The course does not have a set textbook. Instead, you will be supplied with materials from a wide range of sources. The course materials consist of this Course Guide and ten study units. The study units are:
Unit 1 Introduction to environmental management
Unit 2 International best practice and environmental economics
Unit 3 Environmental management systems and ISO 14000 — context and models
Unit 4 Environmental law and the Hong Kong legislative process
Unit 5 The common law and anti-pollution legislation
Unit 6 Management of land and natural resources
Unit 7 Environmental management and legislation in the PRC
Unit 8 Environmental monitoring and auditing
Unit 9 Case studies in environmental management and legislation
Unit 10 Environmental sustainability, with particular reference to the Pearl River Delta
In each study unit, you will be asked to refer to supporting readings including excerpts from journals, newspapers, government reports, reference books and articles downloaded from the Internet.
You will also need to frequently access the annual report of the Environmental Protection Department at http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/misc/ehk07/english/other/contents.htm.
Recommended references
The following references are recommended if you have a limited background in environmental science. Copies of these are available in the HKMU Library.
- Chan, A T, Hedley, A J, Hills, P R and Zhong, J H (2001) The Air We Breathe: Air Pollution in Hong Kong, published by The University of Hong Kong.
- Green, R (1993) Effluent Treatment and Waste Minimization — Environmental Auditing: the US Experience, No. 132, Paper 2, IChemE (all sections).
- Jain, Urban, Stacey and Balbach (1993) Environmental Assessment, McGraw Hill.
- Ledgewood, Street and Therivel (1992) The Environmental Audit and Business Strategy — A Total Quality Approach, Financial Times, Pitman Publishing.
- A Guide to the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance, published by the Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR Government (first published on September 1997, updated in subsequent years).
- A Guide to the Water Pollution Control Ordinance, published by the Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR Government (all chapters).
- Environment Hong Kong 2004, published by the Information Services Department, HKSAR Government, 2004.
- Environmental Guidelines for Planning in Hong Kong — an Extract from the Hong Kong Planning Standards & Guidelines, published by the Government of the HKSAR (first approved and published on August 1990, updated in subsequent years).
- Technical Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment Process, published by the Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR Government (first published on September 1997, updated in subsequent years).
- The Operation of Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance in Hong Kong, April 1998–December 2001, published by the Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR Government, 2002.
- Waste Reduction Framework Plan 1998–2007, published by the Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR Government, 1998.
錢俊生, 何建宗, 甄永樂編著, 香港環境與環境保護, 中國環境科學出版社, 1997.
馬小玲 編著, 香港環境保護法制管理, 中國環境科學出版社, 1996.
羅致光議員辦事處, 生態教育及資源中心, 陳竟明, 熊永達, 羅致光, 梁嘉恩, 盧菁, 董禧鴻, 甄永樂 編著, 香港環保演進, 2004.
The following books/articles are highly relevant to this course and are recommended to all students. Individual chapters from these references will be referred to at various points in the study units. Copies of these references are also available in the HKMU library.
Bell, S and McGillivray, D(2000) Ball & Bell on Environmental Law: the Law and Policy Relating to the Protection of the Environment, 5th edn, Blackstone Press Limited.
Shum, C (1998) General Principles of Hong Kong Law, 3rd edn, Longman.
Environmental Management Systems — Implementing ISO 14001 in Asia (1999) published by Sweet & Maxwell Asia.
ISO 14001 — Environmental Management Systems — Specification with Guidance for Use, published by the ISO (first published in 1996, updated in subsequent years).
ISO 14004 — Environmental Management Systems — General Guidelines on Principles, Systems and Supporting Techniques, published by the ISO (first published in 1996, updated in subsequent years).
ISO 14010 — Guidelines for Environmental Auditing — General Principles, published by the ISO (first published in 1996, updated in subsequent years).
ISO 14011 — Guidelines for Environmental Auditing — Audit Procedures — Auditing of Environmental Management Systems, published by the ISO (first published in 1996, updated in subsequent years).
ISO 14012 — Guidelines for Environmental Auditing — Qualification Criteria for Environmental Auditors, published by the ISO (first published in 1996, updated in subsequent years).
周其華, 蘇德永, 劉永懋, 劉鵬飛, (主編), 環境保護法律全書, 中國檢察出版社, 1994.
國家環境保護總局政策法規局 編, 地方環境保護法規選編, 學苑出版社, 1999.
國家標準匯編 — 環境保護綜合類, 中國標準出版社, 1997.
國家標準匯編 — 環境質量與污染排放,中國標準出版社, 1998.
陳錫僑, 譚衛廣 編著, 二十世紀的澳門環境, 澳門社會科學學會出版, 2004.
劉培哲 編著, 可持續發展理論與中國21世紀議程, 氣象出版社, 2001.
Electronic references
The course materials will encourage you to seek out and use information contained in various important websites. Ideally, you should have access to a modern IT system giving full access to the Internet and the World Wide Web. The HKMU Computer Laboratory offers you this access.
The following webpages are useful sites for learning more about environmental management and environmental quality:
The following webpages are useful sites for learning more about environmental legislation in Hong Kong and the PRC:
The following are more useful sites:
EPD (2009) Executive Summary of Review of the Air Quality Objectives and Development of a Long Term Air Quality Strategy for Hong Kong: http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/misc/er/er2011/eg/PDF/Fullset_eng.pdf
HKSAR Government (2009) Legislative Council Panel on Environmental Affairs — Latest progress of implementation of the New Nature Conservation Policy: http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/con_nncp/files/legco_eng1_march2009.pdf
CEDD (2009) Kai Tak Development — EIA Executive Summary: http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/report/eiareport/eia_1572008/ExecutiveSummary/ES_PDF/ESEnglish.pdf
EPD (2009)'s noise solutions:
For new roads: http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/noise/prob_solutions/eng_measures.html
For engineering measures: http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/noise/prob_solutions/new_road.html
For traffic management: http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/noise/prob_solutions/noise_measures.html
EPD (2008) Pearl River Delta Water Quality Model — Final Study Report: http://wqrc.epd.gov.hk/pdf/PRDWQ_FSR_English_Final.pdf (Chapter 1 and Chapter 6)
EPD's examples of EIA practices: http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/hb/example/SomeExamples.pdf
Integration of Management Systems: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12063-010-0037-z and http://isoupdate.com/resources/the-benefits-of-integrated-management-systems/