Government’s Government’s policy policy

towards a towards a cleanercleaner

Hong KongHong Kong

                                                                     

Government’s Government’s departmentsdepartments

                                                                               

The above logo represents which department?

EPD

EPC

EPB

EPA

Government’s Government’s policypolicy

Legislation:Legislation: User’s Pay Principle User’s Pay Principle = those who cause pollution should pay for the cost= those who cause pollution should pay for the cost

of cleaning upof cleaning up E.g. Sewage Charge E.g. Sewage Charge

Polluter’s Pay Principle Polluter’s Pay Principle = the users of facilities/services to pay for the cost = the users of facilities/services to pay for the cost

of providing themof providing them E.g. Landfill ChargeE.g. Landfill Charge

Government’s Government’s policypolicy Law :Law :

Air Pollution Control Ordinance Air Pollution Control Ordinance to control air pollution from industry, commercialto control air pollution from industry, commercial operations and construction workoperations and construction work

Noise Control Ordinance Noise Control Ordinance to control neighborhood noise, noise from construction, to control neighborhood noise, noise from construction, industrial and commercial activitiesindustrial and commercial activities

Waste Disposal OrdinanceWaste Disposal Ordinance it is prohibited to dump waste in public places or on it is prohibited to dump waste in public places or on Government land, or on private premises without the Government land, or on private premises without the consent of the owner or occupierconsent of the owner or occupier

Water Pollution Control Ordinance Water Pollution Control Ordinance discharges must be covered by an effluent discharge discharges must be covered by an effluent discharge licenselicense

Government’s Government’s policypolicy Environmental Law:Environmental Law:

Air Pollution Control OrdinanceAir Pollution Control Ordinance

building works involving asbestos must be conducted by building works involving asbestos must be conducted by registered qualified personnelregistered qualified personnel

Ozone Layer Protection OrdinanceOzone Layer Protection Ordinance to control the production, import and export of products to control the production, import and export of products containing ozone-depleting substances, and the recycling of containing ozone-depleting substances, and the recycling of ozone-depleting substancesozone-depleting substances

Dumping at Sea OrdinanceDumping at Sea Ordinance anyone involves in marine dumping and related loading anyone involves in marine dumping and related loading operations, requires a permit from the EPDoperations, requires a permit from the EPD

Environmental Impact Assessment OrdinanceEnvironmental Impact Assessment Ordinance to avoid, minimize and control the adverse impact on the to avoid, minimize and control the adverse impact on the environment of designated projectsenvironment of designated projects

Other Other methods used methods used

bybythe the

governmentgovernmentto keep H.K . to keep H.K .

cleanclean

Other methodsOther methods

Education :Education :

Advertisement Advertisement Clean Hong Kong

Leaflets / PostersLeaflets / Posters

CompetitionsCompetitions

Environmental Protection FestivalEnvironmental Protection Festival

Which policy does not exist in HK?

Ozone layer Protection

Air Pollution Control

Water Pollution Control

Visual Pollution Control

A recent A recent departmentdepartment

set up byset up by

the the governmentgovernment

Team Clean CornerTeam Clean Corner Measures:Measures: Littering Fixed Penalty SystemLittering Fixed Penalty System SpittingSpitting

Littering Littering Dog Fouling Dog Fouling Unauthorized Display of Bills Unauthorized Display of Bills

Environmental blackspotsEnvironmental blackspots 800 areas have already been cleansed800 areas have already been cleansed

Marking Scheme for public housing Marking Scheme for public housing estate’ tenancy enforcementestate’ tenancy enforcement

           

What is the name of the recent set up department?

Team Clean CornerKeep Clean Corner

Cleaning Up HK Keep Clean Team

What is the fine for Littering?

