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Forest Welfare Promotion Act.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Recreational forest Local government Forest service/forest officers Policy/planning Institution Forest management/forest conservation Governance
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 contribute to improving the people's health and quality of life and to promoting their happiness by providing systematic forest-based forest welfare services, by prescribing matters necessary to promote such welfare. In particular, the State and local governments shall formulate and implement necessary policies to ensure that all the people are allowed to benefit from forest welfare through the promotion of forest welfare services. Moreover, a Forest Welfare Deliberative Committee shall be established under the jurisdiction of the Minister of the Korea Forest Service to deliberate on projects listed in article 8. The text consists of 66 articles.

Full text
English
Website
elaw.klri.re.kr

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Enforcement Decree of the Forest Welfare Promotion Act.

Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2016 (2018)

Keyword: Recreational forest, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX