Ministry of Environment and China's Ministry of Water Resources Hold First 'Water Resources Technology' Seminar... Strengthening Cooperation for Carbon Neutrality in the Water Sector

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The Ministry of Environment announced on the 26th that it held the "Korea-China Water Resources Technology Seminar" with the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources via video conference at the Osong Hotel in Sejong City. The Ministry of Water Resources is a ministerial-level organization overseeing water resources and river-related affairs in China.

Until now, Korea and China have held a total of 22 Korea-China Water Resources Technology Cooperation Meetings alternately from 1995 to 2019, following the 1993 agreement on cooperation in the water resources sector (between Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and China's Ministry of Water Resources).

This event was the first Korea-China water resources exchange event hosted by the Ministry of Environment after the water management function was unified under the Ministry of Environment following the revision of the Government Organization Act in June 2018. It was conducted in a format where Korea and China presented their water resources policies and technologies.

In the first part, both countries presented their "Water Resources Management Policies." Korea's Han Hye-jin, Director of the Korea Environment Institute, presented the National Water Management Basic Plan covering water quality, quantity, and water disasters. China’s Deputy Director Yang Qian of the Ministry of Water Resources Water Resources Management Department explained water management policies addressing China’s water issues such as floods and droughts.

In the second part, cases of "Sustainable Urban Water Resources Management" were presented. Korea’s Oh Ju-hyung, Director of the Future City Center at Korea Water Resources Corporation, presented the case of Busan’s "Smart Water City" and changes in the water management system (paradigm). China’s Deputy Director Li Ming of the Ministry of Water Resources Planning Department introduced the sponge city case based on the Low Impact Development (LID) concept for urban water circulation. In the third part, both countries shared cases under the theme of "Carbon Neutrality and Water Management."

Hong Jeong-gi, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Environment, said, "It is meaningful that the Ministry of Environment, as the main ministry for water management, held the first water resources exchange event with the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources," and added, "To implement carbon neutrality by 2050 in the water sector and promote the achievement of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the two countries will cooperate more closely."

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