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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1993
THE NEW STORAGE CHARGE WILL BE $245 PER DAY.
MEMBERS WERE ALSO INFORMED OF THE STRATEGY FOR TAKING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COUNTRY PARK SECTION OF ROUTE-3.
FORWARD
THE COMMITTEE NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT INTENDED TO INVITE TENDERS FOR THE PROPOSED BUILD-OPERATE-TRANSFER FRANCHISE BY THE OF THIS YEAR.
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HK ATTENDS WORLD CONFERENCES ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTALLY BASED
THE GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH DISTRICT BOARDS AND OTHER DISTRICT-BASED ORGANISATIONS то HELP PURSUE THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ENVIRONMENT, AS AGREED IN THE EARTH SUMMIT CONFERENCE IN RIO DE JANERIO LAST YEAR.
THIS WAS STARTED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY COOPER, WHO RECENTLY REPRESENTED HONG KONG IN TWO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND FOLLOW-UP TO THE EARTH SUMMIT.
MR COOPER SAID: "DELEGATES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER AT A MANCHESTER CONFERENCE IN THE UK LATE LAST MONTH ΤΟ DISCUSS WAYS ΤΟ TURN THE EARTH SUMMIT BLUEPRINT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA 21 INTO AN ACTION PLAN.
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"I WAS IMPRESSED BY THE EXPERIENCE OF SEVERAL PARTICIPANTS
AT MANCHESTER, AND WITH THE VARIOUS INITIATIVES BY LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN THE UK, IN BOTH THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS, WHO ARE GETTING MORE INVOLVED IN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
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FOR EXAMPLE, MR COOPER SAID "DECLARATIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT" HAD BEEN MADE BY SOME LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES AND GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES HAD
BEEN DEVELOPED.
"SOME OF THEIR PROGRAMMES REFLECT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES THAT HAVE ALSO STARTED IN HONG KONG THOSE CARRIED OUT BY US AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE FOR EXAMPLE.
"WE WOULD NOW EXAMINE THE UK EXPERIENCES IN MORE DETAIL TO SEE WHETHER IT IS POSSIBLE TO LAUNCH A TRIAL PARTNERSHIPS IN A DISTRICT IN HONG KONG," HE SAID.
MR COOPER ADDED THAT SUCH A PROJECT WOULD REFLECT THE INVITATION IN THE GOVERNOR'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ADDRESS FOR BUSINESS TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
MR COOPER ALSO REPRESENTED HONG KONG AT AN ESCAP MEETING AT THE UN CENTRE IN BANGKOK EARLY THIS MONTH TO DISCUSS THE ASPECTS TO BE EXAMINED IN A REGIONAL REPORT ON FOLLOW-UP TO THE EARTH SUMMIT.
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THE BANGKOK MEETING, HONG KONG WAS CITED AS A GOOD OF DEALING WITH FLOODS AND LANDSLIPS WHICH ARE MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN SOME ESCAP COUNTRIES.
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