석탄화력발전소 입지지역의 환경피해 보상정책의 개선 방안:

Suggestions for Revisions of Compensation Policy on Environmental Damages of Regions with Coal Fired Power Plants: The Case of Chungnam Province

This paper has begun with the awareness that the government has not properly compensated the residents for the environmental degradation and their health damages caused by coal fired power plants. In particular cases of Chungnam province was chosen and analyzed. Analyses have revealed the realities that the total damages from the government were too little, compared to environmental costs, regional coverage of compensation was very limited, and the rights and obligations between polluters and ictims were distorted. This study has concluded that there are some needs to raise local monetary funds for the coal fired power plant companies to internalize the external effects and for the governments to pursuit their own development projects. Based on the research results, the revisions of coal fired power plant related policy have been suggested; Imposition and collection of emission charges, Local resource and facility tax, Assistance programs to neighboring area.