Chapter 1. Introduction
Section 1. Research objectives
Section 2. Research scope
Section 3. Research methods
Chapter 2. Korean economic growth and development of environmental legislation
Section 1. Korean economic growth and environmental pollution issues
Section 2. Analysis of the development processes of the Korean environmental legislation
1. Preface
2. Analysis of the development prosesses of the environmental legislation
Section 3. Analysis of current environmental legislation systems
Chapter 3. Development processes and evaluation of Framework Act on Environmental Policy
Section 1. Legislation background and contents of Framework Act on Environmental Policy
1. Legislation background
2. Key contents
Section 2. Changes and development of the Framework Act on Environmental Policy
1. 1st amendment: 1999
2. 2nd amendment: 2002
3. 3rd amendment: 2005
4. 4th amendment: 2007
5. 5th amendment: 2010
6. 6th amendment: 2011
7. 7th amendment: 2012
Section 3. Analysis of development processes of the Framework Act on Environmental Policy
1. Expansion of control targets
2. Changes in basic ideals and principles
3. Presentation of environmental standards
4. Introduction of an environmental impact assessment and advance review of environmental safety
5. Strict or absolute liability[without fault]
Chapter 4. Suggestions based on changes in Korean environmental legislation
Section 1. Inclusive assessment of the development of environmental legislation
Section 2. Features and suggestions of development processes
1. Plural statute principle
2. Diversified control systems
3. Frequent amendments and legislation of many special statutes
4. Complexity of legal systems and delegation to subordinate statutes
5. Imperfect regulations and legal blanks
6. International nature of environmental law