As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) becomes an influential actor in international investment rule-making, this article scrutinizes the environmental provisions within ASEAN investment agreements and evaluates their adequacy in preserving ASEAN member states’ (AMS) regulatory autonomy for environmental protection. Through a comprehensive survey of fifteen plurilateral investment agreements, the study conducts a comparative analysis with international treaty practices to determine the effectiveness of these provisions in reconciling environmental concerns with foreign investment promotion objectives. These findings reveal that environmental provisions in ASEAN investment agreements are often vague or narrowly tailored, limiting their ability to provide adequate regulatory space for AMS to implement necessary environmental measures. This article concludes by offering recommendations for enhancing environmental provisions in future ASEAN investment agreements to ensure a more balanced approach safeguarding both investment promotion and environmental regulation rights of AMS.

Involving issues of environmental, consumer safety and health, and/or social concerns, a morally controversial action refers to an activity that does not have a single standard of ethics for all people, making it challenging to draw a clear line between what is ethical versus unethical. Despite its ambiguity, any firm can be involved in it, especially when the firm operates in the global marketplace where a variety of social, health, and environmental consequences surrounding a given action are questioned by consumers. If consumers come to know of a familiar brand’s morally controversial behavior, it can create approach-avoidance conflicts in their minds; they may see the brand’s action as mismatched with their own moral standards (“avoidance” manifested through a measurable construct––moral incongruence), while being tempted to justify the action (“approach” manifested through moral rationalization).

인구구조 및 생활방식 등의 변화로 물 소비는 증가되고 있는 반면, 가뭄 등 기후변화로 가용수자원 여건은 악화되고 있어 안정적인 용수공급의 필요성이 증대되고 있다. 우리 정부는 물의 재이용 촉진 및 지원에 관한 법률을 제정하고 하수처리수 재이용, 중수도, 빗물이용 등 지속가능한 물 순환을 추진하며 지역적 물 부족을 해소하기 위하여 노력하고 있다. 정부는 물 재이용 관리체제를 강화하고 시설기반을 구축하는 한편 관련 산업 육성과 전문인력 양성을 위해 노력해 왔다. 하지만 국내 물 재이용은 여러 가지 정책⋅재정⋅기술적 한계로 인해 계획대비 더디게 진행되고 있어 물 재이용 방향성의 재정립이 필요하다. 이에 본 발표를 통해 물재이용의 방향에 대하여 하수처리수 재이용을 중심으로 제언하고자 한다.

본 연구에서는 미국기업의 환경관련 CSR 공시가 해당 주식시장 성과에 미치는 장기효과를 분석 하였다. Flammer (2013) 연구의 환경관련 공시 리스트를 적용하여, 1950년 1월부터 2012년 12월까지 미국 55개 산업군에 속한 14,662개 현존기업의 월별 주식수익률 자료를 통합한 패널데 이터를 생성하였다. 본 연구의 실증분석은 환경관련 기업공시자료의 DID분석과 Four-factor CAMP 분석을 통해 수행하였다. 실증분석 결과, 베타추정이 보다 유의하였으며, 모멘텀 요인들 역 시 높은 유의수준을 보였으나, 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이와는 달리, 개별기업의 환경공시에 대한 DID 분석은 유의하지 않았으며, 표본선택과도 일치하지 않았다. 본 연구결과는 기업의 환경관련 CSR 공시가 단기적으로 초과수익률을 변화시킬 수 있음을 입증하였으나, 균형상 태로 회귀하려는 수익률 모멘텀을 극복하고 투자자의 장기적인 인식을 변화시키는 것은 역부족임 을 설명하고 있다.

This study examines the general assumption that serious games can bring about positive effects for purported social changes. The interactive nature of the serious game was thought to be one of the distinctive aspects of the medium as compared with other traditional non- interactive media. To explore whether the interactivity of serious games yields different psychological influences, we conducted an experimental study with a serious game whose narrative concerns the environmental issue, EcoFriendz (N=40). The results illustrate that those who played the video game perceived themselves to be more aware of the environmental problem than those who read the same narrative in a non-interactive text format. Also the game players were more willing to carry out measures to deal with the environmental problem.

