Friends of the Earth Korea is a
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
organization in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. It shares a vision and cooperates with
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) is an international network of environmental organizations in 73 countries. The organization was founded in 1969 in San Francisco by David Brower, Donald Aitken and Gary Soucie after Brower's split with ...
for the
conservation of nature and
life
Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for growth, reaction to stimuli, metabolism, energ ...
.
Friends is better known in Korea as KFEM (
Korean Federation for Environmental Movement), as well as "Korea Federation for Environmental Movements". KFEM consists of 50 local organizations, and its national headquarters is in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
. KFEM also has affiliated institutions in the specialized areas of conservation, environmental
lawsuit
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s, research, communication, education, publication, and the
green market
Green market products are previously owned products that have been previously used and put back into productive use. These products are often repaired, refurbished and recycled by brokers, resellers or the original manufacturer. They are suitable ...
.
See also
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Air pollution in South Korea
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Climate change in South Korea
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Environment of South Korea
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
* Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
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Pollution in Korea
External links
Citizens’ Information Center for Environment
Public Center for Environmental Law
Korean Environmental Education Center
KFEM's monthly magazine
KFEM's green market{{in lang, ko
Environmental organizations based in South Korea