South Korea

Responses

Adaptation Disaster Risk Management

Sectors

Agriculture Energy Water

Instruments

Direct Investment

Early warning systems

Governance

Institutional mandates Processes, plans and strategies Subnational and citizen participation

Information

Research & Development, knowledge generation

Keywords

Adaptation Institutions / Administrative Arrangements Research And Development Disaster Risk Management Redd+ And Lulucf

Framework Act on Agriculture, Rural Community and Food Industry

Legislative

Law

Passed in 2015

This act outlines a general framework for the sustainable development of South Korea's agricultural sector. In particular, it requires national and local governments to create comprehensive sustainable development policies for the agriculture sector, establishes the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, requires the national government to create an agricultural plan every five years, requires national and local governments to undertake necessary measures for the prevention of, contingency planning for, and restoration from agricultural disasters, such as droughts, floods, wind, cold weather, and climate change, as well as to adopt measures for the operation of agricultural disaster insurance, establishes the Agricultural Policy Insurance and Finance Service, and requires the national government to promote research and development in the agriculture sector.

Documents

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