Research Guides: Understanding South Korea: Environmental

At A Glance

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World Environment Day was designated by the UN to raise awareness about protecting the environment. The celebration centered on plastic pollution theme for World Environment Day.

South Korea's National Institute of Environmental Research singled out Seoul as the most polluted major urban area among the cities it surveyed. South Korea's air pollution is also bleak by local weather agency standards.

Environmental

This section explores the environmental aspects in South Korea.

International Agreements
Find out the various signed international agreements by South Korea.
Korea Meteorological Administration
The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) is committed to providing weather information in a prompt and accurate manner, to ensure that people can enjoy a safe and comfortable way of life and economic benefits. Also, when an earthquake or other natural disaster is predicted, we make every effort to promptly deliver earthquake and disaster-related information to the public to help them avoid being placed in danger and reduce economic losses.

Do you know in South Korea Yellow Dust (also known as Asian Dust) occurs during winter to spring? Let's find out from this video.

Videos

Let's examine how Seoul organises its waste management practices in this video.

The South Korean government is banning supermarkets, department stores and large shops from offering plastic bags to customers. Find out how they approach this environmental issue.