Promoting Green Growth through Water Resources Management : The Case of Republic of Korea

Water security and water quality affect numerous economic sectors and areas: agriculture, energy, disaster management, and others. Countries need balanced and integrated approaches that are economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable. Threats related to climate change have added to the c...

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Main Authors: Ishiwatari, Mikio, Wataya, Eiko, Shin, Taesun, Kim, Daeil, Song, Jiseon, Kim, Seyi
Format: Brief
Language:English
en_US
Published: 2016
Subjects:
BOD
SEA
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25798703/promoting-green-growth-through-water-resources-management-case-republic-korea
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spelling okr-10986-236772021-05-25T10:54:40Z Promoting Green Growth through Water Resources Management : The Case of Republic of Korea Ishiwatari, Mikio Wataya, Eiko Shin, Taesun Kim, Daeil Song, Jiseon Kim, Seyi FLOODING RIVER ECOSYSTEMS WATER QUALITY FLOW LOCAL AUTHORITIES USE OF WATER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES QUALITY OF WATER ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS CHEMICAL DAMS WATERWAYS RIVER FLOW DISCHARGE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS HYDROLOGY FLOW CAPACITY PROGRAMS WATER SUPPLY WATER RESOURCE COST SHARING RIVER BASINS RESERVOIRS URBAN WATER WATER SHORTAGES CHANNELS WEIRS EVAPOTRANSPIRATION DAM CONSTRUCTION ADEQUATE WATER JOINT VENTURES SALE OF WATER CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS WATER RESOURCES INVESTMENT COST MUNICIPALITIES WATER STORAGE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES ANNUAL PRECIPITATION WASTEWATER TREATMENT NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES WATER MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COST RECOVERY WATER TREATMENT RIVER SYSTEM FLOODS BASINS CIVIL SOCIETY CONSTRUCTION GLOBAL WARMING WATER USE WATER WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT LEVEE SUSTAINABLE WATER STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION WATER LEVEL RAINFALL POLLUTION FORESTRY PUBLIC WATER RESEARCH WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES NATURAL RESOURCES ANNUAL RAINFALL RUNOFF WATER SHORTAGE POINT SOURCES WATERFRONTS BOD INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT WASTEWATER STORAGE CAPACITY ECOSYSTEM BASIN DEVELOPMENT CONSENSUS BUILDING CLIMATE CHANGE WATER QUANTITY DROUGHT WATER USER TRANSPARENCY WATER USES WATER TARIFF RIVER BASIN FLOOD DAMAGE WATER POLICY SYSTEMS FLOOD RISK DECISION MAKING RIVERS LOCAL WATER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND QUALITY WATER SPUR WATER AVAILABILITY EROSION WATER NEEDS DRINKING WATER LOCAL COMMUNITIES FLOOD DAMAGES PIPE IRRIGATION AGRICULTURAL WATER HOUSEHOLDS URBAN WATER SUPPLY METERS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPERATORS FLOOD CONTROL RAIN EXPORT WATER SERVICE PRESSURE INDUSTRIAL COMPLEXES MANAGEMENT OF WATER SEA WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE COMPANIES PIPES METEOROLOGICAL DATA LEVEES INDUSTRIAL USE WATER LEVELS WETLANDS WATER FACILITIES CHANNEL AGRICULTURAL USES Water security and water quality affect numerous economic sectors and areas: agriculture, energy, disaster management, and others. Countries need balanced and integrated approaches that are economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable. Threats related to climate change have added to the complexity, and to the importance, of water resource management. Korea’s integrated water resources management approach since the 1990s reflects the country’s “green” climate-resilient development path. The Korean Green Growth Trust Fund’s (KGGTF) 3rd “Knowledge Note”, Promoting Green Growth through Water Resources Management: the Case of Republic of Korea, outlines key responses to Korea’s water resource challenges. The report highlights the Korean Government’s “Four Major River Restoration Project (4MRRP)”, a multi-purpose, green-growth infrastructure initiative. Involving five ministries and 78 local authorities in a comprehensive and integrated approach, the Note showcases lessons from 4MRRP for other countries to learn from Korea’s experience overcoming institutional, legislative, governance, technical and financial hurdles. 