KOREA-AMERICA JOINT MARINE POLICY RESEARCH CENTER

Introduction

Who we are...

The Korea-America Joint Marine Policy Research Center at University of Rhode Island (URI) opened in 1998. The center was established from a partnership between the URI in Kingston and the Korea Maritime Institute ("KMI")in Seoul, Korea. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries ("MOMAF") in Seoul supported the establishment of the center initially.

Established through a Memorandum of Understanding between URI and KMI, the Center is based in the Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics and carries out activities to improve marine policy issues of Korea and America. To this end, the Center (1) conducts joint research, (2) carries out education, training programs, and consultations, and (3) hosts an annual, high-level international Marine Policy Forum.

The Center is a focal point for professionals interested in advanced study, research, and training on coastal- and marine-related topics of joint concern to Korea and the United States. Government officials, researchers, advanced students, and industry professionals can apply to URI’s graduate programs in the departments such as Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Marine Affairs, and other related departments. Alternately, they can apply as a short- or long-term Visiting Scholar while on leave, or for post-doctoral research.

Students interested in applying to a particular graduate program should consult the URI Web Page or the URI Graduate Bulletin for the department of interest to learn about admission requirements, fees, and application procedures.

Location

Located in southern Rhode Island, URI is conveniently sited for access to government centers and major East Coast urban areas. URI is situated between New York and Boston and is one hour from Washington D.C. by plane.

Rhode Island is the "Ocean State", and near URI there are many excellent beaches and outdoor recreation opportunities, as well as major tourism attractions, including Newport and Narragansett Bay.

The Center itself has its office in the Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics at URI. Currently the Center is in the Coastal Institute of new, multi-million dollar main campus facility. Included in the new Coastal Institute is a state-of-the-art Policy Simulation Lab.

Organization

Professor Thomas A. Grigalunas is Director of the Center Program, and Dr. Sung-Gwi Kim is Co-Director. The Center is cooperatively operated through a Steering Committee consisting of:
University of Rhode Island: Professor Thomas A. Grigalunas, ENRE
Korea Maritime Insitutute: Dr. Jeong-Hwan Lee, Dr. Chin-Soo Lim

Center Activities

What we do...

Major activities of the Center include:

Joint Research on emerging marine economics and policy issues affecting Korea and the USA. Recent topics include:cost to fisheries from marine sand mining, coastal economics, natural resource damage assessment from oil spills and hazardous substances, coastal tourism, natural hazards and container shipping and ports in an integrated world economy. Research results are distributed through Forum Proceedings, refereed journals, and in Occasional Papers distributed through the Center (see list of papers below). The Center is amassing a large collection of publications, newsletters, and other materials on oil spills, fisheries, trade flows and containerized goods to be used by interested researchers and students.

Short-Term Training Programs on issues such as seafood marketing and trade, coastal resource valuation, natural resource damage assessment, fisheries management, and other marine projects. Training is carried out at URI, KMI, and at other sites.

Graduate Degree Programs. The Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics offers Master’s and Ph.D. degrees. Graduate degrees also can be pursued through Marine Affairs and other departments at URI.

Visiting Scholars and Faculty. Professionals from academia, government officials and industrial staffs are encouraged to apply to URI as Visiting Scholars or, in special cases, as a Visiting Faculty.

An annual International Forum that brings together leading scholars and policy makers to examine current and emerging marine policy issues. The Forum alternates between Korea and Rhode Island, and the First Forum was held in October 1998 in Korea.

 

Training Programs and Workshops:

Workshop on Fishing Capacity
A Center-organized workshop on Estimating Fisheries Capacity: Concepts and Methods--Implications for Korea was held at Korea Maritime Institute in Seoul in October, 2000. The workshop was driven by international efforts to better define fishing vessel capacity as part of a movement to reduce worldwide fishing capacity and pressure on fisheries. About 10 staff members from KMI, MOMAF and universities participated. The Workshop was coordinated by Professor Jon Sutinen of URI and run by Professor James Kirkley of the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences and Mr. John Walden of the National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, US Department of Commerce. Productivity concepts underlying the measurement of capacity were introduced, and hands-on computer tutorial exercises using state-of-the-art software were employed to illustrate the estimation of fishing vessel capacity using example data.

Typhoons: Risk Assessment and Management
The Workshop was held at the Korea Meteorological Agency with about 15 Korean professionals present. Professor Isaac Ginis of the Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, presented a workshop on his state-of-the art model to predict the direction, intensity and flood potential of typhoons. This is a linked atmosphere-ocean model and significantly improves prediction accuracy as compared with earlier models. Application of the model to several typhoons and hurricanes was described, and the importance of linking the model with economic damages due to storms was noted.

Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning
The Workshop was held at KMI with 25 Korea professionals in attendance. Mr. Gary Reiter (Lt. Commander, USCG-Ret.) presented a paper at the Workshop to discuss logistics and best practices for responding to spills and development of sound contingency plans to control coastal pollution, especially oil spill.

Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)
A Workshop on NRDA was held at the Korea Maritme Institute in October,1999. Presented by Professor Thomas A. Grigalunas, Center Director and Distinguished Visiting Scholar at KMI, the Workshop covered concepts, methods, procedures, and issues in NRDA for marine pollution. Some 20 professionals from KMI, industry and universities participated.

"Fisheries Management and Trade", held at Korea-America Joint Center, URI, Summer 1999, Trainers: Jon Sutinen and Cathy Wessells.

"Productivity in the Ocean Industry Sectors", held at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, June,1998. Trainer: Di Jin, Associate Scientist, WHOI and colleagues.

"Natural Resource Damage Assessment for Oil and Hazardous Substance Spills", held at Korea America Joint Center, September 1998. Trainers: Thomas A. Grigalunas and James Opaluch, Professors, ENRE, URI.

"Fisheries Marketing", held at KMI, October 1998. Trainer: James Anderson, ENRE, URI.

