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04 Legco Environment Compact |
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funding application and pass legislations, as such, every vote
counts and all legislators should be responsible to every one of us
because the decisions they made regarding the sustainability of Hong
Kong affect all.
CA had sent out the compact to all 159 candidates in early August, and reminded all of them of the deadline to sign the compact by phone. |
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Request the Government to protect the natural and ecological environment of Hei Ling Chau. Object to the development of super-prison which will involve extensive reclamation, or any other large-scale project. |
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Object to the demolition of Hunghom Peninsula which will waste our valuable resources and generate tremendous construction waste. Request the Government to review the incident and reform the institutional structure to prevent the same happening again. |
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Urge the Government to set up a Harbour Authority to solely responsible for the protection of Victoria Harbour and the planning and management of the habour-front districts. |
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Urge the implementation of second stage of Harbour Area Treatment Scheme and monitor its progress. Support the Biological Treatment. |
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Urge the Government to implement Total Water Management, push for water recycling and reuse, review the institutional structure and increase the efficiency for water supply and treatment. |
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Request the Government to prepare the nature conservation legislation before 2008 and set up a mechanism to provide funding through land revenue to enable conservation work. |
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Request the Government to prepare heritage preservation legislation and set up a mechanism to ensure viable preservation options are implemented with adequate financial resources. |
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Request the Government to implement the waste charges scheme and producer responsibility scheme through legislation, ensuring the polluter pay principle and a sustainable waste management strategy are put into practice. |
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Implement a Quality-of-Life-led planning instead of the current transport-led planning. Support electronic road pricing and pedestrianization. |
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Monitor the Government in preparing a sustainable development strategy. Urge the Government to re-deploy resources to all districts to formulate and implement Local Agenda 21. |
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were 73 candidates who replied. 28 Legco candidates scored "full
marks," 41 candidates had supported 4 to 9 green issues in the
compact; 4 candidates declined to sign and the remaining 86 did not
reply.CA regretted that 86 candidates did not reply at all. Environmental protection has become increasingly higher on the public agenda as evidenced by the Long Valley Incident, Harbour Reclamation and the Save King Yin Lei Campaign. Keeping the environment free from pollution is not the only demand from the public: they now aspire a quality living environment and a sustainable lifestyle. Making laws and monitoring the government are the responsibilities of the Legco, all the legislators should not shun their responsibility. CA urged those candidates who did not reply to reconsider and sign the compact. |
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