Water Environment Conservation Act. Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1990 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Basin/catchment/watershed Public health Allocation/quota Policy/planning Data collection/reporting Water quality standards Effluent waste water/discharge Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Environmental standards Freshwater pollution Surface water Sustainable development Sustainable use Monitoring Offences/penalties Pollution control Authorization/permit Inland waters Standards Protection of environment 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 prevent harm to citizens’ health and environmental hazards due to water pollution and to appropriately manage and conserve the water environments of public waters, including rivers, lakes and marshes, in order to enable citizens to enjoy benefits accruing from such endeavors, and to leave such benefits to future generations. Full text English Website elaw.klri.re.kr References - Legislation Implemented by Enforcement Rules of the Water Environment Conservation Act. Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2023 Keyword: Allocation/quota, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting, Water quality standards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Groundwater, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Enforcement Decree of the Water Environment Conservation Act. Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2018 (2019) Keyword: Allocation/quota, Data collection/reporting, Protection of environment, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental planning, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Groundwater, Wetlands, Pollution control, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX