The Environmental Dispute Coordination Commission is an administrative commission established on July 1, 1972, by integrating the Land Coordination Commission (established on January 31, 1951) and the Central Pollution Examination Commission (established on November 1, 1970) under Article 3 of the National Government Organization Act.
The major roles of the Environmental Dispute Coordination Commission are as follows:

• (1) Settling environmental disputes quickly and justly through conciliation, mediation, arbitration and adjudication (Environmental Dispute Settlement System)
• (2) Seeking coordination between mining, quarrying or gravel-collecting industries and the public interests (Land-use Coordination System)

• 1) Under normal circumstances, the FDMA prevents or mitigates damage due to fires, earthquakes, storms, floods, and other natural disasters by reforming the programs for fire defense and disaster prevention, training firefighters and volunteer fire fighters, and engaging in related activities.
• 2) In case of emergencies, the FDMA serves as the commander for disaster countermeasures by performing operations for Emergency Fire Response Teams and by coordinating liaisons with the Official Residence of the Prime Minister, interested ministries and agencies, and local associations.