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recognite that prevention is better than cure and this is
why the Environmental Protection Department is now
represented on all the major planning committees.
addition, public works projects are subject to
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environmental vetting and environmental impact assessments
are carried out for major public and private sector
projects.
Also, the 'Environment' chapter of the Hong
Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines provides valuable
guidance to planners, architects and engineers, and this
should help to avoid future environmental problems due to
poor planning.
se 5.
I agree entirely with Professor POON and Mr.
S CHEUNG Yan-lung about the need to increase public
awareness of environmental issues.
Environmental studies
now included in secondary and tertiary curricula and
the media have recently shown an encouraging interest in
pollution matters.
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We certainly do not rely on environmental control
legislation alone in our efforts to reduce pollution
problems. A great deal of consultation has taken place as
part of the process of developing our policies and a
number of departments including Industry, Agriculture and
Fisheries and the City and New Territories Administration
have made a considerable contribution. Publicity and
advice are an integral part of our anti-pollution
measures.