HK$500

HK$1050

HK$1500

HK$5000

Opinion From Opinion From EnvironmentalistEnvironmentalist

ss

Our IntervieweesOur Interviewees

Government always coGovernment always compromise with mpromise with big companiesbig companies

Penalty is not a curePenalty is not a cure

Not enough environmentaNot enough environmental lawl law

not effective in promoting not effective in promoting keep clean in HKkeep clean in HK

What make the environmentalists dissatisfy with the government?

No effective Legislation

The fines are too low too much put on Education

too much put on Promotion

Public opinionPublic opinion

View on Hong View on Hong Kong’s general Kong’s general

cleanlinesscleanliness

51.9%32.4%

15.4% 3.0%

Good sate ofcleanlinessSatisfactory

Poor

No opinion

InterviewInterviewQuestion:Question:

What is your opinion about the government’sWhat is your opinion about the government’s

policy towards a cleaner Hong Kong?policy towards a cleaner Hong Kong?

CandyCandy(6A)(6A)

Partially, it depends on which

area. As Hong Kong government wants to boost

tourist industry,she puts more resources to tourist spots

than the places we live. Pollution still exists

in the urban areas.

A local residentA local resident

The policy adopted by

the government is not effective. The perception of

the people doesn't change. They don’t throw the

rubbish because they are afraid to be fined.

The best method is education.

AmyAmy

(6A)(6A)

I think they are effective since

there are less people throwing the rubbish after the

adoption of the Fixed Penalty System. However, the air

pollution still exists. The government should encourage

more drivers to use the LPG gas.

A foreignerA foreigner

I don’t think so. As you can see

rubbish easily and some people, especially the

elderly, still spilt. The policy can be more strict. The

government can have more promotion and held

talks to educate the people.

Suggested Suggested RemediesRemedies

EducationEducation

Set up Environment LawSet up Environment Law

Adopt public opinionAdopt public opinion

Let's Start the Discussion!Let's Start the Discussion!

Question 1:Question 1:

You are the committee members of an You are the committee members of an environmental groupenvironmental group. The government . The government

has asked you to suggest some measures has asked you to suggest some measures / methods to arouse the awareness of the / methods to arouse the awareness of the

public to keep Hong Kong clean. public to keep Hong Kong clean. Discuss the details. Discuss the details. - Aims? - Aims? - What are the measures / methods? - What are the measures / methods? - How to achieve? - How to achieve?

Question 2:Question 2:

Do you think the government is Do you think the government is moremore

concerned about the concerned about the economyeconomy than the than the

environmentenvironment in Hong Kong? Why? in Hong Kong? Why?

Question 3:Question 3:

The government has promoted the ideaThe government has promoted the idea

of keeping Hong Kong clean for a of keeping Hong Kong clean for a long long

timetime. However, pollution is still . However, pollution is still seriousserious in in

the urban areas. Why?the urban areas. Why?

Question 4:Question 4:

You are the member of LegislativeYou are the member of Legislative

Council. The government has asked you Council. The government has asked you

to set up a to set up a lawlaw to to tackle the pollutiontackle the pollution in in

Hong Kong. Hong Kong.

Discuss the details.Discuss the details.

- Which type of pollution will you Which type of pollution will you choose?choose?

- What is the law about?- What is the law about?

Question 5Question 5

You are the officer of the Food &You are the officer of the Food &

Environmental Hygiene Department and Environmental Hygiene Department and

having the patrol on the street. However, having the patrol on the street. However,

you are you are attackedattacked by a man who has by a man who has

thrown a rubbish on the street and refusethrown a rubbish on the street and refuse

to pay $1500 fine? What will you do?to pay $1500 fine? What will you do?

Question 6Question 6

There is a There is a conflictconflict between the between the economiceconomic

interest and the interest and the environmentalenvironmental protection. protection.

If there is a land which has high economic If there is a land which has high economic

rent and will be redeveloped by the rent and will be redeveloped by the

government,how to government,how to minimize the pollutionminimize the pollution

Caused during the construction? Caused during the construction?

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