Creating a Conservation Ethic

• General Introduction
  • Cultivating a Conservation Ethic (Updated 2008)

• Year 2008
  • The Government
    • Government sets example by adopting green measures (May 29)

• Year 2007
  • The Government
    • Creating a Conservation Ethic in Taiwan (Updated 2007)
    • “Green County” program kicks off in Chiayi City (August 1)
    • Nation unplugs to conserve energy resources (April 27)
    • Increased green gold will reduce reliance on oil (March 9)
    • Government bureau mulls over measures to protect migratory butterflies from traffic (March 30)
  • The Industry
    • Seven business groups vow to trim energy consumption (August 22)

• Year 2006
  • The Government
    • Council of Agriculture to introduce films on forest rehabilitation (December 12)
    • Agencies' efforts on using "green products" praised (December 11)
    • New law to cut greenhouse gases in Taiwan (September 22)
    • Garbage trucks go green in Kaohsiung (September 15)
    • EPA launches competition (June 7)
    • EPA to limit the use of substances found to cause infertility (May 19)
    • Reservoir plan seen as harmful to environment (May 4)
    • CD, phone recycling to be enforced starting next week (April 14)
    • EPA urges eco-friendly tomb-sweeping (April 3)
    • Weighing the Policy Options (April 1)
    • EPA offers incentives for use of cleaner fuel (March 29)
    • EPA launches quality-of-life Web site index (February 24)
  • The Industries
    • Taiwanese longliners required to help preserve seabird species (March 20)
    • Private, public sectors join hands to conserve energy, cut emissions (January 6)
  • The General Public
    • International bird watchers delighted at sightings, dismayed at trash (May 11)
    • Environmentally friendly plant pots help solve waste problem (April 26)
    • Groups call for goals to reduce CO2 (April 10)
    • Wild bird group invites public to marathon watch (March 3)

• Year 2005
  • The Government
    • EPA launches new retail web site selling only certified green items (December 16)
    • Officials solicit input on environment from private citizens (November 11)
    • "Reducing CO2 is a question of social justice" -- Interview with Chang Kow-lung, EPA Minister (October 21)
    • Authorities to boost efforts to cut impact of gas emissions (August 10)
  • The Industries
    • Government to abide by ICCAT order to slash bigeye tuna catch (December 9)
    • Green Housing (October 21)
    • Fisheries Agency orders compulsory tuna fleet cutback (October 7)
    • Taiwan's electrical and electronics products to meet green standards (August 12)
    • Nobel laureate promotes bio-energy to cut oil demand (July 13)
  • The General Public
    • A Wallflower in the Wind (November 1)
    • The Society of Wilderness: A Genteel Revolution (September)

• Year 2004
  • The Meifeng Experience -- New Prospects for Highland Farming (November)
  • Experts call for better land-use strategies (October 22)
  • Seminar explores green industrial strategy (January 2)

• Year 2003
  • Creating a Conservation Ethic in Taiwan (Updated 2003)
  • Environment and Wildlife Protection in Taiwan (Updated 2003)
  • Nationwide trip to collect garbage kicks off in Taipei (July 13)
  • No-nukes forum mulls green energy sources (July 4)
  • German company to operate Taiwan's first wind power plant (June 17)