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Neoliberal Energy Policy and the Limits to 'Green Growth' (신자유주의적 에너지정책과 '녹색성장'의 한계)

  • Choi, Byung-Doo
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.45 no.1
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    • pp.26-48
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    • 2010
  • The current government tries to pursue a series of energy plans and strategies which have been recently established under the banner of 'green growth'. Although there have been several critical comments on the energy policy, the structural background under which the energy policy has been established and implemented has not yet been scrutinized. This paper understands the current government's strategy for 'green growth' and energy policy as a process of neoliberalization. In particular, the energy policy is characterized as industrialization, marketization, technologization, and financialization of energy, which bring about a lot of detailed issues. This kind of 'green growth' strategy is far from the model of sustainable development, and rather seems to be well interpreted in terms of what Harvey calls 'accumulation by dispossession'. As the government's strategy for 'green growth' and energy policy denies the roll of citizens and civil society which would mediate and arbitrate the contradiction between environment preservation and economic growth, and conflicts between market mechanism and state intervention, so alternatives to the 'green growth' strategy should be orientated to a citizen-participating and civil society-led energy policy.

The Green Growth Policy of the Lee Myung-bak Government: Policy Integration Perspectives for System Transition

  • Seong, Jieun
    • STI Policy Review
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.11-24
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    • 2011
  • S&T policy has been traditionally regarded as a sector policy; however, it is now evolving into an infrastructure innovation policy that forms the foundation of diverse types of policies. Simultaneously, environmental and energy policies formerly considered as sector policies are now being expanded and integrated into a higher level policy for sustainable development. With these changes underway, the importance of policy integration has increased. Efforts are being made to minimize contradictions between environmental, social, and innovation policies that emphasize proactive linkage among policies or place the highest priority on environmental policy following the theory of Environmental Policy Integration (EPI). Confronted with these policy changes, the Lee Myung-bak government announced "Low-Carbon Green Growth" in 2008 as national agenda for development that focus attention on environmental and energy issues. Economic policy and environmental policy have been traditionally seen in a conflicting relationship with different paths of policy development. However, the administration of President Lee is now emphasizing the synergy effects between the environment and economic growth with the concept of green growth. The green growth policy of the Korean government has great significance as it has built a momentum for incorporating social goals such as environmental values or sustainable development into economic growth-oriented policies; however, there remain many challenges due to the legacy of the development period that has dominated Korean society. The Korean government says it reflects "EPI" or "environmentalism" in policy goals; however, in reality it prioritizes development over the environment.

Study on the check list composition at Sustainable building strategies and Design methods of Long-life housing (장수명 공동주택의 친환경 요소기술 및 계획기법 체크리스트 구성에 관한 연구)

  • Han, Nam-Soo;Lee, Young
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.103-112
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    • 2010
  • This Study is about the check-List composition for 'Low carbon green growth' of Long-life housing. That utilization for required the check-list composition at Sustainable building strategies and Design methods. That for long life housing, sustainable building strategies part of building construction and interior, the proper foundation for legislative system, maintenance methods with in building life cycle, sustainable and green architecture capability realization prepare for connection plan with 'Low carbon-green growth'. Extracting from elements of Architectural planing answer to basic concept of Low carbon-green growth and aimed at Low carbon scheme for energy saving, green growth scheme for environmental conservation as to each application purpose reconstitute by classify Check-list category about elements of Architectural planing. Through this architectural research deduce elements of architectural planing that can be research utilization with in Check-list composition.

A study of joint development strategies of recognition and collaboration about green growth between local government and company in Dae-gu and Kyoung-buk Area (저탄소 녹색성장에 대한 인지도 향상 및 협업에 관한 연구 - 대구.경북지역을 중심으로)

  • Ahn, Sang-Hun;Kang, Eun-Gu;Lee, Sun-Kyu;Bae, Jung-Mi
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.39-48
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    • 2012
  • Under the effectuation of Green growth from last year, It was surveyed in this study that how recognize of local government and companies in Dae-gu and Kyoung-buk Area. For this purpose, in order to see the present situation, the perception and influence to the Green growth was surveyed and analyzed. The result was that local government and companies were big differences in many items between the compared companies which are different. On the basis of this analysis, It was suggested what and how the companies and the government have to do in order to improve the perception of Green growth and make a new business chances.

