Index
E-E
statistics, 368-81
structure and development, 35
Education-
adult, 127, 131
Commission, 119
Committee on the Promotion of Civic
Education, 133
Continuing Education Fund, 111 curriculum, 118, 121-22
drug testing, 271, 273
early childhood, 119
e-Textbook Market Development Scheme, 125 free, 120
gifted, 124
governance of post-secondary institutions, 126 higher, 121, 125-26, 131
HK Diploma of Secondary Education
Examination, 120
information technology, 124
medium of instruction, 122
Native English-speaking Teacher Scheme, 122 post-secondary, 119, 125, 128, 131-32 pre-primary, 119, 131
Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme, 119,
131
professional development, 119, 124, 130 Qualifications Framework, 123, 127
Quality Assurance, 127-28
Quality Education Fund, 119
scholarships, 125, 131-32
schools (see separate entry)
senior secondary, 118, 120-23
special, 123
statistics, 396-97
student achievements, 127
student finance, 130
University Grants Committee, 125-26, 128, 131-
32
vocational, 125, 126
Yi Jin Diploma programme, 126
Efficiency Unit, 13
Elderly Commission, 165, 174 Election-
Chief Executive, 1-3, 10-14, 16-17, 21
District Councils, 7, 9-11, 357-63 Electoral Affairs Commission, 11 electoral system, 8, 10
Legislative Council, 8-9, 355-56
universal suffrage, 8, 10
Electricity, 37, 50, 235-38, 240, 244, 249 Emigration, 297, 344
Employment-
Continuing Education Fund, 111
domestic helpers, 115
employees retraining, 106, 110
Employees' Compensation Ordinance, 113 employees' rights and benefits, 106-07, 112 employment of non-local students, 115, 296
416
employment services, 107-08 employment situation, 107 imported workers, 115
Labour Advisory Board, 108, 115
labour legislation, 107, 349
labour market, 106
labour relations, 111 Labour Tribunal, 112-13
minimum wage, 114, 349
Minor Employment Claims Adjudication Board,
112-13
Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund, 113 retirement protection, 114
standard working hours, 114
statistics, 392-95
trade unions, 107, 111
wages, 107, 112-13, 115
Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme, 109 Work Trial Scheme, 106, 108 Working Holiday Scheme, 110
Energy, 228-29, 235-38, 242, 244, 249, 251 Environment-
beaches, 145, 246-48, 306, 309, 341
carbon intensity reduction target, 235 climate, 228, 231-35, 237, 249-51
country parks, 228, 233-34
cross-boundary co-operation, 229
EcoPark, 243
fauna, 104, 230-31
flora, 104, 231
Green HK Campaign, 308
greening, 183, 198-200, 231, 308
Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, 246
indoor air quality, 240
landfills, 242, 244-45
legislation and conservation, 233
legislation and environmental protection, 248 livestock waste, 245
Mai Po Marshes, 232, 234
marine parks, 233-34
meteorological services, 249
noise, 240-41, 248
ozone layer, 240, 248
pollution, 220, 223, 228-30, 238-40, 246-48
protected areas, 228, 233
sewerage, 246
statistics, 407-08
sustainable development, 229, 234, 243
topography, geology and landforms, 230
tree management, 183
UN Convention on Biological Diversity, 234 waste management, 228, 241-42, 244 water quality, 228, 230, 246-48
Equal Opportunities Commission, 24, 31 Exchange Fund, 12, 17, 60, 70, 80-81 Exchange value of the HK dollar, 80-81