This study investigated development method of governance of local residence, central and local government based on fishing ports as a new paradigm for restoration of sustainable space environment on Hyeonpo Harbor in Ulleung Island. According to the result of conducting a questionnaire survey on residents of Ulleung Island in order to carry out the research purposes, vulnerable living environment as poor accessibility and lack of hospital, community health center, and shopping district were pointed out as the biggest problem of residential environment in Ulleung Island of today. Secondly, there was a high recognition that development project on Ulleung Island of the government and local government is not actually contributing to the revitalization of regional economy and improvement in quality of life of Ulleung Island residents, and thirdly, lack of understanding on the importance or usage of various resources in Ulleung Island and insufficient support of the central government and local autonomous entity were pointed out as the bottleneck factors in implementation of the Ulleung Island development project. Fourthly, they perceived the current management level of Hyeonpo Harbor to be unsatisfactory. The results of this study demonstrated the importance of durability of development entities, vision of development of Hyeonpo Harbor, effort for the change of ownership mind, phased implementation considering reality of the area, and development that can provide small-scale profitable contents than a large theme.

The Effect of Screen Golf Course Service Quality on Revisit (대학생이 지각한 기업의 ESG활동이 고객충성도, 구매의도에 미치는 영향)

  • Kuk-Gwen Lee;In-Cheal Yoon
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.329-334
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    • 2023
  • This study attempted to examine the effect of corporate ESG activities perceived by college students on corporate loyalty and purchase intention. The results of the study are as follows. Looking at the average ESG activities recognized by college students, society 4.28 points, governance 4.25 points, and environment 4.12 points out of 5, and the average customer loyalty was 3.86 points when 3 points out of 5 points were median, and purchase intention was 3.84 points. Looking at the correlation between the factors of corporate ESG activities, customer loyalty, and purchase intention perceived by college students, it was confirmed that it had a static correlation coefficient. As a result of analyzing the effect of ESG activities perceived by college students on customer loyalty, the variable that significantly affects customer loyalty in [Model 1] is the major (β=.167p=).01) It was. Among the additional variables added to [Model 2], the variable that significantly affects customer loyalty is the environment (t=3.017, p<.).01), society ((t=4.365, p<.001), governance structure (t=-3.139, p<.01) was found to have a significant effect on customer loyalty. As a result of analyzing the effect of ESG activities perceived by college students on purchase intention, there was no significant effect on purchase intention in [Model 1]. Among the additional variables put into [Model 2], society (t=4.850, p<.001), governance structure (t=-3.452, p<.01) was found to have a significant effect on purchase intention.

A Study on the Accounting Conservatism of Socially Responsible Investment Corporate (사회책임투자 기업의 회계보수주의 수준에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jin-Seop
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.347-353
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    • 2019
  • This study examined the Quality of Accounting Earning of Socially Responsible Investment(SRI) Corporate from the vantage point of Accounting Conservatism. This study used 2,993 sample data from 2011 to 2016. In short, the result of this study's is as followed. Socially Responsible Investment(SRI) have a positive relevance with Accounting Conservatism. Therefore, this study can support that the firm has a high level of Socially Responsible Investment(SRI) will have the better the Quality of Accounting Earnings according to this study. This study contributes as follow. This study verified the Accounting Earnings's Quality of Socially Responsible Investment(SRI) Corporate from a Accounting Conservatism vantage point and extended precedent study on Socially Responsible Investment(SRI). We hope that this study can be helped development of capital market.

International Standardization in Methodology of Measuring Walking (보행자 조사방법론의 국제표준 정립에 관한 연구)

  • Seo, U-Seok;Byun, Mi-Ree
    • Survey Research
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.63-94
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    • 2011
  • Growing worldwide interests in walking are increasing and walking surveys and measuring walking projects are becoming more popular. By the way, we do not have the general survey method on walking yet. The lacks of pedestrian walking features lead to underestimate walking population and the social importance of walking. To solve this problem, Walk21 and Pedestrian Quality Needs projects have tried to build the international standardization in methodology of measuring walking. This study suggests indicator system of the measuring walking and models on the measuring walking proposed by the international measuring walking projects. In addition, we reviewed global governance of those projects and several cases related to the measuring walking. This paper will contribute to domestic walking surveys for participating actively in the ongoing international standardization methodology of walking.

