THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28,
1993
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WAS EVIDENT THAT FNVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WAS NOT JUST AN OPTION TO PROVIDE DAINTY LIVING FOR THE COMMUNITY, BUT A FUNDAMENTAL NECESSITY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOR THE FUTURE, HE SAID.
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'ANOTHER GOOD REASON FOR STRIVING FOR A HEALTHY AND PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT IN HONG KONG IS TO SAFEGUARD HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY, HE SAID, NOTING THAT THE TERRITORY IS PRESENTLY THE REGIONAL BASE FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES AS WELL AS AN ATTRACTIVE DESTINATION FOR SEVERAL MILLION TOURISTS EACH YEAR.
"WE NEED ALSO TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS ADEQUATE ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR OUR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN TERMS OF WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES, ESPECIALLY FOR HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AS WELL AS WASTE WATER DISPOSAL.
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"SO THAT OUR INDUSTRIES CAN EXPAND AND OVERSEAS INDUSTRIES, NOW ROUTINELY CHECK THE ADEQUACY OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES OF A POTENTIAL HOST COUNTRY, WILL BE PREPARED TO LOCATE HERE.
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NOTING THAT THE ENVIRONMENT HAD MOVED QUITE QUICKLY UP THE GOVERNMENT'S PRIORITY LISTS IN RECENT YEARS, DR REED SAID A VERY IMPORTANT THING THE GOVERNMENT HAD DONE OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS WAS TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND EQUIP A SUBSTANTIAL BODY OF HIGHLY COMPETENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS AND TECHNICIANS.
THESE PEOPLE, HE SAID, HAD BEEN RESPONSIBLE COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION TO COVER AIR AND WATER WASTE DISPOSAL AND PROTECTION OF THE OZONE LAYER.
FOR FORMULATING POLLUTION, NOISE,
EFFICIENCY AND
"WE HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN STEPS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE WAY THIS LEGISLATION IS ENFORCED BY CREATING A TOTAL OF FIVE LOCAL CONTROL OFFICES, HE SAID.
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"ANOTHER IMPORTANT ACTIVITY IS PLANNING AGAINST POLLUTION, WHERE WE SEEK, THROUGH INTERVENTION IN THE PLANNING PROCESS, PREVENT THE CREATION OF NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, HE SAID.
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ALL THESE WERE ESSENTIAL PROGRAMMES BUT THEY WOULD NOT THEMSELVES, HE SAID, ADDING THAT "THE CONTRIBUTION FROM A WELL- INFORMED AND ENVIRONMENTALLY MOTIVATED PUBLIC IS VITAL ΤΟ ACHIEVING THE RESULTS WE ALL HAVE A "RIGHT" TO EXPECT."
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SITING OF PHI CAREFULLY PLANNED
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THE SITING OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INSTALLATIONS AND THE USE IN THEIR VICINITY ARE CAREFULLY PLANNED, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
ADDRESSING A CONFERENCE ON RISK AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT IN THE GAS INDUSTRY, MR MASON SAID THE GOVERNMENT FULLY APPRECIATED AND RECOGNISED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL'S AS WELL THE COMMUNITY'S PERCEPTION OF RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAS INDUSTRY AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INSTALLATION WAS VALID AND RELEVANT.
HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT, HAVING TAKEN FULL ACCOUNT OF RISK POTENTIAL, HAD DEVELOPED AND ADOPTED A SET OF RISK GUIDELINES EMBRACING THE CONCEPTS OF INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETAL RISKS.
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