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Division of responsibilities: Responsibilities of ministries for various environment issues in Korea

Institutions (Ministry of )	Environment related roles^a	Water management^bcde	Air management^f	Waste management^g	Nature protection
Finance and Economy	budget, economic instruments
Science and Technology	radioactive industrial waste^h			nuclear waste management
Health and Welfare	indoor air pollution			disposal of medical waste
Foreign Affairs	international environment issues
Home Affairs	designation and management of national parks				Korea National Parks Authority Management of national parksⁱ
Agriculture and Forestry	protection of wildlife and regulations on hunting^j	agricultural water management			Forest Administration^k Preservation and use of forest^l Protection of birds and mammals^m
Culture and Sports	protection of fauna and flora⁶				Bureau of Cultural Propertiesⁿ: protection of monuments
Labour	occupational diseases^o
Trade, Industry and Energy	management of industrial complex, R&D in new energy sources^p	water resource development for power generation	implementation of energy related policies	control transboundary movement of waste^q
Environment	implement Mid-term plan for environment improvement^r	Water Quality Management Bureau	Air Quality Management Bureau	general responsibility for National Comprehensive Plan for Waste Management^s Environment management office Coordination with local authorities, monitoring National Institute of Environment Research - waste management research department	general ecosystem conservation^t Waste management and recycling bureau
Construction and Transportation	management of rivers and lakes, designation of development restricted areas^u	water quality management Korea Water Resource Corporation build and operate dams, control of water supply	transport policy		Land use^v Preservation of natural landscapes, water, ecosystem, cultural assets^w-development restriction (prevention of excessive urban expansion and environmental conservation)^x
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries¹	Supervision of marine regulations, Formulation of measures against marine pollution^yz
other institutions		National institute of Environmental Research water quality research	regional level - four regional environment management offices monitoring emissions etc Korean Energy Management Corporation Public’s adoption of energy conservation measures	Korean Environment Technology Research Institute (KETRI) - development of waste management policies for MOE Korean Resource Recovery and Reutilization Corp.²- builds and operates recycling facilities Environment Management Corporation³for handling of hazardous waste	central working-level committee for protection of the natural environment private organization, to lead national environment protection campaign
(Other ministries in the government) -National Unification -Government Administration -Patriots and Veterans Affairs -Education -Justice -National Defense -Information Communication

^aBasic Environment Policy Act (1990)
^bWater Supply Act (1961 amended 1993)
^cWater Quality Preservation Act (1990 amended 1993)
^dGround water Act (1994)
^eAct Relating to Promotion of Resource Saving and Reutilization (1992)
^fAir Quality Preservation Act (1990 amended 1993)
^gWaste Management Act (1991 amended 1993)
^hAtomic Energy Act
^INational Park Act (1980)
^jAgrochemicals Management Act, Fisheries Act
^kErosion Control Act (1962)
^lForestry Act (1961)
^mBird and Mammal Protection and Game Act (1967),
ⁿCultural Properties Protection Act (1962)
^oIndustrial Safety and Health Act
^pRationalization of Energy Utilization Act
^qAct relating to transboundary movement of wastes and their disposal (1992)
^rAct relating to Environmental improvement charges (1991)
^sWaste management act (1991 amended 1993)
^tNatural Environment Preservation Act (1991 amended 1994)
^uThe Comprehensive Plan for National Land Construction Act
^vNational Land Use Act (1982)
^wLand Use and Management Act
^xUrban Development Act
^yPublic Order in Open Port Act
^zMaritime Transportation Act

¹Includes Maritime and Ports Administration, National Maritime Police Administration, Ocean Policy Agency
²Korean resource Recovery and Reutilization Corporation Act (1993)
³Environment Management Cooperation Act (1983 amended 1993)