 

Joint Center Research Projects

New (2008-2009) Research Projects

1. Fishery Co-management in Korean Coastal Fisheries

Major Contents: Major Contents: The overall goal of the proposed research project is to understand the effectiveness of co-management and their institutional arrangements in how small-scale fishers in Korea deal with three major challenges in fisheries: low profitability, declining stock, and high risks. To meet this goal, we have three specific objectives. 1) We will carefully document and categorize Korean fishery cooperatives by their functions, i.e., types of self-imposed regulations (if any), existence of operational coordination, and other “rules of the game” that would alter the incentive structure of individual fishers. 2) We will examine the relationships between the characteristics of cooperatives and their outcomes, in aim to determine the success factors for enhancing profitability and fish stock. 3) We will focus on risk-coping strategy and examine which types of arrangements are effective in dealing with ex-ante and ex-post risks in terms of economic performance (e.g., income fluctuation) and fishing operation (operational hazards).

Research Team: Jeong-Gon Ryu(KMI), Hirotsugu Uchida(URI) , Emi Uchida(URI).

2. A New Model for Comparing International Port Competitiveness: A Study of Key Ports in Korea, US, and China

Major Contents: International port competition, especially in Asia, is fierce. Port managers, and government planners and policy makers need to evaluate the competitiveness of their ports. Shippers also need to evaluate competing ports. The current measures of port competitiveness are not comprehensive. Stakeholders need a better measure. This research project will develop a new of port competitiveness that is significantly more robust than those in the current literature. Data to run the model will be gathered, and a set of implications for port management in Korea and the US will be developed from the results. It will be of great value to port managers, government planners and policy makers, and supply chain managers, in both Korea and the US as well as academics involved in port research.

Research Team: Nikhilesh Dholakia(URI), Douglas N. Hales(URI), Henry Schwarzbach(URI), Hyun Jeong Ko(KMI).

3. A study on marine tourism focused on the policies to upgrade marina and yacht industry in Korea

Major Contents: Marine tourism is an infant stage in Korea and many forms of marine tourism activities utilized in developed countries such as USA, etc. are not activated. But with the recent introduction of 5 day work week and the achievement of US $ 20,000 of per capita GDP, the need for and the diversity of marine tourism is expected to become increased in the near future. Therefore, it is urgently necessary to study on the policies for the enhancement of marine tourism towards US $ 30,000 of per capita GDP in the future. Development of marinas (hardware developments) has been actively planned by the central and local government in Korea these days to accommodate newly arising demand on yachting and motor-boat riding. But policies to enhance yacht riding activities (so-called software) are not introduced by the central or local governments. The governments do not know means for that policy, so to speak, how to handle, where to promote, what and when to do, for the promotion of the yachting activities and marina development. Hence it is required to introduce new finance and insurance methods for yachting activities, to promote education of people through yacht schools and purchasing yachts, and to set up policies to boost the yacht manufacturing industry after researching the cases of developed countries including USA. This study will try to focus on the policies for yacht industry and development of marinas to boost those activities in Korea after the review of the cases in USA. .

Research Team: Seung-Woo Lee(KMI), ), Henry Schwarzbach(URI), Jangwon Hong(KMI), Yoon-Jeong Lee(KMI), Sung-Gwi Kim(KMI).

Selected Past (2000 - 2007) Projects

Year 2007

1. A Strategic Choice Model of China Shippers for Shipping Services and T/S ports - Shandong Province Case

Major Contents: This study will develop a model of Chinese shippers' route choice behavior for shipping service and apply this model to analyze the competition among the Northeast Asian ports. In this model the shippers will strategically choose the logistics route to minimize their costs, which will predict the T/S container throughput of the hub ports. Predictions will be based on logistics costs, including the costs of transportation and storage and the costs of transit time from origin to final destination.

Research Team: Dr. Christopher M. Anderson, URI; Dr. Yong - An Park, KMI.

2. Enforcement and Compliance of Korean Fisheries Regulations

Major Contents: The scope and methodology of this study are (1) to describe enforcement and compliance of the Korean fisheries regulations; (2) to compare the compliance with fisheries regulations as well as illegal fishing situations in Korea, with those of the advanced fisheries nations; (3) to classify major factors associated with illegal fishing (e.g. criteria factors: illegal gain ? expected penalty, moral obligation, social Influence, opportunity cost of transferring job, risk proportion of penalty etc.); (4) to set up a socio-economic theory of regulatory compliance, and (5) suggest recommendations for improving compliance services: the level of non-compliance, long-term compliance strategy plans, and cost-benefit analysis of compliance programs, compliance risk assessments, etc.

Research Team: Dr.John M. Gates, URI; Dr. Jung-Sam Lee, KMI; Dr. Jeong-Gon Ryu, KMI; Mr. Jonhoh Nam, URI.

3. Implications of Electronic Marketplaces in Vertical Market: The Case of Korean Fishery Industry

Major Contents: One of the major benefits of e-Marketplace is to the creation of new models that change and improve a supply chain network as proven in various industries. Most interesting is the conversion of a linear supply chain into a hub. We propose to simplify this lengthy process to a digitized hub-shaped e-marketplace. As a result of the conversion, the market efficiency will be enhanced by numerous factors related. Those factors may include product price, various transaction costs, information sharing efficiency, process innovation, mass product customization, and enhanced product and service quality. We investigate the dynamics of those factors and their effects on the efficiency of e-marketplace using mathematical modeling and empirical testing methods.

Research Team: Dr. Seung-Kyoon Shin, URI, Dr. Woog Kook, URI, Dr. Jong-Ho Kang, KMI, Mr. Kyung-Woo Kang, URI.

Year 2006

1. A study on Assessment of TAC for Multi-species and Multi-gears- An Assessment of TAC for A Single Species and Multi-gears / Multi-species and Multi-gears

Major Contents: This study is (1) to adopt models of a single-species and multi-gears/multi-species and multi-gears suitable to Korean fisheries circumstance; (2) to analyze TAC level and net economic benefits in single and multi-species fisheries from our developed model; (3) to suggest political alternatives for TAC assessment of a single-species and multi-gears/multi-species and multi-gears from the results analyzed .

Research Team: Dr. John M. Gates, URI, Dr. Jung-Sam Lee, KMI, Dr. Jeong-Gon Ryu, KMI, Mr. Jonhoh Nam, URI, Dr. Dae-Young Kim, KMI.

