Macau Yearbook 2013 - Macao Yearbook

Macao Yearbook 2013Hong Kong and Macao also joined hands in environmental protection. During the year, Macaoattended the 4th Meeting on Environmental Protection Cooperation between Hong Kong and Macaofor sharing of environmental protection policies and technology information. The EnvironmentalProtection Bureau led a delegation of government officials, representatives from organisations andthe industry to participate in the Eco Expo Asia 2012, and set up the Macao Pavilion in cooperationwith the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute.The Zhuhai-Macao Environmental Protection Cooperation Task Force held a working meetingin 2012 to reach consensus between the two regions on thorough treatment of the pollution problemof Canal dos Patos, and promote environmental cooperation in view of the opportunity brought bythe development of new connecting roads between the two regions. The Environmental ProtectionBureau and the Zhuhai Environmental Protection Bureau continued to jointly organise the 2012Macao-Zhuhai Cycling Tour for promotion of low-carbon concept.International Cooperation on Environmental ProtectionThe Environmental Protection Bureau continued to cooperate with the Portuguese EnvironmentAgency in compiling the list of air pollutants and the drafting of the Report on the State of theEnvironment of Macao 2010.The bureau also held workshop on EU’s Experience in Establishment and Implementation ofthe Environmental Impact Assessment System, in which two environmental impact assessmentexperts from the European Union were invited to share their experience.Signing of Cooperation AgreementsThe Environmental Protection Bureau signed a letter of intent for cooperation with the EnvironmentalScience and Engineering Department of Tsinghua University on development of environmentalpolicies, environmental technology research and enhancement of environmental protection capacity.Environmental Protection Planning in MacaoThe Environmental Protection Plan of Macao (2010-2020) was announced in September 2012.The plan consists of four core concepts: sustainable development, low carbon development,public participation and regional cooperation. With a vision of “Building a Low Carbon Macao,Creating Green Living Together”, it aims at improving the living environment of Macao residentsand protecting residents’ health. The plan has three principal themes, namely Optimizing theEnvironment Suitable for Living and Tourism, Promoting a Conservation and Recycling-orientedSociety and Integrating into the Green and Quality Region, of which action plans for 15 areas ofconcern will be established according to priority. Implementation progress of the plan in eachdistrict will be distinctly controlled by district-based and category-based management to minimisethe environmental impact of economic and social development. Moreover, 11 green indicators areestablished as a guideline to the implementation of the plan and realisation of short-term, mediumtermand long-term environmental protection goals. The plan aims at gradual improvement of theenvironment.384