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Sustainable Development


About the Council for Sustainable Development

The Council for Sustainable Development is established by the Chief Executive as one of the initiatives to promote sustainability in Hong Kong. The terms of reference of the Council are -

  1. to advise the Government on the priority areas it should address in promoting sustainable development;
  2. to advise on the preparation of a sustainable development strategy for Hong Kong that will integrate economic, social and environmental perspectives;
  3. to facilitate community participation in the promotion of sustainable development in Hong Kong through various means, including the award of grants from the Sustainable Development Fund; and
  4. to promote public awareness and understanding of the principles of sustainable development.

Members of the Council are appointed by the Chief Executive and include people with experience and expertise in the environmental, social and business sectors, as well as senior government officials. The Council will be a focus and a forum for exchanging views on key issues related to Hong Kong's long term sustainability.

The Sustainability Development Division of the Environment Bureau will provide secretariat support to the Council.

You may contact the Council Secretariat through either of the following means -

E-mail sdcouncil@enb.gov.hk
Postal Address

Council for Sustainable Development
c/o Sustainable Development Division
Environment Bureau
M/F Murray Building
Garden Road
Central Hong Kong


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Members of the Council for Sustainable Development

  • Dr. Edgar CHENG, GBS, JP (Chairman)
  • Dr. Lily CHIANG
  • The Hon. CHOY So-yuk, JP
  • Mr. Barrie COOK
  • Ms. Christine FANG, JP
  • Mr. Hans Michael JEBSEN, BBS
  • Mr. Thomas KWOK, SBS, JP
  • Mr. Michael LAI, MH, JP
  • Professor LAM Kin-che, SBS, JP
  • Ir. Otto POON, BBS
  • Mr. TAI Hay-lap, BBS, JP
  • Professor TSUI Lap-chee, JP
  • Secretary for the Environment*
  • Secretary for Transport and Housing*
  • Secretary for Development*
  • Secretary for Home Affairs*

    * or Permanent Secretary

    Secretary: Principal Assistant Secretary for the Environment (Sustainable Development)

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Meetings of the Council for Sustainable Development

Title Download
1 April 2003
Agenda for the First Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 01/03: Terms of Reference of the Council and Establishment of Sub-committees PDF
Discussion Paper No. 02/03: Establishment of the Sustainable Development Fund PDF
Discussion Paper No. 03/03: Formulating a Sustainable Development Strategy for Hong Kong PDF
Discussion Paper No. 04/03: Working Arrangements for Council Meetings PDF
Digest of Meeting PDF
2 June 2003
Agenda for the Second Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 05/03: Report of the Strategy Sub-committee PDF
Discussion Paper No. 06/03: Report of the Education & Publication Sub-committee PDF
Discussion Paper No. 07/03: Views collected from stakeholder groups on the sustainable development strategy for Hong Kong PDF
Discussion Paper No. 08/03: Review of the working of the sustainability assessment system PDF
(Annex)
Digest of Meeting PDF
15 September 2003
Agenda for the Third Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 09/03: Report of the Strategy Sub-committee PDF
Discussion Paper No. 10/03: Report of the Education and Publicity Sub-committee PDF
(Annex)
Discussion Paper No. 11/03: Hong Kong 2030: Planning Vision and Strategy PDF
Information Note: Sustainability Assessment Systems in Other Administrations PDF
(Annex D)
Digest of Meeting PDF
16 December 2003
Agenda for the Fourth Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 12/03: Report of the Strategy Sub-committee PDF
(Annex A, B, C, D)
Discussion Paper No. 13/03: Report of the Education and Publicity Sub-committee PDF
(Annex)
Discussion Paper No. 14/03: Hong Kong 2030: Planning Vision and Strategy PDF
Digest of Meeting PDF
22 March 2004
Agenda for the Fifth Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 01/04: Report of the Strategy Sub-committee PDF
Discussion Paper No. 02/04: Report of the Education and Publicity Sub-committee: "Recommendations on the Award of Grants from the Sustainable Development Fund"
(Annex C would not be available for public viewing)

