| Civic Exchange is co-organising a public forum with the Department of Geography and Resource Management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Professional Association for China’s Environmental Experts. Senior environmental experts and government advisors from Mainland China and Hong Kong will be present to discuss environmental governance and the role of legislations.Civic Exchange presents a platform for dialogue between Hong Kong’s general public and environmental experts, discussing the latest issues relating to amendments to Chinese environmental legislation and the role of a legal regime in protected areas for conserving biodiversity in Mainland China and Hong Kong. DETAILS Date: Saturday, 5 January 2013
Time: 2.30pm – 5.30pm
Venue: Civic Exchange office, Office address: 23/F, Chun Wo Commercial Centre, 23-29 Wing Wo Street, Central, Hong Kong.
Language: Some speakers will speak in Mandarin with limited English visual materials Please click here to download event summary report. (Chinese only) PROGRAMME | Time | Theme | Speakers | | 14.30 | Welcome & Introduction | Prof David Chen
Ms Su Liu | Session 1 – 40 years on: review of environmental protection and ways forward
(Chair: Prof David Chen) | | 14.35 | A “Union of the Environment”: A way for regional pollutions co-control | Prof Wang Jinnan | | 14.50 | Environmental Protection in Hong Kong: What’s been done and the next steps | Prof Ng Cho-nam | | 15.05 | Society-Based Environmental Governance | Dr Wang Hua | | 15.20 | Session 1 – Moderated Discussion
“Environmental Protection – Where are we now?”Opening remark (5min) – Environmental Governance from an International Perspective: Challenges and opportunities. | Panelists:
Prof Wang Jinnan,
Prof Ng Cho-nam,
Dr Wang Hua,
Dr Jennifer Turner
Moderator:
Prof Bi Jun | | 15.50 | Refreshments | | Session 2 – Legislations: the fundamentals of environmental governance
(Chair: Ms Su Liu) | | 16.00 | Enhancing the Environmental Legal Framework: A closer look at the latest amendments to environmental protection legislation in the Mainland | Prof Wang Canfa | | 16.15 | The China case: Why promote protected areas legislation? | Prof Zhang Li | | 16.30 | The Hong Kong Case: The importance of a legal framework for nature conservation | Mr Wilson Lau
Mr Mike Kilburn | | 16.45 | Session 2 – Moderated Discussion“Sound Legislations: The building blocks for protecting the environment” Opening remark (5min) – EnvironmentalGovernance: The good and bad of the US challenges | Panelists:
Prof Wang Chanfa, Prof Zhang Li, Dr Xie Yan, Mr Mike Kilburn
Moderator:
Ms Su Liu | | 17.15 | Closing Remarks | Ms Yan-yan Yip | | 17.30 | Ends | | Remarks:
- This is a translated version of the Chinese language programme. In case of discrepancy, the Chinese programme shall prevail.
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