Final Report: December 31, 2006

2. A Strategic Model of Competition among Container Ports in Northeast Asia

Major Contents: This study is (1) to identify two ports, one Korean and one non-Korean western Pacific port, which are engaging in infrastructure development to compete for future business; (2) to identify development plans each port has, and how each plans to defend its existing market share from development by the other port; (3) to develop a game theoretic model of competition between two container ports; (4) to apply the game theoretic model by determining the available development and market defense actions available to each port, and determining the payoffs to each port from each possible combination of actions.

Research Team: Dr. Christopher M. Anderson, URI, Dr. Yong-An Park, KMI, Mr. Yong-Seok Choi, KMI.

Final Report: December 31, 2006

3. Perspective on the Economic Costs of Beach Erosion Because of Marine Sand Mining in Ongjin, Korea

Major Contents: This study is to determine the external cost of changes in the physical environment from marine sand mining. Specific purposes are (1) to investigate the affects of depth, current, and wave changes of sand mining; (2) to examine the impact of shoreline erosion, including loss of beaches from the cumulative mining; (3) to estimate lost value of shoreline area.

Research Team: Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Dr. Hak-Bong Chang, KMI, Mr. Tae-Geoun Kim, URI.

Final Report Due: December 31, 2006

4. Comparative Analysis of Ocean Governance: Republic of Korea and the USA

Major Contents: This study will examine the ongoing efforts in the United States and the Republic of Korea to develop and advance integrated, ecosystem-based management of coastal and ocean areas. It will examine changes and proposed changes in institutional arrangements and policies and the opportunities for and constraints on advances in ecosystem-based management in comparative context.

Research Team: Dr. Lawrence Juda, URI, Dr. Dong-Oh Cho, KMI.

Final Report Due: December 31, 2006

Year 2005

1. Ecosystem-Based Fishery Resource Management: Lessons and Implications

Major Contents: This study will lay the ground for possible introduction of ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) in Korea. The study will (1) define EBFM, (2) provide an overview of the history and trends of international discussions of EBFM, (3) review selected experiences with implementing EBFM, (4) describe potential problems with introducing EBFM in Korea context, and (5) outline future directions which might be taken to enhance the effective introduction of EBFM in Korea.

Research Team: Dr. Jon Sutinen, URI, Dr. Jung-Hee Cho, KMI, Dr. Jungsam Lee, KMI.

Final Report: December 31, 2005

2. TAC Assessment Models (TACMs) for Multi-Species Fisheries Management

Major Contents: The potential for introduction of alternative TACAMs for Korea will be addressed using the experience in selected fisheries countries, likely: the USA, New Zealand, Iceland, and Norway. Based on these case studies, this study will suggest TACAMs for multi-species suitable to Korean fisheries circumstances. Biological, economic and institutional aspects of fisheries will be examined in order to provide useful information which Korea might consider in possibly adapting TACAMs relevant to Korea .

Research Team: Dr. John Gates, URI, Dr. Jeong-Gon Ryu, KMI, Mr. Jong-Oh Nam, URI.

Final Report: December 31, 2005

3. Costs to Commercial Fisheries Due to Marine Sand Mining in Korea: Phase III

Major Contents: This project will attempt to substantially refine and extend the Phase II analysis, in several ways: (1) new biological information on fishery seasonal abundance for the Ongjin area will be used, (2) we will attempt to expand our model of losses to commercial fisheries from sand mining by incorporating available data on excess mortality to larvae because of sediment plumes or loss of bottom larvae due to mining, (3) we will seek to refine estimates of the link between the depth of excavation at a site and the resulting delay period before bottom habitat begins to recover (longer delays for bottom recovery means higher costs to commercial fisheries), (4) we will use the new and improved results of this project not only to refine estimates of losses to commercial fisheries but also to simulate selected mining policy options, such as evaluating different consecutive years of mining at a site, deeper dredging )and hence potential longer recovery period), seasonal restrictions ( environmental "windows"), and variation on the size of the area which can be mined .

Research Team: Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Dr. Hak Bong Chang, KMI, Mr. Tae-Geoun Kim, URI.

Final Report Due: December 31, 2005

4. Maritime Boundaries

Major Contents: This project will analyze the significance of the 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty to the sovereignty of the Dok-Do. In particular, this study will examine: (1) the status and legal concepts related to peace treaties and the settlement of disputed teritories according to principles of international law, (2) international cases involving the settlement of territorial disputes and peace treaties, (3) the status of Dok-Do in the 1951 San Francisco Treaty, (4) an analysis of the positions of Korea, China, Russia, and Japan with regard to the proper interpretation of the 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty, and (5) the relevance of the 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty to the sovereignty of Dok-Do. Research materials will be collected in Korea and Japan.

Research Team: Dr. Jon Van Dyke, Univ. of Hawaii, Dr. Gab-Yong Jeong, KMI.

Final Report Due: December 31, 2005

Year 2004

1. The Economic Costs to Fisheries due to Marine Sand Mining in Ongjin, Korea: Phase II

Research Team: Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Dr. Hak-Bong Chang, KMI, Dr. Dong-Oh Cho, KMI, Mr. Tae-Geoun Kim,URI.

2. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): Identifying Their Niche in Fisheries Policy

Research Team: Dr. Kurt Schnier, URI, Dr. Sung-Ae Choe, KMI, Dr. Kwang-Seok Han, KMI, Dr. Do-Hoon Kim, KMI, .

3. Study on the Foundations for ITQ System Enforcement in Korea

Research Team: Dr. John Gates, URI, Dr. Jeonggon Ryu, KMI, Mr. Jongoh Nam, URI

4. External Costs to Fisheries in the Ongjin, Korea Area

Research Team: Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Dr. James Opaluch, URI, Mr. Tae-Geoun Kim, URI.

5. A Study of the Legal Issues Related to Sovereignty over Dok-Do and Its Maritime Boundary

Research Team: Dr. Jon Van Dyke, Univ. of Hawaii, Dr. Gab-Yong Jeong, KMI.