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Role of ABAS and Bureaucratic Reformation in Improving Governmental Financial Performance Through Financial Decision Making

  • AFFANDI, Muhammad Arief;MURWANINGSARI, Etty;MAYANGSARI, Sekar;DWIMULYANI, Susi
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.7 no.11
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    • pp.1069-1075
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    • 2020
  • This research is aimed at examining the effect of the implementation of ABAS and BR on GFP with FDM as mediation. Respondent of research is 100 civil servants at the Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the Republic of Indonesia. Data analysis is done with WarpPLS. Result of research shows that the implementation of ABAS has direct and indirect effects on GFP, and the indirect effect involves the mediation of FDM. Other result indicate that the making of proper financial decisions will help improving GFP. The effectiveness of financial decisions are able to mediate the implementation of ABAS in improve GFP. Meanwhile, BR does not affect GFP, either directly or indirectly through FDM. BR seems oriented more toward improving public service and people's welfare. This research suggests that the next research should examine whether the implementation of BR can improve governmental organizational performance in delivering public service. This research has proven that the implementation of ABAS has helped in improving the quality of FDM, while the other benefit is that this system improves GFP. Moreover, this research also gives confirmation that accounting information in good quality will be very useful in FDM.

The Current Status and Problems of Open Government Data on the Construction Sector and Its Improvement Plan (건설산업 공공데이터 개방의 현황과 과제)

  • Kim, Sung-Hwan;Choi, Seok-In;Yoo, Wi-Sung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2022.11a
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    • pp.219-220
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    • 2022
  • In order to meet the trend, construction public data are already disclosing not only data generated at the construction site but also various data ranging from inspection reports and public construction contracts through multiple portals. However, unlike the excellence of the open performance evaluated by the number of data, it is difficult to evaluate the specific level of disclosure because there is no case of analyzing the quality, ease of use, and possibility of further opening of the public construction data set. On the other hand, performance measurement is already performed using an internationally agreed evaluation method in different fields such as real estate, population, and environment. So it is essential to analyze the current status of public data openings in the construction field and to derive improvement tasks. Therefore, this study conducted a survey of researchers with the highest system utilization targeting representative public data open systems in the construction field, such as E-AIS(세움터) and KISCON. To ensure fairness and increase comparability, the questionnaire was composed using evaluation items on implementing public data conducted annually by the World Wide Web Foundation, an international non-profit organization. With these responses, we investigated the status of public data disclosure and opinions on data quality and derived tasks to improve public data disclosure in construction through the analysis of the results.

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Addressing Challenges in Leveraging Health and Medical Data for Research and Development (보건의료 데이터 연구 개발 활용의 장애요인 및 활성화 방안 제언)

  • Kyusok Cho;Youngsok Bang
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.39-54
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    • 2024
  • This study explores the barriers to using health and medical data in research and development (R&D) within the healthcare industry and suggests ways to enhance data utilization. As artificial intelligence technology drives transformative changes across industries, there is an increased demand for robust health and medical data, highlighting its critical economic value and utility in fostering innovation. Using qualitative analysis through Grounded Theory, the study involves ten R&D professionals from healthcare industry, including both medical centers and corporations, using surveys and in-depth interviews to gather diverse experiences and perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in health and medical data use. Key findings point to legislative, regulatory, and data quality and integration issues, as well as complexities in patient data access and usage. Technological limitations and inadequate data governance frameworks also emerge as significant obstacles. Recommendations focus on improving regulatory frameworks, enhancing data standardization and quality, and fostering stronger partnerships between data custodians and users. The study concludes that overcoming these obstacles requires a comprehensive strategy involving legislative changes, improved technological infrastructure, and increased stakeholder collaboration. Implementing these recommendations could greatly enhance health and medical data utilization in R&D, significantly advancing medical science and patient care services.

A review of water protection zone policies in other countries (해외 상수원 보호구역 정책에 관한 고찰)

  • Ryu, Munhyun
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.53 no.1
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    • pp.83-88
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    • 2020
  • Since water quality protection is an important issue for the health and survival of the people, various policy efforts are being made to prevent water pollution in any country. This paper seeks to find policy alternatives for Korea's water resource protection area by examining policies related to water resource protection system in the United States and Europe.