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In addition to trade liberalization, other factors have contributed to the strong growth of red meat production in Canada since the end of the 1980s. In particular, the outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Taiwan and in South Korea eliminated two competitors in the Japanese market. This...
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The purpose of this paper is to estimate impacts of core infrastructure investments in North Korea on South and North Koreas. The investment expenditures of core infrastructure projects in North Korea are calibrated as 9.35 billion US$ including highway, railroad and industrial complex. Since...
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We investigate how reforestation contributed to stabilization of riverine water levels in South Korea. For the purpose, we estimate an equation capturing dynamic relationships among rainfall, upstream-area tree stock, and downstream water levels in three river systems of Hongcheon, Mangyeong,...
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This paper aims to introduce the concept and characteristics of natech disaster (natural hazards triggered … technological disaster) and to explore the policy issues in complex disaster management in Korea. This research examines the issues … of natech complex disaster through analysis of Sewol ferry disaster. Various variables of developing the risk …
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This paper critically examines the influential argument by Amartya Sen on the relationship between famine and political regime theory and exposes its limitations, particularly in the case of the Great Leap Famine. Using the little studied but tragic North Korea famine, the author explores its...
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This book analyzes the diversity of national disaster risk governance across Northeast Asia by comparing the national … disaster management plans implemented by the governments of China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. It also provides an overview …
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