Forest Policy and Economics Department
Forest Industry Research Division
Forest Industry Research Division carries out research on forest policy, forest economics, forest management, forest resource information and forestland management. Forest policy research is focused on analyzing domestic and foreign forest policies, and enhancing international and inter-Korean forest cooperation. Our forest economics research centers on advancing public benefits of forest, improving forest ecosystem services, and analyzing the recent trend of forest economics such as FTA. Forest management research works on implementing sustainable forest management, improving the management of national, public, and private forests, and developing a program for the diagnosis of non-timber forest resources management. Forest resource information research includes advanced utilization of forest resource information through GIS/RS, scientific inventory, monitoring, evaluation, management and utilization of forest resources. Forestland management research is aimed at realizing environment-friendly use of forestlands through the improvement of forestland management systems and classification of forest functions.
- Establishment of forest basic plan
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- Sustainable forest management
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- National forest inventory system
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- Forests of North Korea
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- Economic forest complex
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- Forest carbon map
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