THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1993
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"THERE IS ALSO NO INTENTION TO RELAX THE MIDNIGHT CLOSURE OF THE AIRPORT,
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HE SAID.
ON
IMPLEMENTED LANDING
OR
THE CURRENT RESTRICTIONS ON AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS ARE UNDER THE CIVIL AVIATION (AIRCRAFT NOISE) (LIMITATION TAKING OFF OF AIRCRAFT) NOTICE MADE IN 1989.
TO IMPLEMENT A WITHDRAWAL OF THE "OPPOSITE RUNWAY" MODE OF OPERATION THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION WILL ISSUE A NEW NOTICE BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1993.
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS BEEN INFORMED
TO
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR'S
DECISION. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PANEL ON ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC SERVICES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES, KOWLOON CITY, WONG TAI SIN AND KWUN
AFFAIRS
KATTAIN
TONG
AND THE DISTRICT
HONG KONG BOARDS
BEING BRIEFED ON THE ISSUE. AN INFORMATION NOTE HAS ALSO TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
ARE
BEEN
AND EAST,
ALSO ISSUED
CITIZENS ASKED TO HELP IMPROVE ENVIRONMENT
THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR STUART REED, TODAY (THURSDAY) URGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO HELP PUT THE ENVIRONMENT BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
SPEAKING AT THE LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE Y'S MEN'S CLUB OF HONG KONG AND DRAWING ON THE CLUB'S MOTTO "TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DUTY THAT ACCOMPANIES EVERY RIGHT", DR REED SAID WHILE IT WAS EVERYONE'S RIGHT TO HAVE A HEALTHY, PLEASANT AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT, IT WAS ALSO THEIR DUTY TO CONTRIBUTE TO A GOOD ENVIRONMENT.
OFTEN THIS CONTRIBUTION WOULD DEPEND ON THE DAY-TO-DAY OCCUPATION OF THOSE CONCERNED, WHO MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT ANGLE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND WOULD THEREFORE NEED TO TAILOR THEIR OWN CONTRIBUTION ACCORDINGLY.
AND
ARCHITECTS
ACCEPTABLE
THAT THE
CITING EXAMPLES, DR REED SAID PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS ENGINEERS BORE A HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WERE REDUCED TO LEVELS THROUGH GOOD DESIGN AND CONTROL OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS.
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS, HE SAID, COULD CONTRIBUTE BY REQUIRING THAT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS FOR THEIR PROJECTS INCLUDED, FOR EXAMPLE, PROVISIONS FOR RESPONSIBLE SEPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE SO THAT SCARCE LANDFILL SPACE WAS NOT USED UP UNNECESSARILY.
PERSONNEL MANAGERS WERE URGED TO CONTRIBUTE BY ENSURING THAT STAFF IN THEIR ORGANISATIONS RECEIVED SOME SORT OF TRAINING ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF THEIR WORK AND HELP IN DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PROGRAMMES.
DR
EMPHASISING THE NEED TO ADDRESS THE THREATS TO THE ENVIRONMENT, REED SAID THE BOTTOM-LINE WAS NONE OTHER THAN THE SURVIVAL OF THE HUMAN RACE, CITING THE UNFORSEEN THREATS POSED BY CHEMICALS, SUCH AS CFC'S, CARBON DIOXIDE AND METHANE TO THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE.
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