Policy Directions for Human Resources Development in the New Growth Engine Industries Based on the Analysis of the U.S. Green Job Training Framework (미국의 그린직업훈련체계 분석을 통한 우리나라 신성장동력분야 인력양성 정책방향 도출)

  • Om, Kiyong;Lee, Moonsu;Kwon, Oh-Young;Rim, Kyung-Hwa
    • The Journal of Korean Institute for Practical Engineering Education
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.119-131
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    • 2012
  • This study investigated the U.S. green job training framework and specific training programs designed to respond to diverse green skill needs of industry at the federal and state level, and looked for policy directions for improving governmental job training programs in the field of new growth engine industries of Korea. As with any training program, training programs for green jobs should be responsive to the particular economic growth potential, employer needs, and workforce realities in a given country or region. The findings of the study are expected to contribute to enhancing the effectiveness of the Korean job training programs in the new growth engine industries.

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Value and Practice for Green Growth from the Perspective of Family Resource Management (녹색성장을 위한 가정경영의 가치와 실천)

  • Cha, Sung-Lan
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.13-22
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    • 2011
  • Since environmental problems were globalized, discussions on 'Sustainable Development' started from Rio Declaration on Environment and Development(Rio Agenda 21). In Korea, the idea of 'Green Growth' was introduced and generalized since the celebration speech made on 8.15(Independence Day of South Korea) on 2008. And Low Carbon- Green Growth Basic Law was established on 2010. There are 3 strategies and 10 sub-tasks to achieve green country-traffic and green revolution of life. Family resource management is capable of changing life style from energy wasty to ecologically green. The value of family resource management plays a critical role in changing the lifestyle through influencing the goal and standard setting. So, this study is aimed to suggest the green value and green way of life from the perspective of family resource management. Results are as follow. First, the green value is to change from 'material-oriented' to 'people-oriented'. The 'material-oriented value pursues pleasure from possessing, but the 'people-oriented' value pursues pleasure from being itself. Second, the change from the value of 'human-mastery of the nature' to the value of 'mother -nature' is necessary. The value of 'human-mastery of the nature' seeks pleasure from the velocity and tangible outcome. But the value of 'mother- nature' seeks pleasure from the time to relax and slow way of life. 'Third, the change from the value of 'individualism' to the value of 'community sprit' is necessary. Individualism focuses on man's achievement, which may fall into family egoism. And the green way of life suggests the change from 'results-oriented' to 'enjoy the process itself", from 'consumption' to 'ecological restoration' and from 'work to home and then home to community'.

Growth Inhibition on the Strain Isolated from Spoiled Red Bean Paste

  • Hwang, Cheol-Seung;Kim, Yong-Suk;Shin, Dong-Hwa
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.46-48
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    • 2005
  • Growth inhibitory effects of ethanol extracts of green tea and pine needles on Bacillus stearothermophilus isolated from spoiled red bean paste were detected at concentrations higher than 750 ppm, and antimicrobial activity of pine needle extract was slightly higher than that of green tea exract. Growth inhibitory effect of pine needle extract in nutrient broth adjusted to pH 6.0, water-activity 0.92, and $45\;^{\circ}$Brix was observed at 500 ppm. These results indicated growth of B. stearothermophilus could be inhibited by adding pine needle and green tea extracts.

PERSPECTIVE AND TREND OF CURRENT RESEARCH ON GREEN REMEDIATION IN SOUTH KOREA

  • Park, Jun-Boum
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2010.09c
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    • pp.117-124
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    • 2010
  • In the field of soil and groundwater remediation, sustainability was merged into remediation process and green remediation was initiated within the concept of sustainable development. Green remediation was defined and has been already applied to the remediation fields in U.S. In the case of Europe, green remediation has been evaluated for the application of green technology in the remediation industry and they especially defined sustainable remediation following idea of sustainable development. Although green and sustainable remediation is global trends, there are only a few cases about application of green remediation in South Korea. It is needed to develop soil and groundwater remediation technology towards green remediation, considering "Green Growth" as policy direction in South Korea.

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Information and Communications Technology, Economic Growth, and Carbon Emission Levels: The Case of South Korea

  • Lee, Jung-wan;Unger, Barry
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.7-15
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    • 2012
  • The paper deals with the impact of information and communications technology on carbon emissions and economic growth in South Korea. The quarterly time series data from the first quarter of 1970 to the third quarter of 2010 (163 observations) are collected and retrieved from the Bank of Korea database. The paper examines long-run equilibrium relationships using cointegration techniques and Granger causality with vector error correction models. In directional causality tests, information and communications technology shows highly significant positive effects on economic growth and marginal effect on carbon emissions. Carbon emissions and economic growth exhibit an inverse relationship with each other; that is, carbon emissions have an inverse relation to economic growth and economic growth does not significantly affect carbon emissions in South Korea. We also note possible implications regarding growth policies and the information communications technology and "green" technology sectors for economies in the range represented by Korea's 1970 - 2010 data.

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