| Main
Activities |
Environmental
Results |
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Contribute to the decision-making process in the formulation
of major policies and plans within the Government
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- Environmental
impact of policies, strategies and planning proposals
minimised
- Sustainability
incorporated in decision-making process
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Develop
and implement environmental improvement programmes
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Direct
improvements in:
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- Air
quality
- Noise
mitigation
- Water
quality
- Waste
management
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Plan
and provide waste management facilities
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Handling and disposal of waste in an environmentally
responsible manner
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Establish
regulatory control framework and enforce environmental
ordinances
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- Reduced
air, water, waste and noise impact from polluting
activities
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Build
partnerships and engage stakeholders
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Closer cooperation among parties on environmental
improvement action
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Promote environmental awareness and public participation
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- Increased
public awareness and support in preventing and tackling
environmental problems
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Support
research and professionalism in the environmental disciplines
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- Enhanced
professional contribution to environmental management
in Hong Kong
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| Operations
and Services |
Effect
and Environmental Impact |
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Waste Collection, Transfer and Disposal Services
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Discharge
of wastewater and leachate
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- Pollution
loading on receiving water bodies
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Emission
of landfill gas
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- Potential
fire and other hazards to human life
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| Environmental
nuisance |
- Noise,
odour and visual impact
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| Exhaust
emission from on-site treatment facilities, vehicles and
vessel fleets |
- Pollution
from particulate and greenhouse gas emission, etc.
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| Consumption
of fuel and electricity |
- Pollution
from particulate and greenhouse gas emission, etc.
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Laboratory
Services
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Exhaust
emission from fume cupboards and safety cabinets |
- Contributing
to air pollution
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| Wastewater
discharge |
- Pollution
loading on receiving water bodies
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| Accidental
chemical spillage |
- Potential
hazards to human life
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| Generation
of chemical and biological wastes |
- Contributing
to residual pollution from waste treatment processes
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Office Activities
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Consumption
of energy and resources (electricity, paper, water, stationery,
etc.) |
- Pollution
from particulate and greenhouse gas emission, etc.
- Depletion
of resources
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| Generation
of solid waste |
- Increased
demand for landfill disposal
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Field
Work
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Fuel
consumption and emissions from vehicles/vessels |
- Pollution
from particulate emission and greenhouse gas emission,
etc.
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| Use
of chemicals |
- Contributing
to Contamination of soil and water bodies
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| Disposal
of samples |
- Contributing
to residual pollution from waste treatment processes
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