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Management Strategies to Improve Recycling of Remediated Soil with Sustained Soil Health (토양건강성을 고려한 정화토 재활용을 위한 제도 개선)

  • Kim Mintchul;Park Yongha;Chun Mihee;Jung Myungchae;Kim Jeongwook
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.59-67
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    • 2023
  • This review examined the current administrative policies and guidelines for management of reclaimed soils after remediation processes and proposed practical strategies to improve the potential value of the remediated soil as a resource. Three management practices are proposed to facilitate more efficient recycling of remediated soil; obligatory use, quality certification, and tracking of the remediated soils. If properly implemented in utilization of remediated soil, these strategies could contribute to enhancing public safety by assuring soil quality. Such administrative tools, for both suppliers and demanders, are expected to mitigate potential risks associated with the transactions of remediated soil. To enhance the quality assurance process, a soil quality certification combined with the soil health assessment index was proposed. The systematic integration of the suggested practices with soil health assessment can allow to produce optimal results, encompassing affordability, efficiency, and accessibility, which helps establishing more robust 'Remediated Soil Recycling Management System (RSRMS)'. Subsequent researches should be conducted to develop more effective policies that incorporate soil health assessment tools. The proposed management practices for remediated soil, coupled with soil health assessment, can be a pioneering effort to achieve such goals. By fostering an environmentally friendly policies, the sustainable utilization of remediated soil can be attained. Overall, the proposed strategies can provide a sound framework for responsible and sustainable soil management practices.

A Study on How to Vitalize the ESG Management Strategy of SMEs through ESG Management Cases

  • KIM, Jin-Kwon;KIM, Min-Su;AHN, Tony-DongHui
    • The Journal of Economics, Marketing and Management
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.39-46
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to look at the current status and cases of ESG at home and abroad, and through this, seek ways to activate the ESG strategy of domestic SMEs and suggest a direction. Research design, data and methodology: This study examines the current status of ESG management at home and abroad and examples of companies through related literature on ESG management and performance. Through this, the strategic direction of ESG management of domestic SMEs was presented. Results: Compared to the government and major corporations, SMEs can be said to lack ESG management activities. ESG activities include environmental activities such as carbon neutrality, waste management, eco-friendly supply chain management, establishment of safety and health processes to improve workers' environment, expansion of governance to guarantee autonomy and profitability such as fair trade, protection of social and shareholder rights such as anti-corruption, etc. should be based on Therefore, there are difficulties in ESG activities of SMEs that lack funds and manpower. Conclusions: Compared to the government and major corporations, SMEs can be said to lack ESG management activities However, it will be possible to establish and implement ESG management strategies based on the strengths of SMEs and the characteristics of each company.

Ecological Conservation and Restoration Strategies on Construction and Management Projects - Focused on Dam Projects - (건설관리 사업의 생태 보전 및 복원 전략 - 댐사업을 중심으로 -)

  • Koo, Bonhak
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2004
  • 본 연구에서는 건설 사업의 수행과정에서 나타날 수 있는 환경훼손을 최소화하거나 저감하고, 자연과의 조화를 이루기 위한 다양한 기술과 공법, 정책 및 제도를 도출하고자 하였으며, 구체적인 사례로 댐건설 사업에 대한 친환경 기술과 공법을 분석하였다. 이를 위해서 기존 연구사례 및 문헌을 고찰하여 친환경 요소를 도출하였고, 이미 조성되었거나 조성 중인 댐을 대상으로 실제 적용되고 있는 친환경 요소를 분석하였으며, 이를 종합하여 건설사업에 도입될 수 있는 친환경 항목을 설정하고 기술 및 공법을 제안하였다. 그 결과 생태계 보전, 생태계 복원, 새로운 생태계 조성, 친수환경 및 위락, 경관 및 역사문화 등이 친환경요소로 도출되었다. 또한 환경친화형 건설사업의 지속적인 추진과 성과를 위한 정부차원의 정책과 제도적 방안을 제안하였다. 이러한 적극적인 생태환경 보전 및 복원을 위한 노력이 지속적으로 이루어짐으로써 건설사업에 의한 환경파괴를 최소화하고 새로운 생태환경을 창출하는 친환경 건설의 대표적인 사례로 자리매김될 수 있으며, 나아가 건설 분야의 친찬경 사고 확산을 위한 근거가 될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Why is the Environmental Management necessary for Telecommunication Operators? (통신사업자에게 환경경영이 왜 필요한가?)