Year 2003

1. Major U.S. Environmental Laws Dealing with Marine Pollution: An Overview

Research Team: Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Mr. Dong-Sik Woo , URI, Dr. Timothy Reitz, URI, Dr. DS Kang, KMI, Dr. JS Choi, KMI.

2. A comparative Study on Fisheries Policy of U.S. and Korea

Research Team: Dr. John Gates, URI, Dr. JH Cho, KMI.

3. A Decision Support System for Managing Development

Research Team: Dr. James Opaluch, URI

4. Legal Issues of Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries between Korea, Japan and China

Research Team: Dr. Jon Van Dyke, Univ. of Hawaii, Dr. CY Chung, KMI, Dr. SS Choi, KMI.

5. Environmental Issues in Container Port Development

Research Team: Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Ms. Simona Trandafir, URI, Mr. Meifeng Luo, URI.

6. Financial-Economic Environmental Framework for Assessing Marine Sand and Gravel Mining in Korea EEZ: Phase I

Research Team: Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, Dr. Dong-Oh Cho , KMI, Ms. Gina Shamshak, URI.

Year 2002

1. A Comparative Study on Legislative System of Marine Environment

Major Contents: 1) Analyze legislative system of the US concerning marine environment, and 2) Identity the problems in the past and historical developments till now (Especially, focusing on Rhode Island).

Research Team: Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Mr. Dong-Sik Woo , URI, Dr. DS Kang, KMI, Dr. JS Choi, KMI.

2. An Analysis of US Experience of Maritime Boundaries Negotiations with Nearby Countries

Major Contents: 1) Investigate/analyze American experiences/procedures of ocean demarcation with adjacent countries, 2) Investigate/analyze major factors influencing ocean boundaries determination between the U.S. and adjacent countries, 3) Investigate/analyze major issues about ocean demarcation of the U.S. and adjacent countries, and 4) Derive implications for Korean ocean demarcation.

Research Team: Dr. Jon Van Dyke, Univ. of Hawaii, Dr. CY Chung, KMI, SS Choi, KMI.

3. Methods for Assessing Damage to Natural Resource from Oil Pollution

Major Contents: 1) Investigate/analyze the method of oli pollution damage assessment exam;es in the U.S., and 2) Derive its implication in Korea.

Research Team: Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Dr. James Opaluch, URI, Dr. DO Cho, KMI, Dr. JY Mok, KMI.

4. Development of 3D Visualization Tools for Visualizing the Consequences of Port Development Scenarios

Major Contents: 1) Develp 3D virtual reality program and visualize stereoscopic landscape of ports simulated by various development alternatives on different conditions, and 2) Develop simulation tools to support policy decision on port development.

Research Team: Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Dr. James Opaluch, URI, Dr. HT Kim, KMI, Dr. JS Yoon, KMI.

5. A Comparative Study on Fisheries Policy of the U.S. and Korea

Major Contents: 1) Analyze fisheries policy of Korea and the U.S. comparatively (Especially, investigate/analyze policy development and examples of policy failure in New England area), and 2) Suggest factors to be considered in establishing fisheries management policy in the future.

Research Team: Dr. John Gates, URI, Dr. JH Cho, KMI.

6. Strategy Formulation and Execution in Port Industry: A Preliminary Evaluation of Kaplan and Norton's Balance Score Card for the Port Industry

Major Contents: Study strategic port management method using Balance Score Card Approach to secure porfit maximization and management efficiency

Research Team: Dr. Henry Schwarzbach, URI, Dr. BM Jung, KMI.

Year 2001

1.Decision Support System for Managing Coastal Development

Research Team: Dr. James Opaluch, URI, Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Mr. Meifeng Luo, URI, Dr. Dong-Ho Cho, KMI, Dr. Jin-Sook Yoon, KMI.

2. Regulatory and Incentive-Based Approaches for Controlling Coastal Pollution

Research Team: Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Dr. Heung-Dong Lee, KMI, Mr. Dong-Sik Woo, URI and MOMAF.

3. Marine Biotechnology: Trends, Issues, Opportunities and Constraints

Research Team: Dr. Shirley A. Pomponi, URI, Heung-Dong Lee, KMI, Dr. Bong-Min Jung, URI and KMI.

4. Rio Plus Ten

Research Team: Dr. Lawrence Juda, URI, Bong-Min Jung, URI and KMI.

5. Ocean Governance: Experience and Implications for KOREA

Research Team: Dr. Lawrence Juda, URI, Bong-Min Jung, URI and KMI.

6. Selected Papers in Port, Shipping and Fisheries

Research Team: Mr. Kyu Seok Park, Dr. Jung-Hee Cho, KMI.

Year 2000

1. Fisheries

A. Capacity Utilization: Concepts, Measurement and Policy Implications for Korea

Workshop with NOAA planned for October 2000 in Seoul.
Research Team: Dr. Squires, NOAA, Dr. Jon Sutinen, KMI

B. The Impact of Subsidy Reform on Korean Fisheries within APEC Context.

Issues and framework for assessing implications for Korea.
Research Team: Dr. James Anderson, URI; with Mr. Kyu-Seok Park, Korea-America Joint Marine Policy Center

2. Integrated Coastal Management

Assessment of the interests, the strengths, and the incentives that are at play as Korea moves forward in promoting effective coastal management at the regional scale.
Research Team: Prof. Steve Olsen, URI and Dr. Dong-Oh Cho, KMI

3. Integrated Economic, Financial, and Environmental Framework for Container Port Development

Study of the changing structure of shippers, shipping lines, and especially ports recognizing the inter-relationships of economic, financing and environmental issues.
Research Team: Dr. Young-Tae Chang, URI and KMI, Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Dr. Bong Min Jung, URI and KMI, Mr. Meifeng Luo, URI (Additional support provided by the URI Transportation Center).

4. Venture Capital for Marine Business: Options and Evaluation

Alternative approaches for providing venture capital to marine businesses will be examined including options, evaluative criteria to assess effectiveness.
Research Team: Dr. Henry Schwarzbach, URI and Dr. Bong Min Jung, KMI

5. Regulatory and Incentive-Based Approaches for Controlling Coastal Water Quality

The economic efficiency and cost-effectiveness of new regulatory and incentive-based approaches for controlling pollution of coastal waters will be examined for their relevance to Korea context.
Research Team: Dr. Richard Burroughs, URI, Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Dr. Heung-Dong Lee, KMI, and Mr. Dong-Sik Woo, URI, Jung-Ho Nam, KMI.

