Environmental Foreign Affairs

Welcome foreign visitors 35 groups, about 155 person-time, Transacted 39 groups of visiting abroad affairs, about 163 person-time. Held the 2nd meeting of sustainable development and environmental protection cooperation group of Hong Kong and Guangdong, coordinated operation Committee. Held "Workshop of Integrated management of Pear Delta Region water Quality" together with Hong Kong Water Affairs Bureau and UK Consulate General of Guangzhou. Held "Environmental protection Specific Lecture and Environmental Protection Technology Workshop" together Canada Consulate General of Guangzhou. Held "Sino-British Workshop of Waste Solid Management" with UK Consulate General of Guangzhou. Continue with the cooperation with Kobe county of Japan and signed an <Agreement of Exchanging Environmental Protection Technology between Kobe County and Guangdong Province>.Has carried out the preparation work of establishment of specific responsibility group of Macao and Guangdong, and drew up the <Guideline about the specific responsibility meeting of Macao and Guangdong, group structure and near-term work>.

the member units of the group and assisted in the carrying out work of all kinds of specific groups. Assisted in holding sustainable agricultural working group meeting of Environment and Development International Cooperation Committee. Held "Workshop of Integrated management of Pear Delta Region water Quality" together with Hong Kong Water Affairs Bureau and UK Consulate General of Guangzhou. Held "Environmental protection Specific Lecture and Environmental Protection Technology Workshop" together Canada Consulate General of Guangzhou. Held "Sino-British Workshop of Waste Solid Management" with UK Consulate General of Guangzhou. Continue with the cooperation with Kobe county of Japan and signed an <Agreement of Exchanging Environmental Protection Technology between Kobe County and Guangdong Province>.Has carried out the preparation work of establishment of specific responsibility group of Macao and Guangdong, and drew up the <Guideline about the specific responsibility meeting of Macao and Guangdong, group structure and near-term work>.

Environmental Protection Investment

The environmental protection investment for 2001 is 24.247billion Yuan, 35.73% higher than last year. The environmental protection investment stands 2.30% of GDP, including 5.747billion Yuan in pollution source treatment, which is 332 million Yuan more than last year; 17.938 billion Yuan in integrated urban environment control, which is 3.261 billion Yuan more than last year; 510 million Yuan in environmental management, which is 46million Yuan less than last year; 52.56 million in Technology, 26.08 million more than last year.

Has set up "Specialize Fund for Guangdong Provincial Water Pollution Control", with an annual investment of 20million Yuan in recent years, focus in the water pollution control of east Guangdong and other poor economic developed regions. This is another action in pushing river basin or regional water pollution control project since Dongjiang River Project; it is designed with planning base, complied with laws and regulations and guaranteed with financing.

Construction of organization

Year 2001, 21 municipal EPB of provincial regional grade cities have been strengthen at large through organization reform; Independent environmental protection organization have been established in county grade cities and most of the counties, part of the county EPB has combined with construction bureau and formed environmental protection and construction bureau. Through means of competition to mount position and open employment, excellent cadres are being chosen, therefore the quality of environmental staffs have been enhanced, abilities are improved gradually. The provincial environmental protection system has pushed the action of open government affairs, the working efficiency has been improved and strengthen the construction of uncorrupted government, also strengthen the quality of service and ease for public to deal with government affairs, the environmental management work has moved to a new stage.