John Kim’s recently completed his internship at the Asia Institute for the period of August 1 – September 28, 2020 and presented a thoughtful report on South Korea’s environmental policy and the specific challenges that it faces today while taking a distinctly international perspective that reflects well his global experience. Included for your reference is John Kim’s report (Powerpoint) “A Study on Eco-friendly Development Theory,” eco-friendly development theory a concise and persuasive analysis of the challenges that climate change poses to humanity that also presents statistics from reliable sources that allows to reader to understand how Korean, and global, policy responses have evolved to meet increasing challenges.