The report suggested response strategies for environmental conflicts in Northeast Asia by analyzing the trends of international environmental conflict issues already existing in Northeast Asia and comparing the conditions for resolving the pollutant transfer issue between countries in the past and the conditions for environmental conflicts in Northeast Asia existing today.
Exposure to hazardous substances is a significant threat to human health, and the risk of pollutants flowing from Northeast Asian countries and into Korea is expected to continue or even increase. Therefore, there is a need to draw up a joint response strategy among Northeast Asian countries to reduce pollutant emissions and strengthen safety management standards to protect public health.
When deriving a joint response strategy for Northeast Asian countries, It is necessary to shift the perspective towards promising collecting efforts to reduce risks in the future beyond simply addressing ongoing issues. The report proposed strengthening transparent information exchange and expanding the scope of cooperation comprehensively, encompassing cooperation content and regions.