strategic planning and programme development in the area of environmental impact assessment and environmental noise management. The Environmental Compliance Division, responsible for enforcing pollution laws and facilitating business not only to comply with environmental requirements but also going beyond compliance. The Air Policy Division, responsible for policy formulation, strategic planning and program development in the field of air quality management. The Water Policy Division, responsible for policy formulation, strategic planning and programme development in the area of water quality management. This includes policy in relation to sewage treatment, and strategic planning for sewerage and sewage treatment facilities which are implemented by the Drainage Services Department. The Waste Management Policy Division, responsible for policy formulation, strategic planning and program development in the field of waste management. This includes policy for waste reduction and recycling. The Nature Conservation and Infrastructure Planning Division, responsible for the formulation of nature conservation policy, the development of the Integrated Waste Management Facilities, and also the development of the Pilot Biodegradable Waste Treatment Plant and the Organic Waste Treatment Facilities. Implementation of nature conservation policy however rests with the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. The Cross-Boundary & International Division, responsible for liaison with the Mainland authorities on environmental issues of mutual concern, and also for the development of plans to implement the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants. The Corporate Affairs Division, responsible for the departmental administration support, accounting, resources management, human resources management, information technology and knowledge management, and also provides support to HRM reforms and corporate development. The department employs about 1,600 staff, about one-quarter of whom are professional staff, half are technical-grade staff and the remainder are administrative and support staff. As at October 2021, the post of Director of the department and Permanent Secretary for the Environment in the Environment Bureau is vacant. Until 17 January 2022, the government announced the appointment of Janice Tse, the former Director of Home Affairs, as the new Director of the department and Permanent Secretary for the Environment. Reorganisation in 2022 In July 2022, as the Environment Bureau reorganized into Environment and Ecology Bureau, the title "Permanent Secretary for the Environment" has changed to "Permanent Secretary for the Environment and Ecology". Air quality monitoring Air quality monitoring by the department is reported by 13 general stations and three roadside stations. On 8 March 2012, the department started reporting data on fine suspended particulates in the air on