Contents

1.

Introduction : Environmental Protection In Hong Kong

Our Environment
Stewardship
Policy and Planning
Legislation and Pollution Control
Programmes and Services
Cross-border Co-operation

   
2.

Environmental Planning and Assessment

Introduction
New Law Gives Teeth to Environmental Impact Assessments

How a Wetland Loss Became a Net Gain
Businesses Encouraged to File Environmental Reports
Government Green Manager Scheme Gets a Boost

   
 

Resouce Materials On Environmental Planning and Assessment

a.

Government Structure for Environmental Planning and Assessment

b. List of Major Environmental Impact Assessments Completed in 1997
c. Environmental Planning Advice Summary
d. List of Major Environmental Monitoring and Audit Programmes
e. The Green Manager Scheme in the Government
f. Development of New Environmental Impact Assessment Legislation
   
3.

Air

Introduction
Taxis on Trial With Cleaner LPG
Five Steps on the Road to Cleaner Air

The Scent of a Problem
Dry Cleaners Urged to Reduce Their Emissions

Biting the Dust from Construction Sites

   

Resouce Materials On Air

a.

Government Structure for Air Quality Management

b. Air Planning Advice Summary
c. Air Quality Objectives
d. Air Quality Statistics
e.

Approved Equipment for Recovering and Recycling Controlled Refrigerants under
the Ozone Layer Protection (Controlled Refrigerants) Regulation

f. Smoky Vehicles Statistics
g. Phasing Out of Ozone Depleting Substances in Hong Kong
h. Risk Management of Potentially Hazardous Installations
i. Legislation for Management of Air
j. Development of New Air Legislation
k. Enforcement Activities and Prosecution Statistics under
Air Pollution Control Ordinance and Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance
   
4.

Noise

Introduction
Noisy Diesel Hammers Get a Knock
Keeping Road Noise at Bay

   
  Resouce Materials On Noise

a.

Government Structure for Noise Management

b. Noise Control on Construction, Industrial and Commercial Activities
c. Noise Exposure Statistics
d. Noise Planning Advice Summary
e.

Noise Redress by Road Resurfacing

f. Redressing Noise Impact from New Roads
g. The School Insulation Programme
h. Legislation for Management of Noise
i. Development of New Noise Legislation
j. Enforcement Activities and Prosecution Statistics under Noise Control Ordinance
   
5.

Waste

Introduction
A Speedy New Computer System is Helping Planners to Dispose of Our Waste
Landfills at Your Service
The Smell of Rotting Garbage is Being Turned into an Alternative Energy Source
A Waste of Paper
Toxic Metal Solutions a Success
Stopping Illegal Waste Shipments in their Tracks

   
  Resouce Materials On Waste

a.

Government Structure for Waste Management

b. Hong Kong Waste Statistics 1986-1997
c. Development of the Waste Disposal Plan
d. Capital Investment on Waste Management Programmes
e. Programme for Restoration of Landfills
f. Waste Reduction and Recycling
g. Ongoing and Completed Environmental Consultancies in 1997
h. Legislation for Management of Wastes
i. Development of New Waste Legislation
j. Enforcement Activities and Prosecution Statistics of Waste Import and Export Control under Waste Disposal Ordinance
k. Enforcement Activities and Prosecution Statistics of Chemical Waste Control under Waste Disposal Ordinance
l. Enforcement Activities and Prosecution Statistics of Livestock Waste Control under Waste Disposal Ordinance
m. Enforcement Activities and Prosecution Statistics under Dumping at Sea Ordinance
   
6.

Water

Introduction
Water Quality Modellers Take a Three-dimensional Look Under the Sea
New Challenges Ahead for Sewage Services
A Recipe for Keeping Beaches Clean

   
 

Resouce Materials On Water

a. Government Structure for Water Quality Management
b. Bacteriological Water Quality of Bathing Beaches
c. Water Quality in Typhoon Shelters
d. Achievement of Water Quality Objectives in Water Control Zones
e. Marine Sediment Quality
f. River Water Quality
g. Tolo Harbour Action Plan
h. Sewerage Master Plans
i. Charges for Sewage Services
j. Legislation for Management of Water Quality
k. Development of New Water Quality Legislation
l. Enforcement Activities and Prosecution Statistics under Water Pollution Control Ordinance
   
7.

Local Control offices

Introduction
The Green Inspectorate
Mission Possible : Livestock Waste is Finally Brought under Control
A Sweeter-smelling Solution for the Shing Mun River

   
 

Resouce Materials On Local Control offices

a. Pollution Complaint Statistics 1997
b. Environmental Conviction Statistics 1997
   
8.

Community Awareness

Introduction
A Scheme to Put Students on a Greener Track
An Environmental Resource for the Community
Green Groups in Fruitful Partnership

   
 

Resouce Materials On Community Awareness

a. Environmental Protection Festival and Environmental Awareness Campaign Activities
b. Environmental Resource Centre - a Gateway to Environmental Information
c. Environmental Protection Department's Visitors Centre
d. General Publicity and Press Releases
e. Green Groups in Hong Kong
f. Sponsors and Participating Organizations of World Environment Day 1997
g. Sponsors and Participating Organizations of Environmental Protection Festival 1997
h. Sponsors and Participating Organizations of Schools Environmental Award Scheme cum Student Environmental Protection Ambassador Scheme 1997
i. Tertiary Environmental Education and Professional Development
   
9.

Miscellaneous Resource Materials

a. Milestones
b. Government Offices Involved in Environmental Protection
c. Organization Chart of Environmental Protection Department
d. Mission and Vision of Environmental Protection Department
e. Performance Pledge
f. Environmental Committees and Organizations
i)

Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE)

ii) Panel on Environmental Affairs
iii) Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC)
iv) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sub-committee
v) Environment and Conservation Fund Committee
vi) Centre of Environmental Technology
vii) Professional Persons Environmental Consultative Committee (ProPECC)
viii) Environmental Professional Organizations in Hong Kong
ix) Hong Kong Productivity Council - Environmental Management Division
g. Other Information
i)

List of EPD Booklets, Leaflets and Reports

ii) Publications and Papers Presented at Conference, Workshop, etc.
iii) Departmental Administration
iv) Selected International Environmental Conventions and Agreements

 

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