6. Fees in International Straits--Implications for Korea

International straits increasingly are calling upon user states to contribute to financing the costs of navigational aids and safety measures used by international vessels. This study will develop a framework for examining user fees in international straits and then estimate, for different hypothetical fee arrangements, the size and distribution of fees among states using the Straits of Malacca.
Research Team: Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, URI, Young-Tae Chang, URI and KMI, and Dr. Jong-Hee Ghang, KMI.

 

International Forum:

Forum for Maritime Boundaries, September 11, 2002, Weaver Auditorium (Kingston Coastal Institute), URI, Kingston, RI: The United States and East Asia Maritime Boundaries: Experiences, Lesson and Issues, Marine Policy.
Speaker: Dr. Larkjung Choi, MOMAF, and Dr. Jon Van Dyke, Discussant: Professor Emeritus Lew Alexander, URI and Dr. Robert Smith, the U.S. Department of State.

Second International Forum, June 14-15, 1999, Coastal Institute, URI, Narragansett, RI: Marine Policy: Issues and Solutions Building Bridges between Policy Makers, Agencies, Industry and Researchers.

First International Forum, October 22-23, 1998, Novotel, Seoul, Korea: Marine Policy and the Economy: Issues and Opportunities

Publications:

Reprints are available through the Center--Contact Ms. Huixia Zhao at huixia_zhao@mail.uri.edu or by telephone: 401-874-4563 or fax 401-782-4766

Year 2006

06-01 Anderson, Christopher M. and Yong-An Park, "A Strategic Model of Competition among Container Ports in Northeast Asia", URI, December 2006

06-02 Gates, John, Jongoh Nam, Jeong-Gon Ryu and Jung-Sam Lee, "A Study on Assessment of Total Allowable Catch Options for Korea", URI, December 2006

06-03 Juda, Lawrence and Dong-Oh Cho, "Comparative Analysis of Integrated and Ecosystem-Based Ocean Policies of United States and Korea", URI, December 2006

06-04 Grigalunas, Thomas A., Tae-Goun Kim and Hak-Bong Chang, "Economic Assessment of Shoreline Impacts of Marine Sand Mining in Ongjin, Korea", URI, December 2006

Year 2005

05-01 Cho, Dong-Oh, "Building National Ocean Governance System of Major Countries", KMI, November 2005

05-02 Gates, John, "A Study on Assessment of TAC Model for Multi-Species and Multi-Gears", KMI, November 2005

05-03 Dyke, Jon Van, "Peace Treaty Between the United States and Japan and the Sovereignty of Dokdo", KMI, November 2005

05-04 Gates, John, "The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries management: The Case of United States Federal Fisheries", KMI, November 2005

05-05 Grigalunas, Thomas A., "Estimates of The Economic Cost to Commercial Fisheries in Ongjin, Korea Because of Marine Sand Mining", KMI, November 2005

Year 2004

04-01 Grigalunas, Thomas A., Hak-Bong Chang, Dong-Oh Cho and Tae-Geoun Kim, "The Economic Costs to Fisheries because of Marine Sand Minig in Ongjin, Korea", Korea Maritime Institute, December 2004

04-02 Schnier, Kurt E., Sung-Ae Choe, Kwang-Seok Han and Do-Hoon Kim, "Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Identifying their Niche in Fisheries Policy", Korea Maritime Institute, December 2004

04-03 Van Dyke, Jon M. and Gab-Yong Jeong, "A Study of the Legal Issues Related to Sovereignty over Dok-Do and Its Maritime Boundary", Korea Maritime Institute, December 2004

04-04 Gates, John M., Jeonggon Ryu and Jongoh Nam, "Study on the Foundations for ITQ System Enforcement in Korea", Korea Maritime Institute, December 2004

04-05 Grigalunas, Thomas A., James J. Opaluch and Tae-Geoun Kim, "External Costs to Fisheries in the Ongjin, Korea Area", Korea-America Joint Marine Policy Research Center, Second Biennial Forum on Joint Marine Policy Research Proceedings, University of Rhode Island, Weaver Auditorium, Coastal Institute, October 8, 2004

04-06 Van Dyke, Jon, " Who Owns Tok-Do/Takeshima? Should These Islets Affect the Maritime Boundary Between Japan and Korea?", Korea-America Joint Marine Policy Research Center, Second Biennial Forum on Joint Marine Policy Research Proceedings,? University of Rhode Island, Weaver Auditorium, Coastal Institute, October 8, 2004

04-07 Cho, Dong-Oh, " Marine Sand Mining in Korea: Status and Challenges", Korea-America Joint Marine Policy Research Center, Second Biennial Forum on Joint Marine Policy Research Proceedings,? University of Rhode Island, Weaver Auditorium, Coastal Institute, October 8, 2004

04-08 Schnier, Kurt E., "The Economic Hypervolume of MPA Implementation: What Economic Niche Do They Fill?", Korea-America Joint Marine Policy Research Center, Second Biennial Forum on Joint Marine Policy Research Proceedings,? University of Rhode Island, Weaver Auditorium, Coastal Institute, October 8, 2004

04-09 Lee, Jungsam and John Gates, "Virtual Populations: A New Arrow in the Quiver of Rights-Based Fishing?", Korea-America Joint Marine Policy Research Center, Second Biennial Forum on Joint Marine Policy Research Proceedings,? University of Rhode Island, Weaver Auditorium, Coastal Institute, October 8, 2004

04-10 Grigalunas, Thomas A., Simona Trandafir and Meifeng Luo, " Environmental Issues in Container Port Development", Korea Maritime Institute, May 2004

04-11 Grigalunas, Thomas A. and Gina Shamshak, "Financial-Economic-Environmental Framework for Assessing Marine Sand and Gravel Mining in Korea's EEZ: Phase I Report", Korea Maritime Institute, May 2004