  • Park, Tae-Dong;Kang, Wang-Gyu;Go, Young-Keun;Kim, Bo-Gyeom;Lee, Won-Hyeong
    • 한국정보통신설비학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.08a
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    • pp.235-237
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    • 2007
  • Concerns on environmental issues and global warming are increasing worldwide. Environmental regulations such as Tokyo Protocol, RoHS, WEEE are also getting harder and harder and used as trade barriers. Different from other manufacturing industries, information and communication industry is basically environment friendly-low emission of harmful materials and little consumption of energy. But information and communication industry can contribute to world environment by recycle articles in disuse and properly process discarded trash. Furthermore, by using more renewable energy, it can reduce the $CO_2$ emission, one of the major the green house gas.

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Planning Demand- and Legislation-Driven Remanufacturing for a Product Family: A Model for Maximizing Economic and Environmental Potential

  • Kwak, Minjung
    • Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.159-174
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    • 2015
  • Remanufacturing used, end-of-life products is a complex problem involving multiple types of products that may share common parts. Recovery targets assigned by market demand and environmental legislation add more difficulty to the problem. Manufacturers now need to achieve specified take-back and recovery rates while fulfilling demands for remanufactured products. To assists in the demand- and legislation-driven remanufacturing of a family of products (i.e., multiple products that share common parts), this paper introduces a bi-objective mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model for optimizing remanufacturing. The model identifies optimal remanufacturing plans for a product family, whereby, the remanufacturer can achieve demand and recovery targets more profitably and in an environmentally-friendly manner. The model can also be used to quantify and justify the economic and environmental benefits of a product family from a remanufacturing perspective. A case study is presented for remanufacturing an alternatorfamily of products.

Screening of Plant Extracts and Identification of their Insecticidal Metabolites against Myzus persicae (복숭아혹진딧물 방제용 식물추출물 탐색 및 살충성분 구명)

  • Yang, Si young;Lim, Da jung;Kim, Yeo Hee;Kim, In Seon
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.125-134
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    • 2018
  • BACKGROUND: Green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) is an insect pest that significantly affects crop production. A number of pesticides have been used for aphid control, but their concerns on insect resistance and food safety have required alternative methods for pest management. In an effort to find for an alternative approach to aphid control, we screened plants extracts and examined their potentiality as insecticidal bio-resources. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two hundred and ninety eight plant extracts were examined for insecticidal activity against the aphid, and the best candidate among them was chosen for further study. The extracts from Cinnamomum camphora was determined to be the best candidate exhibiting insecticidal activity more than 60% at a level of $1,000{\mu}g/mL$. GC/MS analyses detected camphor, borneol, 4-terpineol, ${\alpha}$-terpineol and caryophyllene oxide as major compositions from the extracts obtained by hydrodistillation. Caryophyllene oxide exhibited the highest insecticidal activity with a $LC_{50}$ value of $237{\mu}g/mL$. Camphor lowered significantly the $LC_{50}$ value of caryophyllene oxide and increased largely its concentration in aphid, suggesting that camphor played a role in enhancing the insecticidal activity of caryophyllene oxide. CONCLUSION: This study suggested that camphor and caryophyllene oxide may be used as an insecticidal bio-resource for insect control against green peach aphid.

