Ebbing away: Hong Kong's ivory trade
As Hong Kong moves towards the final step of a landmark ivory ban, TRAFFIC has released a report that acknowledges progress, but urges tighter regulation on privately owned ivory stocks, antique ivory
Hong Kong
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HONG KONG
The government of Hong Kong is to monitor dioxin levels in food from mainland China, the us , Australia, New Zealand and the European Union, Greenpeace said. "Hong Kong did not have regular
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Clean and green is the new credo
Badal valley in Uttarakhand has now become a demo valley for green energy---- The coming years are going to be quite difficult for the world if preventive measures are not taken to tap new and non-conventional sources for its energy requirements.
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Bioinspectors
Biomonitoring of contaminants comes of age
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Selling on the sly
A recent study by the us-based Wildlife Conservation Society reveals that the quantity of shark fins in Asian markets could be double the previous estimates. The United Nations Food and Agriculture
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CHINA
Hong Kong seems to be serious about protecting its environment. An environmental impact assessment board recently dismissed an appeal by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation for laying rail tracks
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Designer toilets
IN AN ambitious crusade sponsored by Hong Kong's Urban Council, 26 architectural firms competed to design posh public toilets. The winning design featured louvred ceilings, spacious stalls and
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HONG KONG
Teenagers in Hong Kong are eating their way to sickness. They are more prone to allergic diseases than their counterparts in other Asian countries. A study says that Hong Kong has the highest
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HONG KONG
A wealth of information on new species in Hong Kong has come to light with the start of the first territory-wide biodiversity survey, which aims to identify the regions where various fauna and flora
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As Hong Kong beckons
First salvos on agricultural negotiations in the WTO are fired
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HONG KONG
A proposed power station on Lamma Island has met with opposition from environmentalists. Hong Kong Electric is planning to build two 600- mw generating units next to its existing 2,955- mw