Ecol Pollution amp; EIA.ppt

Example: Disney References Waste Management in Hong Kong (Optional) .hk/wfbu/index.htm Disney EIA (Optional) .hk/epd/eia/register/report/eiareport/eia_0412000/index.html TM Annex 7, 9, 10, 15,17,18, 19 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) SEA = EIA of Policies, Plans and Programmes Policy = an inspiration and guidance for action Plan = a set of coordinated and timed objectives for the implementation of the policy Programme = a set of projects in a given area Above and before project level Strategic PlanningStrategic planning is another area where environmental impacts are assessed. The EPD oversees Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) with the aim of promoting the full consideration and integration of environmental implications at the early planning stage of major strategic policies. This will help to avoid environmental problems and to identify environmentally-friendly options, rather than mitigating environmental impacts at a later stage which are often not effective nor cost-effective. EPD Website * Ecol 3027 Pollution EIA Waste management assessment Fisheries impact assessment Landscape visual impact assessment Heritage impact assessment Strategic Environmental Assessment EIA : Problems in general Waste management assessments Types: Construction demolition waste Municipal waste Chemical waste * Special waste* Clinical waste, livestock waste, animal carcasses, low level radioactive waste… 5. Others* PFA, incinerator ash, dredged mud Waste Disposal Ordinance Cap. 354 * with special requirements for disposal Dredged Mud Management in HK Solid Waste Transfer Disposal in HK Refuse Transfer Station Hong Kong Landfills Waste management assessment (TM Annex 7 15) General principles C D waste: Avoid or minimize waste generation Reduce cross contamination promote waste segregation Reuse and recycle (can consider other sites) Materials choice (both construction operation): Use recycled materials Operational waste: Arrange and facilitate waste