Reforestation Progress and Backsliding in North Korea’s Northern and Southern Regions
An assessment of forestland changes to North Korea’s more remote mountainous areas in the northern and southern provinces indicates that…
Tag: deforestation
North Korean Forestlands Have Rebounded in Recent Years
Since Kim Jong Un came to power, he has reinvigorated reforestation efforts.[1] While examining the change of land use/cover for…
North Korea’s Disaster Management: A Comment About Perspective
Natural disasters are a feature of the Korean Peninsula, especially flooding. Massive floods hit Seoul in 1983, for instance, when…
North Korea’s Disaster Management: Getting Better, but a Long Way to Go
By all accounts, this year’s flooding and typhoon damage in North Korea have been worse than usual.[1] Yet, there are…