Making the Korean DMZ into natural heritage & eco-tour site under the Global Trust

1. Making the Korean DMZ into natural heritage & eco-tour site under the Global Trust Dr. Jaekyong Chun CEO, National Nature Trust (in Korea)

2. Making the Korean DMZ into natural heritage & eco-tour site under the Global Trust The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the South Korea and the North Korea Has been focused since the Armistice Agreement of 1953 by the major powerful countries 1/10

3. Making the Korean DMZ into natural heritage & eco-tour site under the Global Trust Such stalemate can be continue for a long time without regard to the desire of Korean people. We suggest to going to set to make the DMZ Global Trust (GT) on 27th July, 2013. 2/10

4. Making the Korean DMZ into natural heritage & eco-tour site under the Global Trust The northern part of DMZ is wholly owned and managed by the North Korea government. But there are many private lands in the southern part of DMZ Government managed Many private 3/10

5. Making the Korean DMZ into natural heritage & eco-tour site under the Global Trust So it is necessary for the South Korea to turn these private lands into public lands or commons. The task of making public land is dependant upon the government On the other hand, the mission of making commons is dependant upon the National Nature Trust (in Korea). Many private Public lands or commons 4/10

6. Making the Korean DMZ into natural heritage & eco-tour site under the Global Trust National Nature Trust has the plan to embark the so-called DMZ Global Trust (GT) on 27th July, 2013. The concept of "national" in National Trust is familiar with the domestic area, But the concept of "global" in the Global Trust is getting out of the nation. 5/10

7. Making the Korean DMZ into natural heritage & eco-tour site under the Global Trust The target of this GT is to change the militarized image of DMZ area into the peaceful area, that is to say, to turn from war to peace. The target of this GT is to change the militarized image of DMZ area into the peaceful area, that is to say, to turn from war to peace. 6/10

8. Making the Korean DMZ into natural heritage & eco-tour site under the Global Trust The DMZ GT has the aim of making trust only in the southern part of DMZ and then can be joined by every individual and corporation home and abroad who loves to preserve the natural heritage for mankind and wildlife. While Korean people would try to launch the DMZ GT, We are still careful of the political affection by the major powerful countries surrounding the Korean Peninsula. The DMZ Trust will be executed at the dimension of the globe. 7/10

9. The nature has not been inherited from the ancestors but trusted from the future generations. The access rights of the public to coastal area, water way or open space are trusted to the government notwithstanding its property rights. Such DMZ GT should be preserved for the future generations all over the world. 8/10

10. Making the Korean DMZ into natural heritage & eco-tour site under the Global Trust Although the protected areas ordinarily try to survive the economic development, in Korea, The DMZ should try to shelter itself from the military affairs in addition to escape from the pressure of development. 한국의 경제발전상, DMZ군사대치, 자연 9/10

11. Making the Korean DMZ into natural heritage & eco-tour site under the Global Trust The DMZ GT could contribute to making the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (BR) around the DMZ including the Civil Control Zone (CCZ). Such UNESCO BR or similar sites around the DMZ are going to set to vitalize eco-tour in this area. The local people throughout the DMZ and the CCZ might to make their earnings from such eco-tour. 10/10

12. Trust, Our Nature Trust, Our Tomorrow Thank you