HONG KONG, 13 January 2020 — Hong Kong’s current transport network relies heavily (almost solely) on fossil fuels – whether it is gasoline, diesel, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) (97%) or electricity (3%) from its predominantly coal/natural gas power generation mix. As one of the most densely populated cities in the world, Hong Kong is missing the opportunity…
South China Morning Post: At the HK BioBlitz 2017, citizen scientists were enlisted to record and safeguard the city’s amazing biodiversity
This is our “First Baseline Study of the General Public’s Awareness and Attitudes Towards Biodiversity Conservation in Hong Kong.” This research project is funded by the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme from the Central Policy Unit of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.
This briefing paper explores “Ecosystem Services to Support Development Policy,” and how those ideas may apply to Hong Kong.
Civic Exchange supports the Hong Kong Government’s proposed three-step ban on the ivory trade and increased penalties for violators.
South China Morning Post: Hong Kong’s rich biodiversity should be treasured; protecting it should be a broad community endeavour.
This report summarises the ideas expressed by various environmental NGOs and invited guests in the meetings about the contribution that NGOs can make in establishing and delivering the goals and targets of the BSAP.
South China Morning Post: Some members of the public plan to file a judicial review against the Environmental Department’s decision to grant an environmental permit to the Airport Authority to build a third runway. Such a court challenge has apparently become routine, reflecting public doubts about the credibility of the environmental impact assessment process.
Civic Exchange launched a new publication “Taking from the Wild: Moving Towards Sustainability in Hong Kong’s Wildlife Trade.”
This timely report provides an account of the current complex state of wildlife trade in Hong Kong.