Year 2003

03-01 Grigalunas, Thomas A., Timothy Reitz and Dong-Sik Woo, “Major U.S.  Environmental Laws Dealing with Marine Pollution: An Overview", 2002 Korea- America Joint Marine Policy Research Project Report, Korea Maritime Institute, November 2003

03-02 Grigalunas, Thomas A. and DO Cho "Assesment Methods of Oil Pollution Damage on Natural Resource", 2002 Korea- America Joint Marine Policy Research Project Report, Korea Maritime Institute, November 2003

03-03 Grigalunas, Thomas A., Timothy A.B. Reitz and Dong-Sik Woo, “A Comparative Study on Legislative System of Marine Environment", 2002 Korea- America Joint Marine Policy Research Project Report, Korea Maritime Institute, November 2003

03-04 Gates, John and JH Cho “A Comparative Study on Fisheries Policy of U.S. and Korea", 2002 Korea- America Joint Marine Policy Research Project Report, Korea Maritime Institute, November 2003

03-05 Opaluch, James J.,"A Decision Support System for Managing Development", 2002 Korea- America Joint Marine Policy Research Project Report, Korea Maritime Institute, November 2003

03-06 Van Dyke, Jon, CY Chung and SS Choi “Legal Issues of Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries between Korea, Japan and China", 2002 Korea- America Joint Marine Policy Research Project Report, Korea Maritime Institute, November 2003

03-07 Schwarzbach, Henry and BM Jung “Strategic Management in the Port Industry: A Preliminary Evaluation of Kaplan and Norton’s “Balanced Scorecard"for the Port Industry", 2002 Korea- America Joint Marine Policy Research Project Report, Korea Maritime Institute, November 2003

Year 2002

02-01 Grigalunas, T., M. Luo, and YT Chang, "Comprehensive Framework for Sustainable Container Port Development for the United States East Coast Year One Final Report", URI -TC Project No. Grant 536106, October 11, 2001

02-02 Juda, Lawrence, 2002. "Rio Plus Ten: The Evolution of International Marine Fisheries Governance,"33 Ocean Development and International Law 33: 109-144.

02-03 Schwarzbach, H., Bong Min Jung, 2002, "Venture Capital for Marine Business: Options and Evaluation."

02-04 Luo, Meifeng, T. Grigalunas, J. Oplauch, S. Kwon, H. Zhuang, Y. Chang, and B. Jung. 2002. "Improving Transportation Policy through Use of Visualization in a Policy Simulation Lab: Application to Container Port Development."

02-05 Juda, Lawrence, 2002. "Changing National Approaches to Ocean Governance: The United States, Canada, and Australia."

Year 2001

01-01 Thomas A. Grigaluans, Opaluch, James J., Chang, Young-Tae, Luo, Meifeng, 2001. "Estimating Environmental Costs in Port Development: A Case Study of the Economic Costs to Fisheries of Marine Disposal of Clean Dredge Sediments."

01-02 Thomas A. Grigaluans, Opaluch, James J., Luo, Meifeng, Chang, Young-Tae, 2001. "Environmental Issues in Container Port Development: Issues, Examples & Case Study."

01-03 Anderson, James L. Martinez, Josue, 2001. " An Economic Analysis of Fisheries Subsidies: Korean Vessel Buyback and Fuel Tax Exemption Programs."

01-04 Olsen, Stephen, Cho, Dong-Oh, 2001. "The Status and Prospects for Coastal Management in Korea."

01-05 Thomas A. Grigaluans, Burroughs, Richard H., Lee, HD., Woo, DS., 2001, Controlling Coastal Pollution: Issues, Concepts, Methods and Case Studies."

01-06 Jung, BM., Choi, DM., 2001. " Venture Financing for the Marine Sector: Suggestions in View of American Experience."

Year 2000

00-01 Grigalunas, Thomas A., Young-Tae Chang , and Meifeng Luo, 2000. "Marine Transportation on Narragansett Bay: Economic Perspective on Uses and Issues."

00-02 Grigalunas, Thomas A., Young-Tae Chang and James Opaluch, 2000. "Sustainable Financing for Controlling Transboundry Pollution by Shipping in the Malacca Straits - Options and Implications."

00-03 Cho, Jung-Hee and Thomas A. Grigaluans, 2000. "The Economic Value of Marine Recreational Fishing: Case Study, Lessons, and Implications."

Year 1999

99-01 Chang, Young-Tae, Thomas A. Grigalunas and Meifeng Luo, 1999. Comprehensive Framework for Sustainable Container Port Development of US East Coast in 21st Century. The Korea Observer 30(4):541-585.

99-02 Chin, Hyung-In. “Establishment of Free Trade Zones to Foster Korea into Logistics Hub in Northeast Asia.”

99-03 Kim, Hak-So, “Long-Term Policy for the Development of Korea Ports in the 21st Century.”

99-04 Ellis E., William, “Building the 21st Century Port.”

99-05 Cho, Dong-Oh, “Evaluation of Korean Port Safety Policy and Alternative Recommendations.”

99-06 Joseph T. Kuchin and Larry Hereth, 1999. “Measuring Response: A Balanced Response Scorecard for Evaluating Success,” The Korea Observer 30(4):647-670.

99-07 Craig O’Connor, “NOAA’s Ten Years of Experience with Natural Resource Damage Assessment.”

99-08 Gates, John and Jung-Hee Cho, 1999. The Benefits from Korean-Japanese Cooperative Management of Transnational Fishery Resources. The Korea Observer 30(4):623-645.

99-09 Pak, Chi-Young , 1999. Resettlement of the Fisheries Order in Northeast Asia Resulting From the New Fisheries Agreement Among Korea, Japan and China. The Korea Observer 30(4):587-622.

99-10 Anderson, James and Josue Martinez “Potential Role of Future Markets in Fisheries.”

99-11 Park, Seong-Kwae and Bo-Hyun Cho “Fishery Product Price Stabilization Policy and Inflation in Korea: An Error Correction Model Approach.”

99-12 Opaluch, James, 1999. Policy Simulation Lab: Potential Uses for Marine Policy Analysis. The Korea Observer 30(4):691-704.

