Vision :

Life-giving water for nature and people

Goal :

Sound water circulation

• Improved health of basin communities
• guarantee of water for future generations
• water safety for resilience against the climate crisis

Integrated Water Management The 3 Policies and 6 Tasks for Innovation

• Innovation 1 : Integrated water management spanning the entire water circulation process
  1. ① Create a system for integration of all water circulation processes
  2. ② Upgrade legislation, plans, systems, organizations for integrated water management
• Innovation 2 : Basin water management based on participation, cooperation, and communication
  1. ① Strengthen the foundation for participation, cooperation, and communication of basin communities
  2. ② Create a system for resolution of water-related disputes and discord
• Innovation 3 : Water management for public safety from the climate crisis
  1. ① Pursue net-zero initiatives in the field of water as a form of active response to the climate crisis
  2. ② Guarantee public safety through improved technologies and infrastructure

25 Strategies for the 6 Tasks

• Strategy 1 : Restoration of nature in the water environment
  1. ① Better management of pollution sources to achieve target water qualities
  2. ② Clean and safe water sources and preservation of groundwater
  3. ③ Restoration of nature in river basins and health of aquatic ecosystems
  4. ④ Better management of waterfront spaces and promotion of the river culture
  5. ⑤ Improved standards of water environment management
• Strategy 2 : A system for water sustainability
  1. ① Better management of water demand to combat future water shortages
  2. ② Greater efficiency of supply facilities and diversification of water sources
  3. ③ Allocation of water access based on sharing and consideration
  4. ④ Potable tap water of guaranteed quality and safety
  5. ⑤ Guarantee of the basic rights to water in regions with substandard water welfare
• Strategy 3 : A system for safety from water-related disasters
  1. ① Advanced drought management and systematic response to extreme droughts
  2. ② Better flood safety and increased preventive funding of infrastructure
  3. ③ Systematic response to extreme droughts caused by climate change
  4. ④ Advanced drought prediction
  5. ⑤ Better management of urban environments against flooding
• Strategy 4 : Development of experts and advanced water information systems
  1. ① Water management experts and jobs
  2. ② Intelligence of the systems used for water-related surveys, analyses, and data creation
  3. ③ World-class water management technology
• Strategy 5 : Greater efficiency of water infrastructure management
  1. ① Preemptive maintenance and management to prevent disasters
  2. ② Improved standards of household safety
  3. ③ Cutting-edge maintenance and management using smart technologies
• Strategy 6 : Water industry growth and greater involvement in international cooperation
  1. ① Korea as a global water leader
  2. ② Ecosystems for growth and revitalization of the water industry
  3. ③ More Korean water-related companies active abroad
  4. ④ Management of rivers shared by North and South Korea; survey and analysis of North Korea's water resources