The document summarizes Korea's policies and efforts towards sustainable tourism and green growth. It discusses Korea establishing a green growth strategy in 2008 and enacting laws to support this. Key points include: - Korea's 5-year green growth plan outlines strategies to reduce emissions, develop green technologies, and improve quality of life. - Tourism has contributed significantly to GDP and employment. Korea aims to increase international tourists to 16 million by 2017. - Korea is implementing the 10YFP on SCP through sustainable lifestyles programs, public procurement, and ecotourism initiatives like developing cultural roads and bike trails. - Future tasks involve collaborating with UNEP on 10YFP and improving sustainable management, awareness,

1. Sustainable Tourism Policy in Korea
29 October 2013, Sustainable Tourism Expert Group Meeting, New York
Hyeri HAN
Assistant Director
International Tourism Division
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Republic of Korea

2. Green Growth and Sustainable Tourism in Korea
• In Aug 2008, “low-carbon, green growth” strategy as a new vision for
Korea’s long-term development
• In 2009, “Five-Year Plan for Green Growth” announced and ‘Basic Law for
Green Growth’ enacted
The Way Forward
Green growth
In the Past
Economic growth
National Policy for Green Growth

3. Green Growth and Sustainable Tourism in Korea
Three Strategies and 10 Policy Directions in Korea’s 5-Year Green Growth Plan
A Model Green Nation - through creating virtuous harmony of environment & economyVision
Strategies
10 Policy
Directions
Measures for Climate
Change & Securing
Energy Independence
Creation of new
growth engines
Improving quality of
life & the status of the
country
• Reduce carbon
emissions
• Decrease energy
dependence & enhance
energy self-sufficiency
• Support adaptation to
climate change impacts
• Develop green
technologies as future
growth engines
• Greening of industry
• Promote cutting-edge
industries
• Set up policy
infrastructure for green
growth
• Green city and green
transport
• Green revolution in
lifestyle
• Enhance global
cooperation on green
growth

4. • In 2010, Global Green Growth Institute(GGGI) was established to support
for evidence-based learning and policy innovation for economic
development and environmental sustainability.
• In August 2013, UNWTO Sustainable Tourism-Eliminating Poverty(ST-EP)
Foundation was fully supported by the UNWTO members to become an
independent international organization.
Green Growth and Sustainable Tourism in Korea
National Policy for Green Growth

5. Inbound tourism in Korea
0
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
111.14
Million
 23rd in the world & 6th in Asia region for international tourist arrivals
 Tourism receipt reached USD 14.18 billion, 2.6 % of total national receipt of 548.1 billion
 Japan(3.52 mil.), China(2.84million), U.S.(698 thousand), Taiwan(548thousand), Thailand(387 thousand), Hong Kong
(360thousand), Philippines(331 thousand), Malaysia(178 thousand), Russia(167thousand), Indonesia(149thousand)
0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
［International Visitors to Korea］
Source : Korea Tourism Organization

6. Outbound Tourism in Korea
0
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
14,000,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
［Koreans traveling abroad］
 China(4.07 million), Japan(2.04million), U.S.(1.25million), Thailand(1.17million), Hong Kong (1.08million), Philippines
(1.03million), Macao(445thousand), Singapore(345thousand), Taiwan(259thousand), Germany(208thousand)
 Balance of payment (revenue minus expenditure) deficit was USD 3.9 billion in 2010 & USD 1.5 billion
in 2012
Source : NTO of each country

7. Tourism Contribution to GDP & Employment
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
6.20%
5.80% 5.80%
6.00%
6.30%
5.60%
5.40%
5.90%
［Contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP in Korea］ ［Travel & Tourism Employment in Korea］
Source : World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC, August. 2013)
Will
add
No.
for
2011
&201
2