99-13 Ginis, Isaac, “Developing a New Hurricane Forecast Model for the US National Weather Service.”

99-14 Lee, Jihyun, “Visioning Korean Coast in the 21st Century by Integrated Coastal Management.”

99-15 Hale, Lynne, 1999. Achieving Integration in Coastal Management: The Challenge of Linking National and Local Levels of Government. The Korea Observer 30(4):671-689.

99-16 Johnston, Robert and Thomas Grigalunas, “Assessing Tradeoffs in Coastal Management: An Application of the Property Value Technique.”

99-17 Hwang, Kee-Hyoung and Sung-Gwi Kim, “An Analysis of Marine Tourism Activities and its Policy Implications in Korea.”

99-18 Hoagland, Porter and Di Jin, “Economic Activity Associated with the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem: Application of an Input-Output Approach.”

99-19 Chang, Hak-Bong and Changhyeun Cho, “Plan of Expo 2010 in Korea and its Projected Effects on Korean Economy.”

99-20 Thomas A. Grigalunas and Young-Tae Chang, “Sustainable Financing for Controlling Transboundary Pollution by Shipping in the Malacca Straits – Options and Implications.”

Year 1998

98-01 Grigalunas, Thomas A., James J. Opaluch and Suk-Jae Kwon, 1998. Estimating Economic Impacts of Pollution in Estuaries. Hyundai Environmental Report 7:62-73.

98-02 Tyrrell, Timothy, Young-Tae Chang and Sung-Gwi Kim, 1999. Coastal Tourism Development and EXPO ’10 in Korea. The Korea Observer 30(1):187-210.

98-03 Grigalunas, Thomas A., James Opaluch, Young-Tae Chang and Suk-Jae Kwon, 1999. Natural Resource Damage Assessment from Oil Spills: Implications for Korea. The Korea Observer 30(1): 79-111.

98-04 Wessells, Cathy R., 1999. Seafood Safety Regulations and Ecolabeling as Barriers to Trade: Implications for Korea. The Korea Observer 30(1): 113-133.

98-05 Alexander, Lewis M., 1999. International Perspectives on Maritime Boundary Disputes Involving Korea, Japan, and China. The Korea Observer 30(1): 1-7.

98-06 Smith, Robert W., 1999. United States – Canada Maritime Boundaries: A Study of Negotiations, Arbitration, and Dispute Management.

98-07 Anderson, James, 1999. The Role of Trade and Markets in Marine Resource Management: Implications for Korea. The Korea Observer 30(1): 59-78.

98-08 Park, Seoung-Kwae and Jeong Gon Ryu, 1999. New Policy Paradigms for Korean Fisheries’ Transition to Responsible Practices. Marine Resource Economics 14(1):79-93.

98-09 Olsen, Stephen B., 1999. Coastal Management: What Are We Learning From U.S. and International Experience" The Korea Observer 30(1): 165-186.

98-10 Lee, Sang-Go and Jon G. Sutinen, 1999. Large Marine Ecosystems, Socioeconomic and Governance: Implications for Korea. The Korea Observer 30(1): 9-58.

 

Acquisition

  1. Coastal Management: An International Journal of Marine Environment, Resources, Law and Society (Vol. 26, No.4, 1998 ~ ).
  2. Ecological Economics: The Transdisciplinary Journal of the International Society for Ecological Economics (Vol. 28, No.2, 1999 ~).
  3. Hyundai Institute of Eco-Management (Summer, 1998).
  4. International Journal of Maritime Economics (Vol. 1, No. 1, 1999 ~ ).
  5. International Oil Spill 1999 Conference Proceedings: Beyond 2000 - Balancing Perspectives.
  6. KMI Maritime Review (Vol. 172, 1999 ~ ).
  7. Korea Focus On Current Topics (Vol. 6, No. 1, 2, 3 and 4, 1998).
  8. Koriana: Korean Art and Culture (Vol. 12, No. 2 and 3, 1998).
  9. Korea Observer (Vol. 28, No. 3, 1997, Vol. 29 No. 3, 1998 and Vol. 30, No. 4, 1999).
  10. Korea's Territorial Rights to Tokdo: A Historical Study (Shin, Yong-Ha).
  11. Land Economics (Vol. 73, No. 1, 1997 ~ ).
  12. Marine Resource Economics (Vol. 7, No. 2, 1992 ~ ).
  13. Maritime Policy and Management: An International Journal of Shipping and Port Research (Vol. 25, No. 1, 1998 ~ ).
  14. Ocean Development & International Law (Vol. 30, No. 1, 1999 ~ ).
  15. Ocean Policy Research (Vol. 11, No. 2, 1996, Vol. 12, 1997 and Vol. 14, No. 1, 1999).
  16. Oil Spill Intelligence Report. - International Oil Spill Statistics: 1997. - Marine Spills World Wide: Coastal and Offshore Facilities. - Marine Oil Spills in Relation to Transport and Production. - Marine Spills World Wide: Vessels. - Marine Spills World Wide: All Sources. - Marine Spills World Wide: Regional Analysis. - Oil Spills from Vessels (1960 - 1995): An International Historical Perspective.
  17. PARKS: Marine Protected Area (Vol. 8, No. 2, 1998).
  18. Seoul: Monthly Magazine of Korea Illustrated (Jan. 1998 - Sep. 1998).
  19. The First Annual Korea - U.S. Marine Policy Forum Proceedings Marine Policy and the Korean Economy: Key Issues and Opportunities, 1998.
  20. The Second Annual Korea - U.S. Marine Policy Forum Proceedings Marine Policy: Issues and Solutions - Building Bridges Between Policy Makers, Agencies, Industry and Researchers, 1999.
  21. The International Oil Spill Control Directory (1999 - 2000).
  22. Transportation Research: An International Journal, Part D: Transport and Environment (Vol. 4D, No. 1, 1999) and Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review (Vol. 35E, No. 1, 1999).
  23. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

 

Financial Support

Modest funding is available to help visitors participate in Center activities. For academic degree programs, most academic departments at URI provide financial support to graduate students on a competitive basis. Those who are interested in a graduate program should apply to the department of interest to learn funding opportunities, application methods and deadlines, etc.

