6. Conclusions
The paradigm of EA in Korea has shifted in a way that environmental
issues at the project level can now be taken into account at the
plan level via utilization and improvement of the PERS. This shift has
brought several benefits, including improved tiering, better integration
of the plan-making process and better integration of stakeholder
participation in the process. However, from a review of recent practice
and procedures, some problems still remain, including complexity of
implementation process, and deficiencies in assessment methods.