Inspiration from Green Effect of South Korea’s Low-Carbon Economy Development to China
- 1 School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- 2 School of Management, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, China.
Abstract
Low-carbon economics is a new model of economic development in both international and domestic settings as well as the only way for all mankind to deal with climate change and achieve sustainable economic development. In addition to controlling carbon dioxide emissions, the low-carbon economic development model indicates an energy revolution that will fundamentally change production as well as people’s social and economic lifestyle. Low-carbon development has drawn close attention from the international community and has progressed into action in many countries. The world is gradually approaching the low-carbon age for the main purpose of pursing low energy consumption, low emission and high efficiency. The low-carbon economic cooperation aimed at environmental diplomacy is also in the process of ac tive and effective negotiation and implementation. This paper will introduce the low-carbon economic development strategies in South Koreaand the results in practice so far and then summarize the applicable experience and inspiration from the practical significance ofSouth KoreatoChina.
- Y. Lee, “The Social and Economic Policies for the Sustainable Economic Growth in South Korea,” Korean Trade Association, 2002. [Korean].
- South Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy, “South Korea Introduces Five-year Plan for the Local Economic Development in Order to Promote the Sustainability of Economic Equilibrium,” Working Report, 2009, unpublished. [Korean]. http://kr.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/jmxw/200909/20090906527287.html
- Korean Model of Green Growth Strategy, “Speech in Zhongguancun Forum in 2009 by Piao Yinzhe,” Head of the Economic Free Zone Department in Kyongbuk of Taegu, South Korea, unpublished. [Korean].
- Committee on Green Growth, “The National Strategy and Five-Year Plan for Green Growth,” 2009. [Korean]. http://www.greengrowth.go.kr
- S. Bo, “South Korea Implements Green Economy and Focuses on Science and Technology, Prospects of Global Sci-Tech Economy,” Global Economy Outlook, Vol. 26, No. 5, 2011, pp. 17-20. [Chinese].
- F. Bai, “Diplomacy with Economic Recovery as the Center-Exploration of the Possible Low-Carbon and Green Growth Model in the Developing Countries,” The Special Issues Themed as How to Recover the National Economy, South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2009. [Korean].
- Education Section of Chinese Embassy in South Korea, “The Report Material of Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology: Lee Myung-bak Government’s Results of Green Growth Policies in Promoting the Green Growth Policy, Education, Science and Technology Policies Change-Expanding the Investment in Green Technology and Cultivating Personnel in Green Growth,” World Education Information, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2008. [Korean]
- The Ministry of Planning and Finance in South Korean, “2010 South Korea’s National Competitiveness Report”, 2010, unpublished. [Korean]. http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/i/jyjl/j/201209/20120908324504.html
- Samsung Economic Research Institute, “New Key Words for SMEs-Green,” SERI Economic Focus, Vol. 2, No. 342, 2011, pp. 1-22. [Korean].
- W. Wu and Z. Lee, “Cases for Korean Enterprises’ Low-Carbon Green Strategy,” Enterprise Management, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2010, pp. 51-54. [Chinese].
- The Sustainable Development Committee in South Korea, “Presidential Commission on Sustainable Development,” 2010-2011 Government Report Data, unpublished. [Korean].
- Y. Piao, “South Korean Model of Green Growth Strategy,” Zhongguancun Forum in 2009, unpublished. [Korean].