Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Law Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Environmental Law

Maurer Theses and Dissertations

Environmental sustainability

Articles 1 - 1 of 1

Full-Text Articles in Law

Environment Chapter In Korea's Fta: Suggestions For Korea's Model Text, Jun Ha Kang Aug 2015

Environment Chapter In Korea's Fta: Suggestions For Korea's Model Text, Jun Ha Kang

Maurer Theses and Dissertations

The aim of this dissertation is to delve into solutions for making Korea's FTA greener. The main question is whether and how Korea's FTA policy towards sustainable development may be sustainable. In answering this question, I critically reviewed the structure of the Environment Chapter of Korea’s FTA as well as its main contents. I also scrutinized the meaning of each provision and its significance in practice. Based on the analysis, I made suggestions on what strategies and contents are needed for Korea in its future FTA negotiations.

Firstly, Korea needs to initiate future FTA negotiations on the environment with its …