Ⅰ. Background and Purpose of the Research
1. Background of the research
oIncrease in the local transfer of environmental impact assessment authority due to the establishment of special laws for local governments
ㅇ The “Special Act on the Establishment of Gangwon Special Self-Govering Province and the Creation of a Future Global City” has been completely revised, containing provisions for transferring the authority of environmental impact assessment for target projects to the Governor of Gangwon Province.
ㅇ North Jeolla Special Self-Governing Province has passed the “Special Act on the Establishment of North Jeolla Special Self-Governing Province” and is seeking to transfer environmental impact assessment to the province, while North Chungcheong Province is promoting the “Special Act on Support for Landlocked North Chungcheong Province“ with a reduced intention to assume environmental impact assessment authority.

oConcerns about development-centric policies for transferred environmental impact assessments
ㅇ Transferred environmental impact assessments may face limitations in environmental management due to development-oriented policies prioritizing regional economic interests.
o Increasing demand for the improvement of the domestic environmental impact assessment system
ㅇ Due to the current active pursuit of special legislation by multiple local government bodies, the necessity for comprehensive improvement in the environmental impact assessment system is also being emphasized.
ㅇ As environmental impact assessments are conducted after substantial progress in project plannin