우리나라 기후변화대책법의 전망

This essay concerns Korean government's institutional response to “climate change.” Recently, Korean government is expected to enact “Climate Change Response Act.” Chapter I. describes the international environment where Korean government is situated. Korea is expected to be classified among Annex I countries under Post-Kyoto Protocol regime beginning in 2013, which necessitates Korean government to get prepared in terms of legal infrastructure. Chapter II. introduces relevant efforts under discussion in Korea and legal measures taken by Annex I countries such as United Kingdom and United States. Chapter III. discusses a number of issues that are expected to be raised when Korean government designs Climate Change Response Act. A general theory about design of legal institution, complexity theory, peculiarities of climate change, incrementalism, and policy-mix are among those issues. Chapter IV. deals with major issues that Climate Change Response Act should face. Form, purpose, steering organization, policy instruments, step-by-step approach, emission trading, and judicial review are among those issues. This essays comes to the conclusion, “The sooner measures, the better result.”