Problem overview:

     Awareness and visions: Visions operate according to the philosophy that a little prevention works better than a lot of control. By integrating environmental considerations into economic policy at an early stage, extensive and expensive restructuring can be avoided.

Background in summary:

     Objective of Green Vision 21: Green Vision 21 was prepared as long-term environmental policy in 1995 to improve the quality of life by harmonizing conservation and development. The Key contents of Green Vision 21 are to eliminate or reduce unsustainable production and consumption patterns by the following guiding principles.

     Guiding principles of the Green Visions 21:

• Reinforcing pollution prevention methods rather than pollution control
  
  
• Integrating environmental and economic policy
  
  
• Expanding and enforcing the Polluter-Pays Principle
  
  
• Implementing market-based principles
  
  
• Promoting principles of openness and participation
  
  
• Promoting international cooperation.

     Funding the Green Vision 21: The government funds will be raised by collecting various economic instruments such as the Emission Charge, Environmental Improvement Charge, Waste Disposal Deposit-Refund, and etc. For private fund, more private investment in basic environmental facilities will be induced. The local governments will be awarded financial supports form the central government depending upon the evaluation of their environmental performances.

     Adopting the vision at the sub-national level: In order to achieve the goals, the MOE develops annual plans and mid-term action plans. It follows that the relevant line ministries such as the Ministry of Construction and Transportation and the Ministry of Industry and Resources need to develop their own action plans subject to the evaluation of the MOE.

     Supporting policies and measures: Furthermore the law articulated economic incentives to promote the development of cleaner production technologies. The Ministry of Construction and Transportation initiated its Long-term Nationwide Development Plans and Transportation Policy in line with the Green Vision 21.

Peer Review Committee Good practice rating: (1 for the best, 5 for the lowest score)
Sustainability		Efficiency
2	Improvement in either the environment of economic condition with no harm to the other.	-	Cost efficient.
2	Sustainable over time (not one-off)	Process
Adaptability		-	Participation of the community
3	Location adaptability (can the project be done in other places?)	2	Participation of resource owners/users
3	Socio-cultural adaptability.	-	Partnerships between various actors (Governments, NGO, Academia, Private)
2	Level of development adaptability.	2	Degree of coordination and cooperation between government departments.
2	Style of government adaptability.	2	Ability to attract political interest/support
2	Degree of decentralization adaptability.	-	Procedures for feedback and review.
Comments on this example:       Like many countries in Asia, Koreas Green Vision 21 was prepared before the economic crisis currently plaguing the region. The governments priorities are now shifted towards stabilizing the economy instead of promoting sustainable development, this results in budget cuts on programs to support environmentally sustainable development. The government will have to reconsider the action programs again, this time with lesser budget. Sustainability of the project:      Awareness and visions: It is difficult to predict whether this programme will be environmentally and economically sustainable, and whether it is not just a one-off situation of not, until there is actual implementation of the programme, for instance, adopting the vision into policy making, resulting in tangible changes to the environment or economy. However, in theory, judging from the information available on hand, the Green Vision 21 has a very sound concept and that it should work well to improve and enhance the countrys environment and economic condition in the short and long run. Adaptability of the project to other situations:       Process of decision making and implementation:   Cost efficiency: