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As part of its strategy to put “Public Transport First”, the MSAR Government is also in the process of constructing an integrated urban public transport system for the MSAR, including the Light Rapid Transit (LRT), in order to provide a more efficient and environmental-friendly way of travel for residents and visitors (see section 5.3)(e)).

The MSAR Government has also adopted a strategy of “Public Transport First” by establishing an integrated urban public transport system. Announced in 2007, the construction of the MSAR’s Light Rapid Transit (LRT) is aimed at providing a more efficient and environmentally -friendly means of travel for residents and visitors.

The Government also continues to promote the use of renewable energy , energy conservation and emissionreduction.

Renewable energy is included in the concession contract to promote energy saving .

Through registration, the Government verifies the vessels' conformity with official requirements on technology, safety, and environmental protection. 

Macao SAR joined the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as an associate member in 1990. International treaties on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution are enforced in Macao SAR.

Situated at the heart of Europe, Switzerland has naturally over the years developed close economic relations with the members of the European Union (EU). In addition to the 1972 Free Trade Agreement, Switzerland has signed Bilateral Agreements I and II with the EU 3 , which cover a large number of areas, namely, free movement of persons, air and land transport, agriculture and processed agricultural products, training and research, technical barriers to trade, government procurement, cooperation in matters relating to justice, the police, asylum and migration (Schengen/Dublin), taxation of savings, action to combat fraud, the environment , statistics, participation in the MEDIA programme and pensions.

The EU is by far Switzerland's most important commercial partner (Chapter 1). Swiss-EU relations have developed and deepened over the decades. Since the Free Trade Agreement of 1972, an ever denser network of agreements has been developed. After the rejection by Swiss voters of Swiss accession to the EEA in 1992, Switzerland and the EU concluded seven agreements (in 1999) known as Bilaterals I (Free Movement of Persons, Technical Barriers to Trade, Public Procurement, Agriculture, Overland Transport, Civil Aviation, and Research). These were followed in 2004 by nine agreements (Schengen/Dublin, Taxation of Savings, Fight Against Fraud, Processed Agricultural Products, Environment , Statistics, MEDIA, and Pensions, and an exchange of letters on Education, vocational training, youth) known as Bilaterals II. These agreements provide both parties with extensive market access and form the basis for close cooperation in key policy areas, such as research, security, asylum, the environment , and cultural affairs

The EEA agreement forms the legal basis for economic cooperation between the three EEA EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) and the EU (27 Members). As parties to the EEA, the three countries are full participants in the EU's Internal Market, which is based on the principle of the free movement of goods, services, capital, and persons, with uniform and common rules governing competition, including state aid. In addition, the agreement covers cooperation in research and development, education, social policy, the environment , consumer protection, tourism, and culture.

In the course of 2004, Switzerland signed nine additional agreements with the EU in order to strengthen its regional links with its main economic partner. These new agreements cover cooperation in the areas of justice, asylum and migration (Schengen/Dublin), taxation of savings, action to combat fraud, processed agricultural products, the environment