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Green and Great Korea

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  • Published Feb 23, 2009 6:47 pm KST
  • Updated Feb 23, 2009 6:47 pm KST

By Tony Michell

With all the distractions of a global economic crisis and oil falling from almost $150 per barrel in July 2008 to $30 to $40 five months later, the dynamic of becoming green and great may seem less urgent. But in the future, this two to three year breathing space for the planet, and for the world economy, may be seen as the perfect gift to mankind's future and a chance for Korea to get ahead.