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Environmental consultant in Hong Kong and China - Dr Martin Williams |
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Written by Martin Williams
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Saturday, 12 January 2008 |
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I have been an environmental consultant for World Bank funded projects (and potential projects) in mainland China - in Sichuan, northeast Inner Mongolia, Fujian, and Zhejiang.
For the Sichuan project, related to construction of the Ertan Hydropower Plant, I believe I was the first consultant on terrestrial biodiversity to work on a World Bank project in China. My work included surveying birds in the vicinity of the planned reservoir (and near the reservoir after it was created), as well as recommendations regarding mitigation measures and forest conservation.
Also worked on environmental assessments in Hong Kong: chiefly bird surveys at sites including Shalotung and Sham Chung, where developments were planned, as well as survey of wetland birds at artificial wetlands created during construction of West Rail.
Typically during these projects, I have aimed to boost conservation, partly by encouraging nature tourism.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 12 January 2008 )
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