Recycling law for promotion of circular economy and its characteristics in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Abstract

The circular economy is emerging as an economic form to solve economic, environmental, and social problems around the world. In this regard, various countries and regions of the world are making every effort to establish and implement circular economy strategies and action plans. This paper discusses the Recycling Law adopted in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and its characteristics. To this end, this paper examines the cases of legalization in various countries and regions around the world related to the circular economy and recycling and explains the contents and characteristics of the Recycling Law in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea concerning it. The findings are that (a) the more science and technology develop and the more complete the economic structure becomes, the more complete the legal environment related to the circular economy should become and (b) if the transition to the circular economy is to be implemented with strong obligations, the planning lever must be regulated as a legal obligation, and the state needs to use the planning lever to thoroughly implement circular economy-related goals and strategies. These findings can be used as a reference to prepare a legal environment for promoting the circular economy in countries pursuing the realization of a circular economy in a top-down way, and it will also help fill the gap in research on the legal environment for promoting the circular economy.