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Environmental Impact Assessment Act.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Pollution control EIA Sustainable development Risk assessment/management Environmental planning Environmental standards Institution Environmental audit Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to promote environment-friendly, sustainable development and healthy and pleasant life of citizens by forecasting and assessing the environmental impacts of a plan or project and by formulating measures for environmental conservation when a plan or project that has an environmental impact is formulated and implemented. In particular, the Minister of Environment, the heads of planning agencies, the heads of agencies with authority for the approval for plans or projects and project implementers not subject to obtaining approval shall form and operate an Environmental Impact Assessment Council in order to deliberate the matters listed in article 8. The text consists of 76 articles.

Full text
English
Website
www.klri.re.kr

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Enforcement Decree of the Environmental Impact Assessment.

Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2012 (2015)

Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Risk assessment/management, Data collection/reporting, Environmental planning, Enforcement/compliance, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX