Identifying relevant international forest regimes for South Korea based on their issues
South Korea has focused on bilateral agreements to supply timber since the 1990s which requires cooperation with forest-related international organisations. This study analysed the relationship between South Korean and international forest regimes by identifying the issues these regimes
face and analysing South Korea's contribution to these regimes. The study used data from an in-depth content analysis of key policy documents between South Korea and each of the regimes. The results confirm six forest-related international issues: Sustainable Forest Management, Sustainable
Development Goals, forest land degradation and desertification, climate change, illegal logging, forest biodiversity, and species conservation. South Korea contributed to these regimes through cooperative initiatives and projects. This contribution, furthermore, directs other countries' participation
to confront the issues. Most of the international forest-related issues in South Korea are derived from external elements such as international agreements or governances. South Korea also uses international regimes to encourage national goals.
Keywords: FOREST POLICY; INTERNATIONAL FOREST GOVERNANCE; INTERNATIONAL FOREST ISSUES; SOUTH KOREA; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 December 2020
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