Visiting Mainland experts exchange views on EIA for Kau Yi Chau reclamation in Hong Kong (11/07/2024)

The Development Bureau, the Civil Engineering and Development Department and the Planning Department today (July 11) held an expert meeting to exchange views with a delegation of top environmental and ecological experts from the Mainland on the environmental impact assessment for the proposed reclamation works of the Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands. Photo shows the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, speaking at the meeting.
The Development Bureau, the Civil Engineering and Development Department and the Planning Department today (July 11) held an expert meeting to exchange views with a delegation of top environmental and ecological experts from the Mainland on the environmental impact assessment for the proposed reclamation works of the Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands.
The Development Bureau, the Civil Engineering and Development Department and the Planning Department today (July 11) held an expert meeting to exchange views with a delegation of top environmental and ecological experts from the Mainland on the environmental impact assessment for the proposed reclamation works of the Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands. Photo shows the delegation learning about the achievements of the reclamation project in Tung Chung this morning.
The Development Bureau, the Civil Engineering and Development Department and the Planning Department today (July 11) exchanged views with environmental and ecological experts from the Mainland on the EIA for the reclamation of the Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands. The Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn (centre), the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr Ricky Lau (sixth right); the Director of Civil Engineering and Development, Mr Michael Fong (second left); the Director of Planning, Mr Ivan Chung (second right) are pictured with academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the Director of the State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Mr Wu Fengchang (sixth left); the former Director of the Third Institute of Oceanography of the State Oceanic Administration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Dr Yu Xingguang (fifth right); and the former Director of the National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Dr Guan Daoming (fifth left); the President of the Macau University of Science and Technology, Professor Joseph Lee (fourth right); Chair Professor of the School of Science and Technology of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University Professor Nora Tam (fourth left); the Associate Head of Department of Biology of Hong Kong Baptist University, Professor Qiu Jianwen (third right); and the founder of the Eco Institute, Mr Samson So (third left).
The Development Bureau, the Civil Engineering and Development Department and the Planning Department today (July 11) held an expert meeting to exchange views with a delegation of top environmental and ecological experts from the Mainland on the environmental impact assessment for the proposed reclamation works of the Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands. Photo shows the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr Ricky Lau (first left); an official of the Sustainable Lantau Office of the Civil Engineering and Development Department; members of the delegation, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the Director of the State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Mr Wu Fengchang (centre); the former Director of the Third Institute of Oceanography of the State Oceanic Administration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Dr Yu Xingguang (second left); and the former Director of the National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Dr Guan Daoming (second right) inspecting the ecological environment in the vicinity of Kau Yi Chau.
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