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Analysis of Legal System Related to Management of Natural Environments and Ecological Engineering in North Korea

북한의 자연환경 관리와 생태공학 관련 법령 체제 분석

Kang-Hyun Cho1*
조 강현1*
1Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University, Incheon 22212, South Korea
1인하대학교 생명과학과
* Corresponding Author
31 March 2019. pp. 49-57
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Abstract

The North Korean laws on natural environments, land and infrastructure were comprehensively analyzed in order to help establish the legal system to solve problems of ecosystem and land management in North Korea. The citizen’s environmental rights in North Korean Constitutional Law emphasize the aspect of conservation of the natural environments. The laws on the managements of natural environments and land are relatively integrated in North Korea. In the management of natural environments, ecosystem conservation is centered on designation of natural protected areas. Priority for infrastructure construction is emphasized in land management. The economic and technical support is needed to build advanced legal systems for the conservation of natural environments and ecological land management and to improve their performance of law enforcement.

Keywords
Biodiversity
Ecosystem management
Environmental Law
Environmental Policy
Infrastructure

본 연구에서는 북한의 생태계와 국토 관리에 대한 문제를 해결할 수 있는 법적 체계를 수립하는데 도움을 주기 위하여, 자연환경과 사회기반시설에 대한 북한의 법령을 종합적으로 분석하였다. 북한의 헌법에서 환경권은 자연환경 보전의 측면이 강조되어 있다. 북한에서는 자연환경과 국토 관리에 대한 법령은 비교적 통합적으로 제정되어 있었다. 자연환경 관리에서 자연보호지역 설정을 중심으로 생태계 보전이 이루어지고 있다. 국토관리에서는 사회기반시설에 대한 우선순위가 강조되고 있다. 북한의 자연환경과 국토 관리에 대한 선진적인 법 체제 구축과 법 집행의 성과를 거두기 위하여 경제적, 기술적 지원이 요청된다.

키워드
생물다양성
생태계관리
환경법
환경정책
사회기반시설
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  • Publisher :Korean Society of Ecology and Infrastructure Engineering
  • Publisher(Ko) :응용생태공학회
  • Journal Title :Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
  • Journal Title(Ko) :응용생태공학회 논문집
  • Volume : 6
  • No :1
  • Pages :49-57
  • Received Date : 2019-03-12
  • Revised Date : 2019-03-18
  • Accepted Date : 2019-03-18
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.17820/eri.2019.6.1.049
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