The Contributors to this book explore the current situation of North Korea in various aspects and provide policy suggestions for North Korea to become part of the international community and achieve sustainable development.

Tae Yong Jung is Director of the Research Center for Global Sustainability at the Institute for Global Engagement and Empowerment and a professor in the Graduate School of International Studies, at Yonsei University, South Korea.

Sung Jin Kang is Professor in the Department of Economics and Graduate School of Energy and Environment at Korea University, South Korea.

1.Prospects of Economic Development Strategy for North Korea [Sung Jin Kang, Korea University, South Korea]
2.Economic Characteristics and Prospects of Economic Development of the DPRK [Zhenan Quan and Shijun Cao, Yanbian University, China]
3.The Status and Evaluation of North Korea's Economic Reform [Moonsu Yang, University of North Korean Studies, South Korea]
4.Development Models for the DPRK: A Comparative Perspective [Chun Fu Li, Nankai University, China]
5.Potential Effects of Economic Integration between North and South Korea [Hankyung Sung, University of Seoul, South Korea]
6 Industrial Structure and Development Strategy in North Korea [Donghun Kim, Yonsei University]
7.Financing in the Reform and Opening of North Korea:What are the Preconditions? [Tae Soo Kang, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, South Korea; Dahyun Kim, Yonsei University, South Korea]
8.Effect of WTO Accession on North Korea and its Implications for Economic Development [Hongshik Lee and Sung Taek Cho, Korea University, South Korea]
9.Labour Market and Manpower Management in North Korea [Jaeho Keum, Korea University of Technology and Education, South Korea]
10.Analysis of North Korea's Potential for Agricultural Revolution after Economic Crisis [Younghoon Kim, Korea Rural Economic Institute, South Korea; Hyo Chan Oh, Korea Environment Institute, South Korea]
11.New Paradigms of Urban Development for Metropolitan Cities in North Korea [Chen-Won Choi, Korean Foundation for Advanced Studies; Hong So Lee, Asian Development Bank]
12.North Korea Tourism and Integrated Resorts [Wonseok Seo, Kyung Hee University, South Korea]
13.The Energy Situation in North Korea and its Implications for CO2 Mitigation [Tae Yong Jung and Jongwoo Moon, Yonsei University, South Korea]
14.North Korea's Opportunities for Sustainable Development under the Paris Climate Regime [Yoon-Hee Ha, Korea University, South Korea]
15.Restoration of Degraded Forest in North Korea [Woo-Kyun Lee and Sle-gee Lee, Korea University, South Korea; Hyun-Ah Choi, Hans Seidel Foundation, Korea Office]