고려대학교

초록/요약

Many countries are working to enhance greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory assessments in the Land Use, Land Use Change, and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. To achieve this, it is necessary to consider GHG emissions and removals related to “management practices” as outlined in Articles 3.3 and 3.4 of the Kyoto Protocol and the Marrakesh Accords. However, South Korea currently lacks sufficient data on these management practices, as well as their classification and integration into inventory estimations. This study identifies and categorizes the current status and definitions of land-use-specific management practices in South Korea and analyzes relevant databases. The legal concepts and types of management practices related to forests, croplands, grasslands, and settlements were reviewed. Additionally, the status of database construction was evaluated based on spatial availability, nationwide data availability, and update cycles. The study analyzed six management practices for forests, three for croplands, one for grasslands, and three for settlements. Database evaluation covered 14 forest types, 5 cropland types, 3 grassland types, and 6 settlements types, focusing on spatial availability, nationwide data availability, and update cycles. Two major issues were identified when South Korea's management activities were utilized for GHG inventory assessment. First, the lack of clear definitions or regulations regarding management practices makes it difficult to assess their impact on carbon emissions and removals. Second, the data are not constructed in a usable format. Of the relevant data, only 6 out of 28 datasets were deemed potentially usable. To effectively incorporate management practices into GHG inventory estimation, it is necessary to clearly define and categorize these activities, develop appropriate methodologies, and process the data into a usable format. Incorporating these management practices in GHG inventories could significantly advance South Korea’s assessment system for the LULUCF sector.