대한민국의 군은 무형의 전투력 강화를 위한 나름의 다문화정책을 추진해왔 으며, 학계에서도 관련 대비책 마련을 위한 연구들이 꾸준히 이어져 왔다. 그 러나 이 글은 민군 양자의 영역에서 기울이는 그간의 노력이 각각 공전(空轉) 할 뿐, 상보적인 결과로 이어지지 못한다는 점에 주목하고, 다음의 두 단계 논 의를 거쳐 군 다문화정책 발전 방안에 대한 비판적 고찰을 시도한다. 우선, 기 존의 문헌 자료들과 각종 연구보고서에 대한 검토를 기본으로 하되, 이 글의 문제의식과 연구목적에 부합하는 총 8가지 질의에 따라 육·해(해병대 포함)·공, 3군(軍)과 주무 부처인 국방부가 국회에 제출한 답변자료를 토대로, 군의 다문 화정책 시행 현황을 살펴보았다. 그리고 이 과정에서, 군사경찰에 의해 형사입 건된 다문화 장병 관련 차별 사건사례(건명, 모욕)가 2021년에 2건 발생했었고, 최근 5년간 다문화 이해 교육은 각 군별로 ‘실시’ 혹은 ‘미실시’, 관련 자료의 ‘보유’ 혹은 ‘미보유’ 등 별도의 관리에 있어서 차이가 있음을 확인하였다. 다 음으로, 이상에서 파악된 문제점들을 근거로 ‘기술적 평가(descriptive evaluation)’ 방식을 준용한 4가지 기준에 따라 현재 시행 중인 군 다문화정책 을 분석하였다. 그 결과, 해당 정책에 대한 재논의와 다음의 정책 보완점이 필요함 을 주장한다. 첫째, 정부와 각 군 차원에서는 ‘다문화 전략’과 전략목표의 설정, 보 강된 다문화 이해 교육 실시를 위해 학계와의 ‘인식커뮤니티(epistemic community)’를 형성해야 하며, 둘째, 학술연구 차원에서는 민군이 연계 및 협력하 여 정책 연구 우수 성과를 발굴하고 확산시키는 과제를 병행함으로써 이행기 문화 시기의 군, 전(全) 장병을 위한 철저하고 기민한 대비를 해나갈 수 있다고 강조한다.

PURPOSES : This study estimates the effects of traffic safety policies (e.g., the Minsik Act) on the seriousness of traffic accidents in children protection zones. METHODS : A difference-in-differences framework in which the change in the gap of seriousness of traffic accidents occurring in children protection zones and those occurring outside the zone before and after the implementation of the Minsik Act was applied. Furthermore, a placebo test, in which the samples are restricted to a specific period, is irrelevant to the time of students going to school. RESULTS : On average, when the factors causing traffic accidents are not controlled, the degree of damage in traffic accidents in children protection zones appears to be more serious The introduction of the Minsik Act has been shown to reduce the damage from traffic accidents in children protection zones. In particular, illegal U-turns and signal violations increased the severity of traffic accidents in children protection zones, and trucks caused the greatest damage. CONCLUSIONS : The traffic safety policy for children protection zones (Minsik Act) is effective in improving traffic safety by simply “strengthening legal regulations.” This strengthens the importance of traffic safety education to prevent drivers from engaging in driving behaviors such as illegal U-turns and traffic signal violations. It is necessary to ensure the traffic safety of children by establishing a truck operation policy that bypasses children protection zones.

This study developed an evaluation system of adaptation countermeasures for climate change in the water resources sector using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), and the assessment procedures were applied to the Second Chungcheongnam-do Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plan (Chungnam Implementation Plan). Firstly, the evaluation criteria are composed of two levels according to the hierarchical structure, and AHP gives priority to 4 evaluation criteria of the first level and 16 alternative indicators of the second level. Secondly, after the importance of the evaluation criteria or indicators has been determined, the significance of each measure was evaluated by applying it to the water-sector measures of the Chungnam Implementation Plan, and the effectiveness of the evaluation system was validated. The Chungnam case study shows that the evaluation system will be more effective and efficient when it is applied during development phase rather than after the implementation plan is finalized. It is also expected that the evaluation system will be used to evaluate and prioritize climate change adaptation policies in other regions, and then to compare the means of adaptation to climate change in various regions and to select recommendation policies.

This study was conducted to determine the impact of smoke-free regulations on the environment in personal computer(PC) rooms by measuring indoor levels of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 μm(PM2.5) before and after the implementation of the regulations. PM2.5 concentrations of 34 PC rooms in Seoul were measured before and after the regulations took effect. A real-time monitor was used to measure PM2.5 concentrations. A field technician recorded the characteristics of PC rooms including indoor volume, number of floors, and the presence of a smoking room and counted the number of burning cigarettes, cigarette butts, vents, and patrons. While outdoor PM2.5 concentrations and the number of patrons were not changed, indoor PM2.5 concentrations, the number of burning cigarettes and cigarette butts in PC rooms were significantly decreased after the regulations were implemented (p < 0.001). Geometric mean(GM) of indoor PM2.5 concentrations in the PC rooms was 139.6 μg/m3 before the regulations took effect and 55.7 μg/m3 after the regulations implemented. After the regulations, smokers were observed in 11 of the 34 PC rooms in which PM2.5 concentrations were not significantly decreased(p = 0.18). When smokers were not observed after the regulations, the GM of indoor PM2.5 concentrations was 37.2 μg/m3. Although PM2.5 concentrations in some PC rooms were decreased after the regulation, higher PM2.5 concentrations were observed in PC rooms with smokers. As such, compliance with the smoke-free regulations should be strictly ensured to achieve a better indoor air quality.

With the upcoming enforcement of the Fundamental Law of Resource Circulation in January 2018, changes are expected to occur in waste management policies. Until now, South Korea has worked hard to prevent waste generation and improve recycling. The recycling rate has improved, but recyclables are not considered high-quality. To resolve these issues in its member states, the EU is promoting resource efficiency policies. Their plan is to integrate the environment with the economy, achieve economic growth, and create jobs. A circular economy has also been adopted as a strategy to promote the resource efficiency policies. The key content of the strategy consists of an action plan and a waste law revision. Goals for the recycling of wastes by 2030 have been set in laws revised through this strategy, which also includes recycling evaluation standards and calculation methods. For Korea to cultivate a resource circulation society in the future, the EU’s resource efficiency policies and strategies must be preemptively implemented in a manner that suits the situation in Korea, and terms must be defined and standards established for recycling.