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    Water Policy in the Republic of Korea

    Lee, Namsoo | August 2019
    Abstract
    This study reviews the water policies and institutions for water management in the Republic of Korea over a 50-year period during which the country developed from a war-torn nation into one of the 10 largest economies in the world. The Republic of Korea’s water policy commenced in the form of comprehensive water resources development projects starting with basin investigations in the 1960s after the Korean War. The comprehensive development projects included large-scale dams and water control projects in major rivers in the 1970s and 1980s. The concept of eco-friendly water resources management was born in the 1990s, and the focus on water supply and/or control moved to sustainable water management including stream environment preservation in the 2000s. Since 2010, the policy has focused on coping with climate change and advancing the water management system. The paper provides lessons for developing countries that otherwise prioritize investment in roads, transportation, communication, and electricity ahead of water. The experience of the Republic Korea shows that water should also be regarded as a necessity both for the citizens’ daily lives and industrial activities.
    Citation
    Lee, Namsoo. 2019. Water Policy in the Republic of Korea. © Asian Development Bank Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/10922.
    Keywords
    Access To Water
    Available Water
    Demand For Water
    Drinking Water
    Drinking Water And Sanitation
    Freshwater
    Groundwater Quality
    Managing Water Resources
    Public Sector
    Public Sector Projects
    Irrigation Water
    Irrigation Water Management
    Public Water
    Surface Water
    Sewage management
    Waste Disposal
    Sanitation services wastes
    Water pollutants
    Water storage
    Infrastructure projects
    Public finance
    Irrigation development
    Irrigation systems
    Shared natural resources
    Catchment areas
    Administration
    Authority
    Delegation of powers
    Federal aid
    Government aid
    Irrigation efficiency
    Integrated water development
    Fresh water
    Underground water
    Water quality management
    Drinking water protection
    Source water protection
    Water-supply
    Water harvesting
    Water in agriculture
    Integrated water development
    Residential water consumption
    Corporatization
    Tariff
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11540/10922
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    Lee, Namsoo
    Theme
    Water
    Public Sector
     
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