A Study on Environment-friendliness in the Chungnam Regional Public Hospitals - Focused on the Sustainable Site and Transportation (충남지역 지방공공의료원의 친환경성 분석 연구 - 토지이용 및 교통부분을 중심으로)

  • Lim, Yeonghwan
    • Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.37-45
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: Numerous researches about healthcare buildings have been performed however, they were mainly focused on convenience or healing condition for medical treatments. The hospitals consume energy and generate $CO_2$ as twice as the residential or commercial buildings do(Lim, et al., 2010a:154). The public regional hospitals are especially in serious conditions. They are more than 20 years old in average. Energy efficiency and environmental friendliness in the public regional hospitals are far behind ones in private sectors. Even though the ministry of health & welfare is supporting renovation of the builidngs and enhancement of the facilities every year, it is not integrated including sustainibility. In this study, we investigates current conditions of the regional public hospital in envrionment-friendly standpoint, especially focused on Chungcheong Province area Hospitals. Methods: we investigates current conditions of the regional public hospital in envrionment-friendly standpoint, especially focused on Chungcheong Province area Hospitals. The study was executed by qualitative and quantitative evaluations with site inspection, drawing analysis and interviews. Results: Through this study, we found that the Chungnam regional public hospitals can be environmentally improved by management plans and programs. Implications: Based on this analysis, Korean Green Building Certification for healthcare facilities will be developed in near future.

A Study on ESG Management Strategies of Port Enterprises for Sustainable Ports: Focusing on Port Authority (지속가능 항만을 위한 항만기업의 ESG경영전략에 관한 연구: 항만공사를 중심으로)

  • Seo, Mun-Sung
    • Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.309-324
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    • 2023
  • Recently, not only has ESG (Environment, Society, Governance) been discussed domestically and internationally intensively, both within companies and at the level of national competitiveness, but also ESG management is seen as a concept that practically implements a new value system for sustainable development of our humankind. As the mandatory disclosure of environmental, social and governance (ESG) is scheduled for 2025, it is a reality that companies are experiencing considerable burdens and difficulties. In recent years, among ESG activities, which are non-financial management performance in the shipping and port industries, environmentally friendly activities are acting as an important indicator for shipping companies. In particular, the National Assembly has enacted laws related to air quality, including ports, and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is making various support measures and plans to create eco-friendly ports. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to analyze the current status of ESG reports and suggest related problems and improvement plans for ESG activation.

Main Function of RACE Software for Environmental Assessment of Electric Motor Unit (전동차 환경성 진단용 RACE프로그램의 주요기능)

  • Kim, Yong-Ki;Lee, Jae-Young;Seo, Min-Seok;Choi, Yo-Han
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.1244-1249
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    • 2007
  • Pursuing sustainable development throughout society and industry and the field of environmental policy, each international organization or nation has performed international standardization projects on environmental management activities for their system as well as environmental assessment for a product such as life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle inventory database (LCI DB), and the environmental aspects have been increasingly demanded as crucial evaluation specifications. Moreover, the conventional environmental policy, which represents the direct-control, has been more dependent on the market forces and product itself after the Climate Change Convention., and the Integrated Product Policy (IPP, EU) is applied vigorously to strengthen global competitiveness of a product and to achieve the effect of environmental improvement for it. According to change of the international railway market, the value of Eco-Design has been increasingly important in developed countries including EU. Thus, each country is establishing its own guidelines, software and database for each product, and developing new policies through Eco-Design with practical results in marketing. To react this and develop Korean railway as an environment-friendly industry with priority to other transportation system as well as maintain high place in technology, the direction of RACE software development of main function is introduced, which is exclusively used for EMU to assess both environmental and economic aspects with LCA and eco-efficiency (EE).

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Urban Greening: A Sustainable Method for Particulate Matter (PM) Reduction

  • Sanghee Park;Myeong Ja Kwak;Jongkyu Lee;Yea Ji Lim;Handong Kim;Su Gyeong Jeong;Joung-a Son;Hanna Chang;Sun Mi Je;Chang-Young Oh;Kyongha Kim;Su Young Woo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.112 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2023
  • Urbanization and industrialization associated with rapid economic development have resulted in air pollution in urban areas, which adversely affects human health and the environment around the world. Growing awareness of the health effects of airborne particulate matter (PM) has led to the emergence of urban greening as a promising eco-friendly, nature-based solution to reduce the concentration of PM (especially PM2.5) to which individuals are exposed, thereby promoting public health. In this review, we highlight fundamental insights about PM and recent research on the ability of urban greening to capture PM. Reports from the scientific literature on PM published from 1992 to 2021 were retrieved from Google Scholar. Here, we explore some of the main complex relationships between leaf traits and the ability to retain PM for research or management to optimize greenspaces.