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands has so far two significant COPs in Asia: COP5 in Kushiro, Japan in 1993 and COP10 in Changwon, South Korea, in 2008. The Convention itself is an intergovernmental mechanism. 　 However, the mission of the Convention – conservation of wetlands and wetland resources – can only be achieved by participation of local municipalities and people. Besides, the Ramsar Convention has another unique aspect compared with other biodiversity-related treaties/conventions: it is created by NGOs and still located within an international NGO, namely IUCN. Therefore, it is crucial for wetland conservation to promote partnerships between the central government and local government as well as among people, NGOs and private sectors. Experiences of the Ramsar Kushiro Conference tell us that two factors are important to make real local participation possible: 1) CEPA; and 2) sense of meaningfulness. If you don’t know the purpose of the Convention and the COP, you are hardly interested in its preparation. So somebody should prepare some handy promotional kits for people to understand the purpose of conservation. We compiled various materials, requested experts/scientists to deliver lectures for teachers, taxi drivers, restaurants owners and waiters, hotel receptionists and kids. If possible, it is desirable to have a series of articles on local and national newspapers. You did attend the Conference, but once it’s over you tend to forget everything? If you feel you did contribute to something meaningful, you would like to continue doing something for it. In case of Kushiro City, it established the Kushiro International Wetland Center in early 1995. KIWC functions as a network of various wetland centers in the Kushiro region. JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) and KIWC have organized many international training courses not only for wetland managers but also for other conservation-related personnel. JICA has signed an MoU with the Ramsar Secretariat, and KIWC will host the EAAFP (East Asia - Australasian Flyway Partnership) meeting early next year. These efforts have been carried out for twenty years and will continue for future generations.

The purpose of this study was to explore the elementary students' perceptions of Earth systems and environmental issues. A survey was conducted to determine the students' perceptions on the following aveas: (1) the concepts of certainty and tangibility, (2) self-reported knowledge level, (3) perceived danger level of selected eight Earth systems and environmental issues, and (4) their primary information source on these issues. Results indicated that ozone hole, acid rain, El Niño, and global warming were identified by the students as uncertain and intangible issues. Perceived certainty and perceived tangibility were highly positively correlated with self-reported knowledge compared to other relationships. The results also showed that learning from school was the most frequent information source for environmental issues. The second most frequently used source of information was television among several mass media sources. It is hoped that this study contributes to understanding the elementary school students' perceptions toward the selected Earth systems and environmental issues.

본 연구는 예비 초등 교사들의 환경에 대한 태도를 조사하고 이러한 태도에서 비롯된 환경 관련 인식이 학교환경교육에 주는 시사점을 도출하는 것을 목적으로 수행되었다. 연구의 결과, 예비 초등 교사들은 경제적인 성장 내지는 과학기술의 발달이 환경에 미치는 부정적인 영향과 환경보호의 필요성은 비교적 올바르게 인식하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 이런 인식과는 대조적으로 삶의 질의 저하에 대하서는 매우 두려워하고 있으며 이는 환경문제에 대한 인식이 실천적 지식으로 연계되고 있지 못함을 보여준다. 아울러 예비 초등 교사들은 환경 문제에 대해 균형감이 상실된 편향된 태도 및 인식 경향을 보이는 것으로 조사되었으며, 이는 이들의 환경에 대한 태도 및 지식이 대개 대중매체를 통해 형성되었기 때문인 것으로 사료된다. 따라서, 예비 초등 교사들이 환경에 대하여 균형 있는 태도를 갖추고 이와 연계된 올바른 인식을 형성하며, 이것이 실천적 지식으로 연계되기 위해서는 학교 교육을 통한 체계적인 환경교육이 필요함을 시사하였다.

생태학적 관점에 입각한 환경 교육 과정 개발 연구의 일환으로, 초, 중, 고등학교의 과학 교과서에 실려있는 환경 관련 내용을 1)환경 오염의 원인, 2)환경 오염의 실태, 3)생태계 원리, 4)환경 위기극복을 위한 노력 등 4분야로 구분하여 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과, 초, 중, 고등학교 과학 교과서에 실려있는 환경 관련 내용은 생태주의적 관점보다는 환경주의적 관점에서 저술된 것으로 파악되었고, 또한 환경 관련 내용들은 서로 교과목간 또는 교과목 내에서

The study attempts to assess the level of environmental sustainability awareness in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In the process, the study tries to assess the impact of extracurricular activities in increasing awareness of environmental sustainability. A survey questionnaire was administered to the students of Prince Sattam University and other universities of Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire comprises statements on simple environmental conservation activities, which we come across on a daily basis. Hypothesis testing is used to identify significant differences across different categories of respondents. Further, the method of binary logistic regression is used to analyze the data. Though all the respondents agree that conserving the environment is important still there are significant differences across categories when it comes to believing in and practicing environmentally-responsible behavior. The results show that environmental awareness can be increased using awareness activities on sustainability issues in a University setting. The study concludes that increasing the number of extracurricular activities on environmental topics as only 38% of the respondents reported any activity related to the environment in the past year. The findings of this study suggest that increased awareness of environmental issues can boost the sustainability awareness, which will ultimately lead to a sustainable environment.

