One of Jeju’s stated goals is to become a so-called “Global Environmental Capital” by the year 2020. An island representative at the National Assembly has proposed a revision to the Jeju Special Law to support the initiative. Joseph Kim reports.


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The Biosphere Reserve, World Natural Heritage, Global Geopark and Ramsar Wetlands. These are the certifications that Jeju has won.

The value of the island’s nature has been recognized globally.

Domestically, Jeju has been a model province for fighting against climate change, while promoting environmental education, the smart grid project and the carbon free island project.

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Jeju aiming to become ‘Global Environmental Capital’ in 2020

The province has strived to create plans to be recognized as a global environmental capital in 2020 for the first time in the world by the IUCN, an international environmental organization.

However, it hasn’t had good results.

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No legal framework to support vision

Because there is no legal basis to earn national funding to support the project.

Absence of public relations is leading to a poor understanding of the project.

And some worry about the administration’s unilateral move without residents’ support.

INTERVIEW
Yi Yeong-woong / Korea Federation for Environmental Movements
The province failed to employ policies that teach islanders about the project and to instill pride among local citizens.
인터뷰)이영웅 제주환경운동연합 사무처장
도민하고의 공감대 형성을 위한 노력들, 지역에서 정말로 도민들이 진짜 제주도가 전 세계적으로 환경수도로 가는데 손색이 없다라는 자부심을 가질만한 정책을 펴지 못했죠

Although it is somewhat late, some legislators are attempting to seek enactment of the Global Environmental Capital recognition support.

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(강창일) Gang Chang-il, one of the Jeju representatives at the National Assembly, proposed the revision of the Jeju Special Law.

The revision requires the province to draw up basic plans to build the Global Environmental Capital and Seoul to support the plans with finance and administration.

The Foundation of the Global Environmental Capital supporting institution is included in the revision.
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Phone Interview
Gang Chang-il / Jeju representative, National Assembly
President Moon Jae-in pledged to turn Jeju into a Global Environmental Capital when he ran for the president. That goal requires legal and financial support.
전화인터뷰)강창일 의원
문재인 대통령도 후보때 제주환경수도로 만들겠다는 공약을 했죠. 이를 뒤받침하기 위해서는 제도적 지원이 있어야 하고, 재정적 지원을 해 줘야 합니다. 그래서 이번에

[Reporter] Joseph Kim
[Camera] Hyeon Gwang-hoon

The island hopes the revision to provide the momentum to push forward with projects for Jeju to be recognized globally as the environmental capital.

Joseph Kim, KCTV