Ministry of the Environment

Rewriting the history of the invasive spiny water flea in North America

Introduced species cause significant environmental impacts, making timely detection key for mitigation. The spiny water flea, Bythotrephes longimanus , is considered one of the most ecologically and economically destructive species in North American freshwaters. For decades, mana...

Transforming Chemical Safety Policy in the AI Era: A Seven-Action Strategy for the Five Chemical Safety Acts Under the Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment

Chemical safety in the Republic of Korea is governed by five acts falling under the purview of the Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment (MCEE): the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH Act), the Chemicals Control Act (CCA), the Environmental Health Act...