The Environment, Transport and Works Bureau (ETWB) was formerly a policy bureau of the Hong Kong Government in existence from 2002 to 2007. It was responsible for: *Environmental protection *

Transport Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land ( rail and road), water, cable, pipelin ...

*Public works *

Waste management Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste, together with monitorin ...

The bureau was disestablished in 2007, with its duties redistributed to the

Environment Bureau The Environment Bureau (ENB; ) is a defunct executive agency of the Government of Hong Kong in operation from 2007 to 2022. It was responsible for developing policies in environmental protection, energy, climate change, sustainable developmen ...

, the Transport Branch of the

Transport and Housing Bureau The Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) was an agency of the Government of Hong Kong between 2007 and 2022, responsible for a range of policies such as the internal and external transportation, including air transport, land transport, maritime ...

and the Works Branch of the

Development Bureau The Development Bureau (DEVB; ) is an agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for urban planning and renewal, land administration, infrastructure development, building safety, landscape, greening & tree development, water supplies, ...

History

It was created in 2002 through the merger of the

Transport Bureau Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, a ...

(the Transport Branch before 1997) and the

Works Bureau Works may refer to: People * Caddy Works (1896–1982), American college sports coach * Samuel Works (c. 1781–1868), New York politician Albums * '' ''Works'' (Pink Floyd album)'', a Pink Floyd album from 1983 * ''Works'', a Gary Burton album ...

(the Works Branch before 1997; formerly the , and the environment portfolio of the

Environment and Food Bureau Environment most often refers to: __NOTOC__ * Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally * Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...

Sarah Liao Dr. Sarah Mary Liao Sau-tung, GBS, MBE, JP, FRSC (born 25 December 1951) was former Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and a member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong sinc ...

held the position of Secretary for Environment, Transport and Works throughout the existence of the bureau.

References

* https://books.google.com/books?id=nWyMoEMi2uoC&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=Environment,+Transport+and+Works+Bureau+Hong+Kong&source=bl&ots=0oshXuklnN&sig=Xl6f_XoUBUeimwStE8nlMfWW1Q4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=12ALVKYQyeJo7v-BwAI&ved=0CE4Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Environment%2C%20Transport%20and%20Works%20Bureau%20Hong%20Kong&f=false Hong Kong government defunct offices Waste organizations {{HongKong-gov-stub