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A Preliminary Review of REDD Mechanism for Rehabilitating Forest Degradation of North Korea

북한 산림황폐지 복구를 위한 REDD 메커니즘 사전 검토

  • Bae, Jae Soo (Center for Forest and Climate Change, Korea Forest Research Institute)
  • 배재수 (국립산림과학원 기후변화연구센터)
  • Received : 2013.05.20
  • Accepted : 2013.09.23
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

Preliminary feasibility of REDD mechanism to combat forest degradation in North Korea is reviewed as a means of cooperation between South Korea and North Korea. North Korea has not established a national REDD+ strategy and a forest monitoring system which are required to implement REDD+ under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Credible statistical data of forest resources is a necessary condition for implementing REDD mechanism in the developing countries. However, other than forest area data using satellite images, statistical data of forest resources of North Korea are mostly estimated based on simple hypothesis rather than transparent and robust results from national forest inventory. The review of statistical data of forest resources of North Korea shows that North Korea is in a pre-stage of REDD readiness. The study suggests that following research and cooperation agendas should be considered to implement REDD mechanism in North Korea: 1) detecting land use change since 2000, measuring carbon stock change, and identifying causes of deforestation and forest degradation; and 2) establishing a national REDD+ strategy' and a national forest inventory system in North Korea.

북한 산림황폐화를 방지하기 위한 남북한 협력 수단으로 REDD 메커니즘의 적용 가능성을 사전 검토하였다. 북한은 기후변화협약이 국가 단위의 REDD+ 메커니즘의 이행 조건으로 요구한 REDD+ 국가 전략 수립과 산림모니터링 시스템 등을 구비하지 못하였다. 또한 북한은 REDD 메커니즘을 적용하기 위한 토대인 산림자원 통계의 신뢰성 역시 부족하였다. 인공위성 영상자료를 활용하여 추정한 산림면적 자료를 제외한 대부분의 산림자원 통계는 신뢰할만한 산림조사 결과를 바탕으로 하지 않고 단순한 가정을 기초로 추정된 것이다. 이러한 검토 결과는 북한이 산림황폐지 복구 수단으로 REDD 메커니즘을 당장 적용할 수 없다는 것을 보여준다. 이를 바탕으로 향후 REDD 메커니즘을 북한에 적용하기 위한 연구 주제와 남북한 산림부문의 협력 의제를 제안하였다. (1) 최소한 2000년 이후 북한지역의 토지이용변화 탐지, 탄소축적변화 추정 및 산림전용 산림황폐화의 원인 구명 연구가 필요하다. (2) 남북한의 REDD+ 협력은 북한의 'REDD+ 국가 전략 수립' 및 '국가산림조사 체계 구축' 부문에 초점을 맞추어야 한다.

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