The Center has available a special $2,500 Fellowship. This Fellowship is intended to encourage excellence in marine policy and economics and will be awarded to a new outstanding student from Korea who enrolls in URI’s Ph.D. program in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. The Fellowship is a cash award, made in the form of payments divided at the beginning of the student’s first two semesters at URI. In addition to the Fellowship, any other support will be provided to the recipient.

The Center also sponsors an annual Student Essay Competition. Finalists are invited to present their essays at the annual Forum, awarded with a cash prize and supported to attend the Forum.

 

Student Essay Competition - 1999

To encourage student interest in marine policy and economics, the Korea-America Joint Marine Policy Research Center at the University of Rhode Island (URI) sponsored a student essay competition as a part of its Forum held at URI in June 1999.

Three prizes was awarded as:

First Prize: $750
Second Prize: $500
Third Prize: $250

Winners of the competition (1999~2000)

Shift Share Analysis of Korea Ports, Young-Chul Yoon, University of Rhode Island,

Kwangyang: Another Korean Success Story Or A Blunder? Youngsun Park, the University of Rhode Island

Coastal Zone Management Program in Korea ---- Study of alternatives to solve jurisdictional conflicts between central agencies in Korea, Kwang-Suk Oh, the University of Delaware.

 

Visitors:

Dr. Jeong-Gon Ryu , former Co-director (Dec. 2005 - Dec. 2007) of the Center, Research Fellow at KMI, e-mail:jkryu@kmi.re.kr

Mr. Keon-Soo Shon , Director of MOMAF, Visiting Scholar (June 2006 - Nov. 2007), e-mail:keonsoo@momaf.go.kr

Dr. Seok-Jong Lee , Professor at Kyungpook National University, Visiting Scholar (April 2006 - June 2006), e-mail:seokjong@knu.ac.kr

Dr. Hyoung-Geun Kim , Research Fellow at Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), Visiting Scholar (Dec. 2005 - Sep. 2007), e-mail:hgkim@kmi.re.kr

Dr. Se-Young Oh , Professor at Dongduk Women's University, Visiting Scholar (Jan. 2005 - Feb. 2006), e-mail:osyoung@dongduk.ac.kr

Dr. Suk-Yoon Choi , Professor at Korea Maritime University, Visiting Scholar (Sept. 2004 - Feb. 2006), e-mail:sychoi@hhu.ac.kr

Dr. Dong-Oh Cho , former Co-Director (Feb. 2004 - Dec. 2005) of the Center, now Senior Research Fellow at KMI, e-mail:docho@kmi.re.kr

Dr. Garp-Choong Kim , Professor at Inha University, Visiting Scholar (July 2004 - June 2005), e-mail:garpkim@inha.ac.kr

Dr. Sang-Woo Park , Researcher at Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements, Visiting Scholar (Jan. 2004 - Jan. 2005), e-mail:swpark@krihs.re.kr

Dr. Kwang-Nam Lee , Senior Researcher at Korea Fisheries Association, Visiting Scholar (Jan. 2004 - Jan. 2005), e-mail:lkn6530@chollian.net

Dr. Myung-Soo Shin , Researcher at Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, Visiting Scholar (Dec. 2003 - Dec. 2004), e-mail:msshin@kriso.re.kr

Mr. Cheon-Kyu Kim, former Senior Vice President, Hyundai Merchant Marine Ltd., Visiting Scholar (Oct. 2001- Oct. 2004), email: kingstonkim@yahoo.co.kr

Dr. Jong-Hee Ghang , former Co-Director (Sept. 2002 - Feb. 2004) of the Center, current Senior Research Fellow at Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), e-mail:jhghang@kmi.re.kr

Dr. Yong-Soo Lee, former Director General at MOMAF, Visiting Scholar (Feb. 2002 - Feb. 2003), email: yslee@momaf.go.kr

Dr. Jong-Soo Keum, Professor at Mokpo National Maritime University, Visiting Scholar (Feb. 2002 - Feb. 2003), email: jskeum@mail.mmu.ac.kr

Dr. Bong-Min Jung, former Co-Director (Sept. 2000 - Sept. 2002) of the Center, current Senior Research Fellow at Korea Maritime Institute(KMI), email: bmjung@kmi.re.kr

Dr. Kyu-Seok Park, former Deputy Vice Minister, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries ("MOMAF"), current President at Korea Fishery Association, Visiting Scholar (April 2000 - April 2001), email: 772park@hanmail.net

Dr. Young-Tae Chang, former Co-Director (Sept. 1998-Sept. 2000) of the Center, current Professor at Inha University, email: ytchang@inha.ac.kr

Mr. Ku-Hyun Yune, Reporter at Korea Daily Economy, Visiting Scholar (July 1999 - July 2000)

Contact:

To learn more about the Center, please contact:

Ms. Huixia Zhao for general information, publications, etc. Tel.: (401) 874 - 4563; Fax: (401) 782 - 4766; email: huixia_zhao@mail.uri.edu

Dr. Thomas Grigalunas, Professor and Co-Director, Korea - American Joint Marine Policy Research Center,
Department of Environmental and Resource Economics, Tel.: (401) 874 - 4572; Fax: (401) 782 - 4766; email: grig@uri.edu,

Dr. Sung-Gwi Kim, Co-Director, Korea - American Joint Marine Policy Research Center. Tel.: (401) 874 - 7427; Fax: (401) 782 - 4766; email: sgkim@kmi.re.kr

In Asia, contact:

Dr. Chin-Soo Lim , Korea Maritime Institute, Tel:011-82-2-2105-2721, Fax:011-82-2-2105-2730, email: cslim@kmi.re.kr
Mr. Seon-Ki Kim, Korea Maritime Institute, Tel: 011-82-2-2105-2725, Fax: 011-82-2-2105-2730, email: ksk@kmi.re.kr

Links:

Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(MOMAF)

Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, University of Rhode Island

 

Last updated January, 2008 By Huixia Zhao: huixia_zhao@mail.uri.edu