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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1993

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A GREEN CHALLENGE FOR THE COMMUNITY

THE GOVERNMENT IS THROWING OUT A CHALLENGE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO FOR IMPROVING HONG KONG'S OF THE RESPONSIBILITY ACCEPT A SHARE

LANDS, MR ENVIRONMENT, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND TONY EASON, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

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LAUNCHING THE GOVERNMENT'S NEW ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW{*} A GREEN CHALLENGE FOR THE COMMUNITY", MR EASON SAID:

"WE

CALLED

OF ENVIRONMENTAL IN GOVERNMENT HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER

THEY ARE SET OUT MEASURES IN PROGRESS AND EVEN MORE ARE PLANNED.

A WHICH

CLEAR THE REVIEW,

IS PRESENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN COLOURFUL WAY, WITH COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT.

BUT GOVERNMENT ACTION IS NOT ENOUGH, HE SAID, AND PUBLIC ACTION ARE ALSO NEEDED.

IN AND

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PUBLIC AWARENESS

INTEREST

"WE HOPE THIS REVIEW WILL STIMULATE INTEREST, SPARK DEBATE, AND GENERATE

SPECIAL POSITIVE ACTION BY INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE, BY GROUPS, AND BY BUSINESS, WORKING WITH US IN GOVERNMENT."

ΤΟ PREFACE

THE REVIEW,

IN A CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAYS:

THE GOVERNOR,

THE

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"ONE THEME RUNS THROUGH ALL THE REVIEW'S PAGES: THE RESPONSIBILITY.

THEME OF

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"WE ARE ALL GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS

OUR ACTIONS THE ENVIRONMENT. FOR

AND CHOICES HAVE RESPONSIBLE

US, WE HAVE TO LEARN, ALL OF

TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES.

THAT APPLIES AS MUCH TO ACCOUNT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN ALL WE DO. INDIVIDUAL SUPERMARKET SHOPPER AS TO THE MIGHTIEST BUSINESS.'

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TAKE

THE

MR PATTEN'S MESSAGE IS THAT WHILE A START HAS BEEN MADE, REMAINS TO BE DONE:

MUCH

GENERATING

"WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE IN HONG KONG. UNLIKE ELSEWHERE IN

WHICH IS WE WORLD, HERE

ACTUALLY HAVE AN ECONOMY RESOURCES WE NEED TO FUND SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

THE

REVIEW:

THE

THE

OF THE THE BASIS IMPROVING THE

MR EASON SAID

PROGRESS EXAMINED GOVERNMENT'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAMME; SET DOWN

FUTURE

EXPLAINED NEW INITIATIVES PERFORMANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY.

FOR

ACTION;

** THE GOVERNMENT

FOR

LEGISLATIVE

IN

IS GIVING A LEAD BY INTRODUCING MEASURES, BY PROVIDING INCREASED FUNDS, AND BY SETTING AN EXAMPLE ITS OWN OPERATIONS.

PUBLIC

"BUT THIS WILL BE

ITS OWN. ON OF LITTLE BENEFIT PEOPLE

CARE IS

FOR THE NEEDED.

MUST URGENTLY PARTICIPATION ENVIRONMENT, AND BE PREPARED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT," HE SAID.

THE REVIEW THEREFORE SETS DOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME 10 FOUNDATION STONES TO GUIDE COMMUNITY ACTION.

/THESE INCLUDE