8. Tourism Vision & Goals for 2017
Vision Creating jobs and boosting domestic demand through tourism
Goal
Strategy
1. Institutional
Improvement
Action
Plans
1. Enhancing inconveniences of the tourists
2. Eliminating obstacles to tourism investment
3. Training and enhancing the professionalism of
tourism personnel
2. Fostering
Strategic tourism
4. Nurturing Korea’s unique tourism contents
5. Vitalizing environment-friendly eco-tourism
and domestic travel
6. Fostering high value-added convergence
tourism
Tourism Receipt
USD 14.18 million in 2012
→ USD 24 billion in 2017
International Tourists
11.14 million in 2012
→ 16 million in 2017
Tourism Jobs
850 thousand in 2012
→ 1 million in 2017
International Exchanges and Cooperation in Tourism
Source : Tourism Satellite Account

9. • Rio+20 and Sustainable Tourism in the Outcome Document
Rio+20 and the Implementation of the 10YFP
Outcome document of the Rio+20 and 10YFP
 Support sustainable tourism activities and relevant capacity
building that promote environmental awareness
 Conserve and protect the environment, respect wildlife,
flora, biodiversity, ecosystems and cultural diversity
 Improve the welfare and livelihoods of local communities
by supporting their local economies and the human and
natural environment as a whole
 Enhanced support for sustainable tourism activities and
relevant capacity-building in developing countries in order to
contribute to the achievement of sustainable development

10. • The 10YFP is a “global framework of action to enhance international
cooperation to accelerate the shift towards Sustainable Consumption &
Production (SCP) in both developed and developing countries.” (by UNEP)
• The five initial programmes of the 10YFP includes:
 Consumer information
 Sustainable lifestyles and education
 Sustainable public procurement (SPP)
 Sustainable buildings and construction
 Sustainable tourism, including ecotourism
Rio+20 and the Implementation of the 10YFP
Initial Programmes of the 10YFP
Energy
Security
Renewable
Energy &
Efficiency
Quality
Development
Climate Change
Response
Virtuous Circle

11. • ‘Aesthetics of Slow’ : The Advencement of Slow Cities
Sustainable Tourism and Implementation of 10YFP
Sustainable Lifestyles and Education
Shinan
SangjuNamyangju Wando
JanHeungCheongSong
YeasanDaeHeung
JeonJu Damyang Hadong JaeCheon
Yeongwol

12. • Offering tour contents, infrastructures, network, marketing and training for
local residents
• Enhancing Communication between tourists and local residents
Sustainable Lifestyles and Education
Sustainable Tourism and Implementation of 10YFP

13. • Green Public Procurement Strategy
• The production of eco-labelled products in the Republic of Korea has
increased from USD 1.5 billion in 2004 to USD 17 billion in 2009
• The products that public institutions purchased through the public
procurement service from 2004 to 2009 were found to have reduced
emissions by approximately 2 million tons of carbon dioxide, with economic
benefits totalling in excess of USD 27 million
Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP)
Sustainable Tourism and Implementation of 10YFP

14. • In 2009, Guidelines for Development of low-carbon green tourism resources
• Special programs to manage Korea’s representative eco-tourism resources
such as wetlands, breeding sites for migratory birds, and DMZ, etc.
Sustainable Tourism including ecotourism
Woopo Wetland
Suncheon Bay
Paju DMZ
Sustainable Tourism and Implementation of 10YFP

15. • Development of Cultural Eco Roads and Its Promotion & Marketing
 Release Mobile Application ‘Dubalo 2.0’
Sustainable Tourism including ecotourism
 Representative Walking Destinations
(Dule-gil of Jirisan Mountain)
Sustainable Tourism and Implementation of 10YFP

16. • Construction of Riverside Bike Trails and Tourism
Sustainable Tourism and Implementation of 10YFP
Sustainable Tourism including ecotourism
Various Programmes offered
at the riverside
Brochure and Promotion
Riverside Bike Trails

17. • December 2013 - Initiation of the 'Eco-tourism Activation Master plan' &
Introduction of the 'Eco-tourism Certificate
• Future Tasks for Sustainable Tourism in Korea
 Possible Collaboration with the UNEP on the Implementation of the 10YFP
 Sustainable Management Policy & Monitoring Projects
 Improving Awareness and Participation of our people and local residents
 Activating local business, communities, small enterprises and regional tourism committee
Sustainable Tourism and Implementation of 10YFP
Sustainable Tourism including ecotourism

18. Thank you

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Circular Economy
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