24 Environmental NGOs in Hong Kong to Launch a Joint Statement

on Nature Conservation Framework for Hong Kong

24環團發表香港自然保育框架聯合聲明

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Commemorating the “International Day for Biological Diversity”, 24 environmental NGOs and Civic Exchange will deliver a Joint Statement supporting the Government’s decision to extend the Convention on Biological Diversity to Hong Kong.

為紀念「國際生物多樣性日」，思匯政策研究所將與24個環保團體發表聯合聲明，贊同香港特區政府把《生物多樣性公約》（《公約》）延伸到香港的決定。

The public has expressed growing concern over threats to biodiversity at sites such as Nam Sang Wai and Tai Long Sai Wan. The Convention provides an excellent framework to raise conservation in Hong Kong to world class standards.

從近期出現南生圍及大浪西灣的網站可見，市民日益關注生物多樣性的威脅。而《公約》可為提升香港的保育工作達至世界級標準提供一個非常重要的框架。

This event will demonstrate an unprecedented show of support from the environmental NGOs for a Government conservation initiative. It will also outline how extending the Convention to Hong Kong offers a unique opportunity for collaboration between so many environmental NGOs, the Government and the wider community.

本發佈將是一難得的機會，與眾多環保團體會面，了解其支持此政府保育倡議的原因，我們亦會概述將《公約》延伸至香港的益處，當中包括如何能加強環團、政府和廣大市民的合作。

Dr Andy Cornish (Conservation Director of WWF Hong Kong) with representatives from other environmental NGOs including the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society and Bloom Association will introduce the background issue, announce the Joint Statement, while representatives from many other groups will be on hand to and answer any questions from the media.

世界自然基金會香港分會環境保護總監鄺力存博士與其他環保組織代表（包括香港觀鳥會和BLOOM）將會講解背景問題、發表聯合聲明，以及連同其他在場的環保團體代表回答記者提問。

Details 詳情:

Date 日期: 26 May 2011 (Thursday 星期四)

Time 時間: 11:00am

Venue 地點: Huthart Room II, 3/F South Tower, YMCA, 41 Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon 九龍尖沙咀梳士巴利道41號香港基督教青年會南翼３樓夏德廳

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