Interregional Cap & Trade Program by Using Ecological Footprint

-National Land Use Planning for Balanced Environment-

Abstract

The aim of this study is to propose interregional Cap & Trade program on the land use basis by using Ecological Footprint (EF), and also to create new framework for regional and interregional policies aiming toward balanced environment national land use planning. The scheme of new framework introduces EF index in master plan for direction of land use, and can be used to conduct interregional Cap & Trade based on a footprint (environmental load) with uniform method for all local governments in the country. In addition, cost of interregional Cap & Trade program and policies for effective utilization of land resources implementation was estimated.