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This study aims to analyze the current state of South Korea’s ODA businesses in the environmental field in countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and propose plans to expand its humanitarian ODA businesses reflecting the nature of protecting the environment. For these purposes, the study compared the statistical data of ODA businesses that was accumulated for many years and the reports on Latin America and the field of the environment and analyzed advanced overseas cases and expert interviews, identifying what should be improved in business development, cooperation approach, and financing to expand ODA businesses in the environmental field. The findings show that South Korea has a very low percentage of ODA businesses in the environmental field for Latin American countries and needs in-depth business development. South Korea should identify and implement a business from the perspective of development customized at the local level when pushing forward an assistance business in the environmental field for Latin American countries.