A Study on the challenges and alternatives for the water resources management

Abstract

The paradigm of water resource management changes with the passage of time. In order to design an optimized system for water resource management in Korea, it is first necessary to analyze the current situation. At a time when the current climate change crisis, the increasing demand for water, and the conflict of interest over water security are intensifying, the inefficiency and sustainability of our system must be improved to solve these challenges. First of all, it is necessary to change the water resource management system. Segmented tasks between institutions should be linked, and scattered plans and systems should be integrated. In terms of operation, it is necessary to derive a method that can improve social acceptance by breaking away from the past one-way policy operation. Therefore, it should be noted to establish water governance that fits the situation in Korea. In addition, a system that can minimize conflicts between stakeholders should be established. Finally, in terms of sustainability, it is also necessary to consider how to cultivate manpower and secure an appropriate budget. In this study, a solution to each problem is presented. In conclusion, in order to solve the problem of water resources, it is necessary to derive tasks with high social acceptability by efficiently utilizing governance. After that, an efficient and sustainable process should be established to derive policy results optimized for water management. Through this, we will have to maximize the efficiency of water management and turn the upcoming crisis of water problems into opportunities.