남북한 산림협력의 법적 준거점에 대한 입법평론

Unfortunately, the main aspect of inter-Korean forest cooperation projects so far has remained at the level of providing “saplings” for the restoration of degraded forests in North Korea. Then, while the government recently made an effort to discover ideas for expanding the scope of cooperation, it also focused on the establishment of a domestic cooperation base (inter-Korean forest cooperation center, etc.) in preparation for the full-scale inter-Korean forest cooperation. In this situation, in order to resolve the weakness of the legal basis for inter-Korean forest cooperation, the government (Korea Forest Service) has also carried out revision work to provide the basis for promoting forestry cooperation projects with North Korea in the Framework Act on Forests. However, there are several problems because the revision of the Framework Act on Forests only has a very brief purpose that it can promote forestry cooperation between the two Koreas. A clearer legal reference point is required because the national finances are required in a lump sum, administrative and technical manpower is involved, and the project is carried out in the mid- to long-term without any promise. In addition, it is necessary to emphasize the principle so that forest cooperation policies are not mobilized or swayed according to the pros and cons of the government. Even in the forestry sector, it is necessary to diversify the cooperative method in detail. It is also necessary to link it with other economic and social fields such as other industries. In addition, fairness, transparency, and democracy of the policy must be maintained, such as periodically and clearly evaluating the outcomes of forestry cooperation and informing the public about it. The inter-Korean forest cooperation project should be developed based on a legal reference point (individual law) with clearer goals, principles and procedures, rather than based solely on the revision of the Framework Act on Forests or the existing inter-Korean cooperation legislation under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Unification.