A study on the ecotourism cooperation using the forest cultural heritage in South and North Korea - Focusing on the Geumgangsan Yusan-gi (Geumgang mountain travels)

dc.coverageAsia
dc.coverageRepublic of Korea
dc.coverageDemocratic People's Republic of Korea
dc.creatorYou, Y.-C.
dc.date2023-04-27T13:58:14Z
dc.date2023-04-27T13:58:14Z
dc.date2022
dc.date2022-10-21T09:31:24.0000000Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-28T00:07:30Z
dc.descriptionForest restoration and ecological protection in North Korea require a variety of approaches.<br /> This research focuses on the Geumgangsan Yusan-gi, a shared forest cultural heritage between the two Koreas, to find ways to collaborate with ecotourism.<br /> Is ecotourism a novel approach to Inter-Korean forest cooperation?<br /> What are the advantages and prospects of working together on ecotourism projects centered on the Geumgangsan Yusan-gi?<br /> To achieve the study's goal, North Korean literature data were reviewed and analyzed, and value models for ecotourism cooperation were investigated using content analysis of the Geumgangsan Yusan-gi.<br /> Inter-Korean forest cooperation has primarily focused on planting and management to prevent forest devastation in North Korea.<br /> Forest cooperation needs to develop into a scalable project that connects peace and tourism.<br /> Ecotourism has the potential to be a new model for inter-Korean forest cooperation.<br /> First, ecotourism cooperation pursues reciprocity.<br /> Second, ecotourism is a sustainable project different from one-time support.<br /> Third, ecotourism can be backed by the international community and promoted readily in the face of North Korean sanctions.<br /> Fourth, the ecotourism cooperation project is in line with the Kim Jong-un administration's current tourism policy.<br /> Fifth, the inter-Korean collaboration project based on the two Koreas' shared forest cultural legacy is a unique initiative rooted in Korea's history and tradition.<br /> The Geumgangsan Yusan-gi can promote ecotourism cooperation, such as joint inter-Korean investigation and program development and operation.<br /> To become a reality rather than a pipe dream, this proposal must overcome some obstacles, including the US and international community sanctions against North Korea.<br /> Civil society organizations, such as forests and environmental organizations, play an important role in peace initiatives such as ecotourism and forest cooperation. Keywords: Deforestation and forest degradation, Biodiversity conservation, Education, Human health and well-being, Sustainable forest management ID: 3622982
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dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cc2609en
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/cc2609en/cc2609en.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/300529
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherFAO ;
dc.rightsNon-FAO
dc.titleA study on the ecotourism cooperation using the forest cultural heritage in South and North Korea - Focusing on the Geumgangsan Yusan-gi (Geumgang mountain travels)
dc.titleXV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
dc.typeDocument

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