Case Details
Integrated policy for forests, food security and sustainable livelihoods: lessons from the Republic of Korea
Author(s) Ki-Kang Bae, Anna Bucci, Soo-Yeon L. Jin, Byung-Ki Lee, Dominique Reeb, Yu-Jin Seo, Ji-Wan Yoon, Eva Muller
Year of publication 2016
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Republic of Korea was one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. Deforestation had stripped the country of half its forest cover, contributing to severe erosion, repetitive flood and drought damage and a decrease in agricultural production which threatened national food security.
Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)
Publisher
FAO
FAO
Region
Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific
Biome
Boreal, Temperate
Boreal, Temperate
Forest Type
Degraded forest
Degraded forest
Primary Designated Function
Ecosystem services, cultural or spiritual values, Production
Ecosystem services, cultural or spiritual values, Production