The Korean environmental impact assessment(EIA) system, and explored ways to improve it as a more efficient and viable institution relevant to the demand of our time and conditions in study. The first problem this study identified is found in the fact that the party to write up the assessment report is itself the business operator or the one who is planning to work out the business plan. This structure translates into placing an order with an agent for EIA report. The reporting job may br subcontracted to the agent at a cost far below the rate specified in the ‘Standard for Estimate of Agency Fee for Environmental Impact Assessment.’ This practice also causes the vicious circle of producing a report that is written to justify the project or business in question or it leads to rough-and ready and poor documentation to minimize the time required. Second, in order to achieve the goal of the plan or business, which is the target of EIA, the local residents tend to ve regarded as an obstacle. This means elimination of the local people from participating in the EIA or their opinion being frequently ignored. This is the seed of distrust and hostility that sometimes provoke disagreements or fierce conflicts. The first proposal to improve these problem is to improve the factors that cause poor documentation of the assessment report as well as improve the understanding of the EIA system. This study proposes the following measures for improvement. The agency cost for EIA should be paid by the business operator or a third party that can ensure faithful implementation of the payment. A system should be established to verify transparent estimation of the agency cost. In order to enhance the professional quality of EIA agents, there should be implementation of qualification test for industrial engineer of related engineers in addition to the current EIA Qualification Test. The second proposal for improvement is to improve the citizen participation process by instituting a legal framework to make clear the purpose of the briefing session for local residents, which is held as a procedure of EIA, and to ensure more positive publicity during the stage of listening to the opinion of the local community. For a smooth and rational communication process, a moderator and a communicator of opinion, as is the case in a public hearing, could be instituted to clearly get the purpose of the briefing session across to the residents and to help to carry out the explanation and Q & A sessions according to the categories of the opinion of the residents. At present, the notification of the public inspection of the draft of the assessment report and briefing session for the residents is made on the newspaper and internet network. But some people have difficulty with access to this method of announcement. A higher participation rate could be secured if a legal provision is added to specify putting up placards in specific places such as the entrance to the place for the briefing session for residents or the building of administrative agencies of the area concerned.

Purpose – During the past twenty years, China has developed rapidly in economy. Meanwhile China's economic development has brought great many problems. Sustainable development is to achieve coordination in the ecological, economic and social aspects. Among them, the environment and resource issues are the most critical issues which affecting sustainable development in China. With China's rapid economic development, China's ecological environment is facing the most serious threat in water pollution, air pollution, solid waste pollution and the destruction of forests and biodiversity, resulting in a significant loss of the national economy. This research aims to examine whether the tragedy of the commons has hindered the sustainable development of China's economy or not. On the other hand, we try to analyze a solution to improve this situation. Research design, data, and methodology – Theoretical background study, finding optimization models, and data analysis. Results – In the case of a clear definition of property rights, the air will have a market price. The market price will coordinate pollutant emissions. Conclusions – The tragedy of commons has hindered the sustainable development. The model of China’s Economic development should be changed.

This research is concerned with a comparative cognition of environmental issues in the countryside between socio-cultural groups. Environmental issues have been con연nod to litter, soil, sewage, wild life, noise, landscape, air, housing development, waste land and pesticides. Socio-cultural groups consisted of urban and countryside people who live in Korea and UK. The method of this study depended upon a standard questionnaire with a semantic scale. The cognition of Korean and British people are significantly different in every respect(p =.0001)except air issues. There is a significant similarity between Korean groups in 10 environmental issues(p > .03). Both Korean groups have generally recognized that their countryside environment has faced serious problems to be solved while British groups have not recognized serious problems in their countryside compared to the Korean groups. To both Korean and British groups the most worrying amongst the 10 environmental issues is the litter problem. In particular, there is a significant difference between British groups in soils(p = .0001), wildlife(p = .0009), air(p = .0001) and waste land(p = .0027). The existing policies (or countryside environment in Korea should be completely reconsidered and in Britain policies towards soils, wild life, air and waste land need to be reviewed. From the results it can be seen that cognition to countryside environment undergoes more cultural influences rather than social ones.