10. Environmental Foreign Affairs

In the year 2002, 26 groups of foreign visitors are welcome, about 152 person-time; 39 groups of visiting abroad affairs are transacted, about 159 person-time.

The meeting of sustainable development and environmental protection cooperation group of Hong Kong and Guangdong is held in Hong Kong. ¡°United declaration of improving the air quality of Pearl River Delta¡± is announced together by the Guangdong and Hong Kong government. The special group for managing and supervising the air of Pearl River Delta is set up and the first meeting is being held.

The special group of Guangdong and Hong Kong environmental protection cooperation is set up and the first meeting is being held. Establishment of the water- lettuce treatment special group is decided as one of the key exchange and cooperation item, the purpose is to study the influence cause by water-lettuce in the water, sea-route, irrigation and aquatic products breeding, and to search for a near-term solution and a long-term radical cure method. The first meeting has being held.

11. Environmental protection investment

The environmental protection investment for 2002 is 28.845billion Yuan, 4.598 billion more than last year. The environmental protection investment stands 2.47% of GDP, including 4.650billion Yuan in pollution source treatment, which is 1.097 billion Yuan less than last year; 19.609 billion Yuan in integrated urban environment control, which is 1.671 billion Yuan more than last year; 604 million Yuan in environmental management, which is 94million Yuan less than last year; 85.35 million in technology, 32.79 million more than last year.

12. Construction of organization

Year 2002, 21 municipal EPB of provincial regional grade cities have been strengthen at large through organization reform; According to the suggestion given by the provincial authorization department about the establishment of county EPB organization, part of the county EPB has combined with construction bureau and formed environmental protection and construction bureau, and independent environmental protection organization have been established, the establishment of county EPB organization has been strengthen. Enhance training work, the provincial 1stCity Construction Training Course for Head of Central townand theProvincial 6th City and Town Construction Dissertation Study Class are being held together with relevant departments; the environmental protection staffs are being organized to attend all kinds of training course, seminar, so as to improve the quality of environmental protection staffs.