Regulating biodiversity in the urban environment

Bryan Bachner

doi:10.1023/A:1011488329437

Regulating biodiversity in the urban environment

Bryan Bachner

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Abstract

The conservation of biological diversity in urban centres pose complex legal problems; Hong Kong is no exception. Despite Hong Kong's overwhelming urban development plans, the natural habitat of Hong Kong serves as home to a quantity and quality of flora and fauna comparable to that of the United Kingdom. Although the overall perception of Hong Kong's governance structure is pro-business and anti-environment, the regulatory framework with particular reference to biodiversity is more extensive than one would expect. Likewise even though it is generally thought that community activism is marginal in Hong Kong, public participation has influenced environmental policy. Regrettably, the decline of biodiversity is still considerable. This article aims to reveal why the environmental legislation is not working satisfactorily and propose, in light of its present deficiencies, a rational biodiversity policy that will account for Hong Kong's unique economic policy and special environmental circumstances. © Kluwer Law International, 2000.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	349-385
Journal	Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law
Volume	5
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011488329437
Publication status	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 15 Life on Land
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Research Keywords

Biological diversity
Intellectual property rights
Land use planning
Sustainable development
Urban development

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Regulating biodiversity in the urban environment

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