| Contribution
to Strategic Decision-making |
- To
manage the strategic environmental assessment (SEA)
for Hong Kong 2030: Planning, Vision and Strategy
in order to ensure environmental considerations are
fully integrated in the long-term strategic planning
of Hong Kong.
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- Commenced
SEA Study and provided environmental input. The first
Environmental Study Management Group meeting was held
in December 2001.
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- To
continue promoting the application of SEAs to major
government policies and proposals which might have
major environmental implications.
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- Processed
seven SEAs in 2001, some on-going, which facilitated
project proponents in integrating environmental considerations
at the earliest possible stage. Four SEA reports were
ready to be uploaded onto EPD's Website for easy reference.
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- To
provide environmental information to the future Sustainable
Development Unit to update and manage the environmental
database of the Sustainable Development System developed
under SUSDEV21.
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- Provided
information for updating baseline values of relevant
environmental indicators.
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- To
issue guidance material and conduct seminars for the
private sector to encourage them to go further in
environmental performance reporting.
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- Completed
in September 2001.
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