Sung-hoon Kim
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As the president of Korea's Citizens Movement for Environmental Justice, Dr. Sung-hoon Kim uses his expertise in agricultural and resource economics to explore sustainable agriculture and development with regard to current Korean policies. Kim is professor emeritus of agriculture and resource economics at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, where he also held dean and vice-president positions. From 2005 – 2009, Kim served as president of Sangji University in Wonju, Korea, and he has served as president of the Korea Forest Conservation Association and as co-representative for the Citizens Coalition for Economic Justice, the Korean Sharing Movement, and the Korea National Trust. In addition, Kim held governmental positions from 1998 – 2000, as the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and member of the National Affairs Council for the Republic of Korea.
Kim holds a Ph.D. in agricultural and resource economics from the University of Hawaii and a B.S. in agricultural economics from Seoul National University.
