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Work plan on environmental collaboration signed with Canada

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Department of Environment of Canada today (February 16) agreed on the Work Plan 2001 under the Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Collaboration (MOU).

Signing the Work Plan today were the Secretary for the Environment and Food of the HKSAR, Mrs Lily Yam, and the Minister for International Trade of Canada, Mr Pierre S. Pettigrew.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR, Mr Tung Chee Hwa and the Prime Minister of Canada, Mr Jean Chretien.

A spokesman for the EPD said: "Since 1992, there have been fruitful collaborations benefiting environmental protection work in both Hong Kong and Canada.

"The MOU, which outlines common goals and objectives, serves as a foundation for our collaboration and is an important step in the evolution of cooperation on the environment between the two agencies."

The Work Plan 2001 addresses a number of priority areas in the field of environmental conservation and protection, including training on environmental emergency response, promoting environmental trade and technology, exchanging experience of environmental conservation and protection, sharing information on air quality management, exchanging experience of solid waste management, and promoting environmental education and public awareness.

End/Friday, February 16, 2000

 

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