Manya Rathore
Research expert covering India
Environmental technology in South Korea - statistics & facts
In the last several decades, Korea has invested heavily in resource circulation and carbon-capture technologies, becoming one of many countries looking toward developments in environmental technology for sustainable solutions. Fine dust, extreme floods, and contaminated soil from excessive waste production are just some of the several environmental and climate-related problems that South Korea has been facing for many years. However, with the economic rise of the country, a general shift in policy and in mindset has surfaced – from continuous growth to sustainable development. The continued growth of the environmental technology industry has brought with it anticipation for new solutions in areas such as waste management and energy.
