Landscape Act. Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2013 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Cultural heritage Local government Policy/planning Inspection Financing Institution 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 the creation of the national environment and regional environments which are beautiful and pleasant and feature regional characteristics by providing for matters necessary for the conservation, management and creation of landscapes in order to manage landscapes of the national territories in a systematic manner. In particular, landscapes shall be planned and managed in accordance with the following principles: 1) To help people enjoy beautiful and pleasant landscapes; 2) To feature indigenous nature, history and culture to a region and to maintain landscapes in good conditions by the mutual consent of local residents in close relationships with the life and economic activities of the local residents; 3) To encourage each region to adopt management methods of autonomous landscape administration; 4) To have acts related to development harmonized and balanced with landscapes; 5) To conserve excellent landscapes and to improve and restore damaged landscapes, while inducing newly created landscapes to feature distinctive elements. Full text English Website www.klri.re.kr References - Legislation Implemented by Enforcement Decree of the Landscape Act. Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2014 (2016) Keyword: Land-use planning, Institution, Cultural heritage, Local government, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX