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General review of the environment of ROK |
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Hello, fellow ambassadors and all the Eco-Generation members. This is the ambassador of Republic of Korea. As this is my first ambassador report for Eco-Generation, I would like to introduce the general environment of our country. So, I will start my report with the explanation of the environment of Korea. Korea has achieved a remarkable development during the last sixty years. After the ceasefire of Korean War, we had a rapid advancement in many aspects, including the economy. Korea is even called as 'The Miracle of Han River' because of its successful development. However, due to the industrialization and urbanization, the resultant environmental impact, including water scarcity and excessive carbon emission, has been detrimental. Our government is putting lots of effort on renewable energy to save the Earth. Indeed, research has shown that the Korean government is actively seeking to increase the share of renewable energy (from 2.7 per cent in 2009 to 3.78 per cent in 2013). While discussing the environment of Korea, we cannot forget Demilitarized Zone, which can be abbreviated as DMZ. DMZ is vicinity of 38th parallel (the ceasefire line between DPRK and ROK) and it is approximately 250 kilometers long and 4 kilometers wide. Since the access of DMZ is banned heavily, the environment is well-preserved and contains various biodiversity. Lots of organisms including endangered animals inhabit in this area. I believe that this region shows that human activities are highly harmful to the environment.
While researching about the environment of Republic of Korea I could find interesting information. I found the 'Environmental Doomsday Clock' of the world and Korea. 'Environmental Doomsday Clock' is a clock that represents the countdown of global catastrophe due to the environmental problems. The following picture represents the 'Environmental Doomsday Clock' of the world.
For Korea, the 'Environmental Doomsday Clock' was pointing 9:19 in 2013. Korea started with 7:49 in 1992, and it reached its peak in 2008, representing 9:33. But fortunately, the time has been gradually decreasing since then, and I believe that this data shows the fact our country Korea is working hard to save the Earth! :)
In fact, Korea is trying to lessen environmental problems. For instance, government adopted 'Five-Year Plan for Green Growth' in 2009. In 2014, Korea started the 'Secondary Five-Year Plan for Green Growth' for the environment. They are planning to reduce the use of carbon and emission of greenhouse gas. I believe that these efforts should be continued worldwide. |
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8 Comments
Hi ChaeYun, I have learned so much from your report. I have never been to DMZ, only seen on TV, but after reading your report I really wish to visit there. Thanks for your interesting report! :)
Posted 21-03-2015 23:33
Congrats! Well crafted report, ChaeYun.
I like the concept of 'Environmental Doomsday Clock'.
Let's all strive to achieve total sustainability.
Posted 15-03-2015 19:15
Congratulations ChaeYun CHO for first report.
Posted 15-03-2015 00:45
Bravo dear Chaeyun ! well done ! I like so much South Korea ! really it is a small and a very organized country! a very developed ! I knew Alot about it from NatGeo and korean historique series ! but this is the first time I hear about this amazing clock! thank you for sharing !
Posted 13-03-2015 20:52
This article perfectly fits for the purpose to introduce generation information about Korean environment. You must have planned and searched the web for a long time! Thanks for the quality article! :D
Posted 12-03-2015 15:04
Well done Chaeyun. I find your article interesting. South Korea is well known for its advanced development and glad to hear that the government put a big concern toward environment and sustainability.
Anyway, this is my first time reading about Demilitarized Zone. Sounds like it is quite successful to preserved the nature. The area along DMZ must be so beautiful.
Posted 12-03-2015 13:26
Dear ChaeYun, so happy to go through your first report as Ambassador.
Environmental Doomsday clock is new to me and find it very interesting. I am happy to know the effort of Korean government to switch towards renewable energy and lessen environmental problems.
I appreciate the efforts towards sustainability
Thank you for sharing. Keep writing :)
Posted 12-03-2015 11:10
Congratulations for writing your first ambassador report.
Thanks for the interesting report especially the Environmental Doomsday clock.
Yes , the data shows that Korea is indeed putting in serious efforts to reduce carbon footprint and all other countries should do the same.
I am happy to share that our UAE also is doing a lot to reduce it's carbon footprint and is opting sustainabale alternatives everywhere. If I read it rightly on one of the sites , for Middle East , clock is reducing from 10:24 (in 2011) to 9:38 (2012) to 9:08 (2013).
Posted 12-03-2015 04:58