Sustainable Development Goals in the Republic of Korea

This book explores the attempts of Republic of Korea in its to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. It addresses 6 of the 17 goals and defines specific national strategies.

List of contents

Acknowledgement
List of Abbreviations
List of Tables
List of Figures
Part I. SDGs in Republic of Korea’s Context
1. Introduction (In-Kook Park)
2. Methodology for Evaluating ROK’s Progress in the SDGs (Tae Yong Jung, Jung Hee Hyun, Dahyun Kang)
3. Brief Overview of Sustainable Development Policies (Sung Jin Kang, Yong Jun Baek, Yoon Jin Kang)
Part II. Analysis on SDGs in Korea
4. Goal 6. Clean Water (Hyun Jung Park, Jaewan Kim, Thomas Taek Sung Kim)
5. Goal 7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Tae Yong Jung, Minkyung Huh, Jongwoo Moon)
6. Goal 8. Decent Network and Economic Growth (Sung Jin Kang, Sun Lee, Seo Kyung Lim)
7. Goal 11. Sustainable City and Communities (Jaemin Song, Eun Woo Lee)
8. Goal 13. Climate Action (Tae Yong Jung, Hanbee Lee, Dohyun Park)
9. Goal 17. Partnership for the Goals (Jooyoung Kwak, Eungkyoon Lee, Steven Kyum Kim)
Part III. Conclusion
10. Conclusion (Sung Jin Kang, Jung Hee Hyun)
Index

About the author

Tae Yong Jung is a professor at the Graduate School of International Studies, and the Deputy Executive Director of the Institute for Global Sustainability, Yonsei University. He was a professor at the KDI School and worked in many international institutes.

Summary

This book explores the attempts of Republic of Korea in its to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. It addresses 6 of the 17 goals and defines specific national strategies.

Product details

• Authors: Tae Yong Jung, Tae Yong (Yonsei University Jung
• Assisted by: Tae Yong Jung (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780367484255
• ISBN: 978-0-367-48425-5
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Routledge Studies on Asia in the World
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Social issues & processes, South Korea, Social and ethical issues, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Central / national / federal government, Central government, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General