ABSTRACT
The Hong Kong Government has been slow in its response to the issue of climate change. In order to protect its economic position, the Hong Kong Government needs to pay serious attention to adaptation strategies that protect its infrastructure, as well as working with the authorities in the Pearl River Delta to encourage the implementation of large-scale mitigation and adaptation plans there. It is imperative that the Government take stronger action, especially in light of Hong Kong's particular physical and economic vulnerability to the possible effects of global warming. Hong Kong's economy has become inextricably linked to the manufacturing activity in the Pearl River Delta, which generates a third of all China's exports. The Hong Kong Government must develop a comprehensive climate change strategy, preferably within the framework of a sustainable development strategy for the territory. The implementation of any large-scale policy decisions will require significant financial resources.
