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…
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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…
The North Korean Economy—June 2019: Kim Jong Un’s Reforestation Plans: The Dilemma of Forests Versus Food and Fuel
North Korea’s environmental problems have not garnered nearly as much attention as its nuclear and missile programs, signature construction projects…