24 Hours of Reality: The Road Forward

The Yellow Sea tidal flats – 40,000 km along the coastlines of China, North Korea, and South Korea – provide important ecosystem services like storm protection, coastline stabilization, and food production for more than 150 million people – and are vulnerable to rising sea levels and intensifying storms.

The Road Forward

The nation’s capital, Seoul, is often called Asia’s most sustainable city, and 24 Hours of Reality: The Road Forward will look at how the country has created a favorable environment for clean energy through strong national action, including the implementation of a cap-and-trade system. South Korea is also home to the Green Climate Fund, which invests in low-carbon, climate-resilient development, and is located in the “smart city” of Songdo International Business District in Incheon.