| EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| K-water | Korea Water Resources Corporation |
| KECO | Korea Environment Corporation |
| KEI | Korean Environment Institute |
| KHNP | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corporation |
| KICT | Korea Institute of civil Engineering |
| Korea | The Republic of Korea (South Korea) |
| KRC | Korea Rural Community Corporation |
| KRIHS | Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements |
| KRW | Korean Republic Won |
| KWI | Korea Waterworks Management Institute |
| LID | Low impact development |
| MAFRA | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs |
| ME | Ministry of Environment |
| MoI | Ministry of the Interior |
| MoLIT | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| MoSF | Ministry of Strategy and Finance |
| MoTIE | Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy |
| MPSS | Ministry of Public Safety and Security |
| NDMI | National Disaster Management Research Institute |
| NGO | Non-Governmental Organisation |
| NIER | National Institute of Environment Research |
| PMO | Prime Minister’s Office |
| RBC | River Basin Committee |
| RMC | River Management Committee |
| RMF | River Management Fund |
| Korean TMDL | Korean Total Water Pollution Load Control System |
| WELF | Water-Energy-Land-Food |
Managing the Water-Energy-Land‑Food Nexus in Korea
Policies and Governance Options