PDF
(Annex A, B, D, E)
Discussion Paper No. 03/04: Report on the United Nations Asia-Pacific Leadership Forum: "Sustainable Development for Cities" PDF
(Annex)
Digest of Meeting PDF
14 June 2004
Agenda for the Sixth Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 04/04: Report of the Education and Publicity Sub-committee PDF
(Annex)
Discussion Paper No. 05/04: Report of the Strategy Sub-committee - Draft Invitation and Response Document
PDF
Digest of Meeting PDF
13 September 2004
Agenda for the Seventh Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 06/04: Report of the Strategy Sub-committee PDF
Discussion Paper No. 07/04: Report of the Education and Publicity Sub-committee PDF
Digest of Meeting
PDF
21 February 2005
Agenda for the Eighth Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 02/05: Briefing by the Lantau Development Task Force - Concept Plan for Lantau PDF
Discussion Paper No. 03/05: Report of the Education and Publicity Sub-committee PDF
Discussion Paper No. 04/05: Report of the Strategy Sub-committee PDF
Digest of Meeting PDF
18 April 2005
Agenda for the Ninth Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 05/05: The First Sustainable Development Strategy for Hong Kong PDF
Discussion Paper No. 06/05: Future Areas of Work for the Council PDF
(Annex A and B)
Discussion Paper No. 07/05: Taking Forward the Sustainable Development Strategy PDF
Discussion Paper No. 08/05: Education and Publicity Programmes and Initiatives PDF
Digest of Meeting PDF
9 August 2005
Agenda for the Tenth Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 09/05: Priority Areas for the Sustainable Development Strategy PDF
Discussion Paper No. 10/05: Education and Publicity Programmes and Initiatives PDF
(Annex A and B)
Discussion Paper No. 11/05: Briefing on the Sustainability Assessment System PDF
(Annex A and B)
Digest of Meeting PDF
16 December 2005
Agenda for the Eleventh Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 12/05: Way Forward for the Second Engagement Process of Sustainable Development Strategy PDF
Discussion Paper No. 13/05: Update on Education and Publicity Programmes and Initiatives PDF
(Annex B)
Digest of Meeting PDF
2 May 2006
Agenda for the Twelfth Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 02/06: Report of the Study Group on Better Air Quality PDF
(Annex A)
Discussion Paper No. 03/06: Second Engagement Process on Population Policy PDF
(Annex A and C)
Discussion Paper No. 04/06: Update on Education and Publicity Programmes and Initiatives PDF
(Annex)
Information Note on Implementation Progress of the
First Sustainable Development Strategy
PDF
(Annex)
Digest of Meeting PDF
17 November 2006
Agenda for the Thirteenth Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 05/06: Way Forward on the Priority Area of Better Air Quality PDF
(Annex A and B)
Discussion Paper No. 06/06: Engagement Process on Population Policy PDF
Discussion Paper No. 07/06: Update on Education and Publicity Programmes and Initiatives PDF
(Annex B, C, D and E)
Discussion Paper No. 08/06: Review of the Sustainability Assessment System in Hong Kong PDF
(Report, Annex A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H)
Information Note on APEC High Level Meeting on Sustainable Development Santiago, Chile (20-21 July 2006) PDF
(Annex A and B)
Digest of Meeting PDF
11 May 2007
Agenda for the Fourteenth Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 02/07: Public Engagement Process on Better Air Quality PDF
(Annex A)
Discussion Paper No. 03/07: Council Report on the
Engagement Process on Population Policy
PDF
(Annex A)
Discussion Paper No. 04/07: Update on Education and Publicity Programmes and Initiatives PDF
Information Paper No. 05/07: Implementation Progress of the
First Sustainable Development Strategy
PDF
(Annex)
Digest of Meeting PDF
22 November 2007
Agenda for the Fifteenth Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 06/07: Public Engagement Process on Better Air Quality PDF
Discussion Paper No. 07/07: Education and Publicity Programmes and Initiatives PDF
(Annex B and C)
Digest of Meeting PDF
28 January 2008
Agenda for the sixteenth Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 01/08: Education and Publicity Programmes and Initiatives PDF
Discussion Paper No. 02/08: Public Engagement Process on Better Air Quality PDF
Digest of Meeting PDF
21 July 2008
Agenda for the seventeenth Meeting PDF
Discussion Paper No. 04/08: Update on Education and Publicity Programmes and Initiatives PDF
Information Paper No. 05/08: The Chairman's Report on the Brainstorming Session held on 21 April 2008 PDF
(Annex)
Information Paper No. 06/08: Implementation Progress of the First Sustainable Development Strategy PDF
(Annex)

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