• 환경정책연구
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.1-26
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• 2006

이 글은 물질흐름분석(MFA)이 지속가능성을 둘러싼 추상적인 개념 대립(약지속가능성과 강지속가능성)을 극복하고 지속가능성의 문제를 구체적인 정책 수준에서 논의할 수 있음을 보인다. 이를 위해 물질흐름분석이란 동일한 논리구조가 현실의 국민경제(EW-MFA)에서부터 산업(PIOT/NAMEA) 그리고 제품(LCI)에 이르기까지 구체적이고 일관성 있게 적용될 수 있음을 보이고, 각 유형의 MFA가 지닌 의의와 정책적 함의를 구명한다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.514-526
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• 2014

본 연구는 한류 지속가능성에 한류 드라마 '시청정도'가 미치는 직접효과와 '한류호감도' 및 '문화유입수용성'의 매개효과 그리고 '경쟁의식'의 조절효과를 실증적으로 규명하였다. 표본은 중국 광서성의 계림시와 하남성의 정주시에 거주하는 대학생(N=371명)이다. 분석 결과, 한국에 대한 '경쟁의식'이 상대적으로 약한 응답자들의 경우에는, '한류 지속가능성'에 유의한 영향을 미치지는 않았지만, 경쟁의식이 상대적으로 강한 응답자들은 한국 드라마 '시청정도'가 증가할수록, 오히려 한류 지속가능성에 대해서 회의적인 입장을 표명하여 주목하게 되었고, '경쟁의식'의 조절효과가 입증되었다. 한류 드라마를 많이 시청할수록, '한류 호감도'도 증가시키지만, '문화유입 수용성'에는 유의한 영향을 미치지 않았다. '시청정도'가 증가할수록, '한류지속 가능성'에 대한 부정적인 평가를 하는 경향은 '한류 호감도'가 증가할수록 유의하게 감소될 수 있어, '한류 호감도'의 매개효과가 입증되었다. 주요 발견점을 토대로 시사점과 함의를 논의하였다.

• 대한지리학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.70-87
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• 2004

본 논문은 자본주의 사회에서 '지속가능한 도시화'의 가능성에 대한 비판을 인정하면서도 이의 가능성을 전제로 한 '새로운 도시화'를 개념화하고자 한다. 이를 위하여, 우선 근대 산업사회의 도시화와 관련된 포드주의적 축적체제와 이를 뒷받침한 '발전주의' 전략의 문제점들을 지적하고자 한다. 그리고, 이러한 도시환경문제를 통제하기 위하여 등장한 지속가능한 발전의 개념을 고찰하고, 그 동안 이 개념은 주로 산업적 도시화의 결과로 초래된 도시 환경문제를 사후적으로 해결하기 위한 전략 - 즉 약(弱)지속가능한 발전 전략 - 에 한정되고 있음을 밝히고자 한다. 이러한 점에서, '발전주의' 전략뿐만 아니라 약(弱)지속가능한 발전 전략의 한계를 극복하기 위하여. 지속가능한 발전의 개념을 유형화하여, 새로운 도시화를 위한 강(强)지속가능한 발전과 이를 적용한 도시환경 전략을 제시한다. 강지속가능성에 기초한 새로운 도시화는 기존 도시화 과정 및 이를 추동하는 정치경제적 체제에서 벗어나는 전환적 발전을 목표로, 시민들의 자발적 실천과 연대(네트워크)를 통해 자기완결적이고 환경정의적 전략들의 실행을 통해 이루어져야 한다는 점이 강조된다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2023년도 학술발표회
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• pp.394-394
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• 2023

The world's sustainable growth is being severely hampered by the inefficient use of water resources. Despite the widely acknowledged importance of trade in global and regional water and food security, societal reliance on local production as well as international trade remains inadequately assessed. Therefore, using South Korea as a case study, this study fills in this research gap by applying the virtual water concept, the logarithmic mean divisia index (LMDI) method, and the Tapio decoupling model. The virtual water concept was used to estimate South Korea's net virtual water trade for major grain crops from 1992 to 2017. Then, the LMDI method was utilized to assess the driving factors causing changes in net virtual water trade. Lastly, the Tapio decoupling model was used to investigate the decoupling relationships between economic growth and the driving factors of net virtual water trade. Results showed that South Korea remains a net importer of virtual water flows with respect to grain crops, with an average import of 16,559.24 million m³ over the study period. In addition, the change in net virtual water trade could be attributed to water intensity effect, product structure effect, economic effect, and population effect. However, water intensity and economic effects were the major decisive factors for decrease and increase in net virtual water trade respectively, while the population and product structure effects had minor positive influences on the net virtual water trade. Furthermore, water intensity and economic growth showed a strong decoupling in most periods, while the decoupling state between product structure and economic growth was observed as expansive negative decoupling. Likewise, population size and economic growth showed a weak decoupling in most periods. The results reveal South Korea's status as it concerns the virtual water trade of grain crops, thus providing valuable insights into the sustainability of trade activities for the management of local water resources.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2016

Purpose - A growing demand for sustainability reporting has placed pressure on firms with non-financial information that affects firm valuation, growth, and development. In particular, a number of researchers have investigated various topics in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), non-financial information. Prior studies suggest that CSR may affect corporate outcomes like corporate reporting, financial performance, and disclosures. However, the results from prior studies are not clear whether CSR affects corporate outcomes. This is partially due to the measurement issues with CSR. In this study, we examine whether CSR affects the quality of corporate reporting, one of the popular measures in corporate outcomes. We find an evidence that CSR positively affects the quality of corporate reporting. Research design, data, and methodology - In this study, we collected a unique dataset of CSR from MSCI. Total 169 firms listed in the Korean Stock Exchange from 2011 to 2014 were collected and analysed with the detailed CSR reports. Using a correlation test, we found a weak association between CSR and the quality of corporate reporting. However, the regression tests provided a strong relationship between CSR and the quality of corporate reporting after controlling for other variables that may affect the quality of corporate reporting. Additionally, we calculated the t-statistics based on heteroskedaticity-consistent standard errors (White, 1980). Results - Before we run the regression test, we sort the measures of the two dependent variables into each rating of CSR (from AAA to CCC). The results indicate that the quality of corporate reporting measured by discretionary accruals and performance-matched discretionary accruals monotonically decrease as the CSR ratings increase. This supports our hypothesis. In the regression tests, the coefficient on MJDA (PMDA) is -0.183 (-0.173) and significant at the 5% level. We can interpret the results as CSR affecting the quality of corporate reporting in positive ways. Other coefficients on control variables are consistent with prior studies. For example, the coefficients on both LOSS and LEV are positive and significant at conventional level, meaning that firms with financial difficulty may harm their quality of corporate reporting. Conclusion - We found an evidence that CSR is positively associated with the quality of corporate reporting. This study contributes to the literature in various ways. First, this study extends the line of CSR research by providing additional evidence in the setting of ethical behaviors by managements. This is consistent with the hypothesis and supports the results of prior studies. Second, to the best of my knowledge, this is the first study using the MSCI CSR ratings. In contrast with prior studies using different measures of CSR, the MSCI CSR ratings allow us to provide in-depth analysis. Third, the additional measure of dependent variable (PMDA) allows us to improve the robustness of our results. Overall, the results provided this study to extend the findings in prior studies by providing incremental evidence.