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HK
and Canada renew MOU on environmental collaboration
 The
Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, Dr Sarah Liao
(right), and the Canadian Minister of Environment, The Hon. David
Anderson (left), today (September 11) signed a renewal of the Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) on Environmental Collaboration between Hong
Kong and Canada.
This is the
second renewal of the MOU since it was first signed in 1992 to enhance
collaboration in the area of environmental affairs. The first renewal
was signed in 1998. The MOU is renewed every five years while a
new Work Plan under the MOU will be drawn up and signed each year.
 The
Environmental Protection Department of the HKSAR and the Department
of Environment of Canada today also signed the Work Plan 2003/04
under the MOU. Signing the Work Plan were the Director of Environmental
Protection, Mr Robert Law (front right), and the Regional Director
General of Environment Canada, Mr Don Fast (front left).
The MOU, which
outlines common goals and objectives, serves as a foundation for
collaboration and is an important agreement in environmental protection
between the two parties.
The 2003 MOU
covers collaboration in
- sustainable
development;
- greenhouse
gas emissions control;
- toxic air
contaminants and their control;
- integrated
pollution control;
- economic
instruments for environmental protection;
- environmental
management systems;
- strategic
environmental assessment,
- wildlife
conservation;
- waste management;
and
- other environmental
technologies.
The Work Plan
2003/04 addresses a number of priority areas including exchange
of experience and sharing information on issues such as regional
airshed management, environmental awareness and enforcement, stormwater
management, climate change, emission trading and environmental impact
assessment.
End/Thursday,
September 11, 2003
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