2016-01-19T22:52:00Z 2016-01-19T22:52:00Z 2016-01-01 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25798703/promoting-green-growth-through-water-resources-management-case-republic-korea http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23677 English en_US Green growth in action knowledge note series,3; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific Korea, Republic of
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topic FLOODING
RIVER ECOSYSTEMS
WATER QUALITY
FLOW
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
USE OF WATER
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
QUALITY OF WATER
ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS
CHEMICAL
DAMS
WATERWAYS
RIVER FLOW
DISCHARGE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
HYDROLOGY
FLOW CAPACITY
PROGRAMS
WATER SUPPLY
WATER RESOURCE
COST SHARING
RIVER BASINS
RESERVOIRS
URBAN WATER
WATER SHORTAGES
CHANNELS
WEIRS
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
DAM CONSTRUCTION
ADEQUATE WATER
JOINT VENTURES
SALE OF WATER
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
WATER RESOURCES
INVESTMENT COST
MUNICIPALITIES
WATER STORAGE
AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
ANNUAL PRECIPITATION
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES
WATER MANAGEMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COST RECOVERY
WATER TREATMENT
RIVER SYSTEM
FLOODS
BASINS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CONSTRUCTION
GLOBAL WARMING
WATER USE
WATER
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
LEVEE
SUSTAINABLE WATER
STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION
WATER LEVEL
RAINFALL
POLLUTION
FORESTRY
PUBLIC WATER
RESEARCH
WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
NATURAL RESOURCES
ANNUAL RAINFALL
RUNOFF
WATER SHORTAGE
POINT SOURCES
WATERFRONTS
BOD
INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT
WASTEWATER
STORAGE CAPACITY
ECOSYSTEM
BASIN DEVELOPMENT
CONSENSUS BUILDING
CLIMATE CHANGE
WATER QUANTITY
DROUGHT
WATER USER
TRANSPARENCY
WATER USES
WATER TARIFF
RIVER BASIN
FLOOD DAMAGE
WATER POLICY
SYSTEMS
FLOOD RISK
DECISION MAKING
RIVERS
LOCAL WATER
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
QUALITY WATER
SPUR
WATER AVAILABILITY
EROSION
WATER NEEDS
DRINKING WATER
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
FLOOD DAMAGES
PIPE
IRRIGATION
AGRICULTURAL WATER
HOUSEHOLDS
URBAN WATER SUPPLY
METERS
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OPERATORS
FLOOD CONTROL
RAIN
EXPORT
WATER SERVICE
PRESSURE
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEXES
MANAGEMENT OF WATER
SEA
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
PRIVATE COMPANIES
PIPES
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
LEVEES
INDUSTRIAL USE
WATER LEVELS
WETLANDS
WATER FACILITIES
CHANNEL
AGRICULTURAL USES
spellingShingle FLOODING
RIVER ECOSYSTEMS
WATER QUALITY
FLOW
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
USE OF WATER
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
QUALITY OF WATER
ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS
CHEMICAL
DAMS
WATERWAYS
RIVER FLOW
DISCHARGE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
HYDROLOGY
FLOW CAPACITY
PROGRAMS
WATER SUPPLY
WATER RESOURCE
COST SHARING
RIVER BASINS
RESERVOIRS
URBAN WATER
WATER SHORTAGES
CHANNELS
WEIRS
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
DAM CONSTRUCTION
ADEQUATE WATER
JOINT VENTURES
SALE OF WATER
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
WATER RESOURCES
INVESTMENT COST
MUNICIPALITIES
WATER STORAGE
AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
ANNUAL PRECIPITATION
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES
WATER MANAGEMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COST RECOVERY
