Abstract
ABSTRACTKorea's massive agricultural projects have frequently exceeded the ecosystem's resilience, resulting in many environmental problems. Korea sought to remedy this situation via policy and adopted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) system. However, the EIA system needed to be modified for the agricultural sector. This is because agricultural development plans are somewhat different from urban or industrial development plans in terms of impact intensity and their multifunctional traits. Since adopting the system in 1977, Korea has gradually improved its EIA system in favour of wise use and strong implementation in the agricultural sector. Even though there is much that can still be improved upon in terms of compromise by stakeholders (including farmers), Korea has recently achieved some success by providing a unified channel for EIA work, an interactive platform for stakeholders, a specific EIA guideline suitable for the agricultural sector, and strong enforcement of EIA implementation. Korea's EIA development with respect to the agricultural sector can be a useful reference for all developing countries that are eager to realize systematic sustainable agricultural development. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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