‘녹색성장’과 ‘지속가능발전’의 관계정립에 관한 법적고찰 - 저탄소 녹색성장기본법(안) 제정에 관한 법적 논쟁과 관련하여 -

Abstract

In August 2008, President Lee Myung-bak presented ‘Low Carbon Green Growth’ vision for the next 60 years. President Lee said that ‘Low Carbon Green Growth’ would provide a strong source of growth once the current global economic crisis improves. ‘MB government’ announced various plan for green growth since then. The Presidential Committee on Green Growth outlined a plan to boost the country’s green industry, green technology and energy-saving. A key feature of the plan is the legislation of a 「Framework Act on Low Carbon Green Growth」. 「Framework Act on Low Carbon Green Growth」 is provided law’s purpose, definitions, principle of Low Carbon Green Growth, obligation of state and local governments and business operator and nation, state strategy of Low Carbon Green Growth, Presidential Committee on Green Growth, green industry, green technology, climatic change and energy strategy, etc. But this act has been problems which include a legislative system, administrative procedures problems, definition of “Low Carbon”, “Green Growth”, “Sustainable Development”, upbringing of nuclear energy industry, upbringing of four major rivers maintenance, etc. First of all, we have to study on the Relationship between ‘Green Growth’ and ‘Sustainable Development’. In this act, Green Growth means ‘strategy of economic growth’ on Energy-saving and environmentally friendly measures. Actually, early this year, MB government started a $40-billion Green New Deal that includes a project to clean up and maintain the country`s four major rivers. On the one hand, Sustainable Development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the indefinite future. Green Growth is differentiated from Sustainable Development. Sustainable Development does not focus solely on environmental issues. Sustainable development involves the simultaneous pursuit of economic prosperity, environmental quality and social equity. The United Nations 2005 World Summit Outcome Document refers to the “interdependent and mutually reinforcing pillars” of sustainable development as economic development, social development, and environmental protection. Green Growth has to understand as a new strategy for sustainable development, to include economic development, environmental protection, and social equity. For the green growth plan to be successful, public participation and support are essential. Now, we should have a new understanding of the Low Carbon Green Growth, the Relationship between ‘Green Growth’ and ‘Sustainable Development’. This Paper aims to review the legal subject of 「Framework Act on Low Carbon Green Growth」 and to find a desirable image of the Relationship between ‘Green Growth’ and ‘Sustainable Development’.