WATER TREATMENT
RIVER SYSTEM
FLOODS
BASINS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CONSTRUCTION
GLOBAL WARMING
WATER USE
WATER
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
LEVEE
SUSTAINABLE WATER
STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION
WATER LEVEL
RAINFALL
POLLUTION
FORESTRY
PUBLIC WATER
RESEARCH
WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
NATURAL RESOURCES
ANNUAL RAINFALL
RUNOFF
WATER SHORTAGE
POINT SOURCES
WATERFRONTS
BOD
INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT
WASTEWATER
STORAGE CAPACITY
ECOSYSTEM
BASIN DEVELOPMENT
CONSENSUS BUILDING
CLIMATE CHANGE
WATER QUANTITY
DROUGHT
WATER USER
TRANSPARENCY
WATER USES
WATER TARIFF
RIVER BASIN
FLOOD DAMAGE
WATER POLICY
SYSTEMS
FLOOD RISK
DECISION MAKING
RIVERS
LOCAL WATER
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
QUALITY WATER
SPUR
WATER AVAILABILITY
EROSION
WATER NEEDS
DRINKING WATER
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
FLOOD DAMAGES
PIPE
IRRIGATION
AGRICULTURAL WATER
HOUSEHOLDS
URBAN WATER SUPPLY
METERS
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OPERATORS
FLOOD CONTROL
RAIN
EXPORT
WATER SERVICE
PRESSURE
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEXES
MANAGEMENT OF WATER
SEA
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
PRIVATE COMPANIES
PIPES
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
LEVEES
INDUSTRIAL USE
WATER LEVELS
WETLANDS
WATER FACILITIES
CHANNEL
AGRICULTURAL USES
Ishiwatari, Mikio
Wataya, Eiko
Shin, Taesun
Kim, Daeil
Song, Jiseon
Kim, Seyi
Promoting Green Growth through Water Resources Management : The Case of Republic of Korea
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Korea, Republic of
relation Green growth in action knowledge note series,3;
description Water security and water quality affect numerous economic sectors and areas: agriculture, energy, disaster management, and others. Countries need balanced and integrated approaches that are economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable. Threats related to climate change have added to the complexity, and to the importance, of water resource management. Korea’s integrated water resources management approach since the 1990s reflects the country’s “green” climate-resilient development path. The Korean Green Growth Trust Fund’s (KGGTF) 3rd “Knowledge Note”, Promoting Green Growth through Water Resources Management: the Case of Republic of Korea, outlines key responses to Korea’s water resource challenges. The report highlights the Korean Government’s “Four Major River Restoration Project (4MRRP)”, a multi-purpose, green-growth infrastructure initiative. Involving five ministries and 78 local authorities in a comprehensive and integrated approach, the Note showcases lessons from 4MRRP for other countries to learn from Korea’s experience overcoming institutional, legislative, governance, technical and financial hurdles.
format Brief
author Ishiwatari, Mikio
Wataya, Eiko
Shin, Taesun
Kim, Daeil
Song, Jiseon
Kim, Seyi
author_facet Ishiwatari, Mikio
Wataya, Eiko
Shin, Taesun
Kim, Daeil
Song, Jiseon
Kim, Seyi
author_sort Ishiwatari, Mikio
title Promoting Green Growth through Water Resources Management : The Case of Republic of Korea
title_short Promoting Green Growth through Water Resources Management : The Case of Republic of Korea
title_full Promoting Green Growth through Water Resources Management : The Case of Republic of Korea
title_fullStr Promoting Green Growth through Water Resources Management : The Case of Republic of Korea
title_full_unstemmed Promoting Green Growth through Water Resources Management : The Case of Republic of Korea
title_sort promoting green growth through water resources management : the case of republic of korea
publishDate 2016
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25798703/promoting-green-growth-through-water-resources-management-case-republic-korea
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23677
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