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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1992
HK, CANADA SIGN ENVIRONMENT AGREEMENT
A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
ON ENVIRONMENTAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA WAS SIGNED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON AND THE VISITING CANADIAN MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, THE BROWES.
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UNDER THE BILATERAL AGREEMENT, HONG KONG AND CANADA WILL PROVIDE EACH OTHER WITH INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND ON SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND MONITORING PROGRAMMES.
THE AGREEMENT WILL ALSO ENABLE THE TWO SIDES TO DEVELOP A CO-OPERATION PROGRAMME WHICH MAY INCLUDE EXCHANGE OF PERSONNEL AND JOINT PROJECTS ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES.
INITIALLY, THE PROGRAMME WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:
* ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES AND EXPERIENCE;
* PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES;
* WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE;
* PROMOTION OF THE APPLICATION OF CLEAN TECHNOLOGY; AND
* ATMOSPHERIC
CHANGE.
POLLUTION, INCLUDING ACID RAIN AND CLIMATE
THE PROGRAMME WILL BE MANAGED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AND THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
SAID:
SPEAKING AT THE SIGNING CEREMONY, MINISTER BROWES "CANADA'S GREEN PLAN FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT COMMITS CANADA то STRENGTHENING BILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CO-OPERATION. THROUGH EXCHANGES OF KNOWLEDGE AND COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES, AGREEMENTS SUCH AS THE ONE SIGNED TODAY BUILD TOWARDS GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,"
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, MR EASON SAID: "THE MEMORANDUM REFLECTS GROWING TIES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA.
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HE WELCOMED IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HONG KONG TO LEARN FROM CANADA'S EXPERIENCE AND HIGH STANDARDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.
"CANADA'S GREEN PLAN FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT IS GENERALLY SEEN AS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF HOW COMMUNITIES WITH A STRONG ECONOMY CAN PURSUE THEIR ECONOMIC STRENGTHS IN HARMONY WITH ENVIRONMENT.
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