OSC MBPJ PIONEERING THE GATEWAY OF DEVELOPMENT

PJ : LOW CARBON GREEN CITY

Experience of Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) in Implementing

Local Agenda 21 (LA21): Successes, Challenges and

Opportunities

Lee Lih Shyan Secretariat, Low Carbon Green City Task Force Of PJ

24 May 2014

INTRODUCTION • Agenda 21, 1992 or

Rio Earth Summit: Global blueprint on sustainable development

– Chapter 28: Local Agenda 21 (Local Authorities is level of government closer to grassroots)

– Chapter 27: Roles of NGO (Expertise, skills and networking)

Participatory Planning & Local Agenda 21

Local Agenda 21 Sustainable Development

through Participation

Private Sector

Local Government

Community

Background

• 2014 marking the 22nd Anniversary of Agenda 21, a global blueprint of sustainable development concluded at the Rio Earth Summit, 1992

• It has been 14 years (2000-2014) for Local Agenda 21 implementation in Malaysia

• Where are we now? What are the new challenges for cities? What other cities Worldwide have been doing?

Inactive and

discontinue Partnership?

Organisational

Structure?

Why Planning

Department?

A Burden?

Financial?

Means of

Implementation?

What is our response on climate change? Mitigation or Adaptation…

LA 21:

Sustainable Development

& Participation

32 of 154 (21%) LA with the 2013 Sustainable

Cities Award for implementing MURNINET

Chief Minister of Selangor in his opening

remark for a TOD Conference in PJ on 4-11-2013 quoted that

even HOD did not know about LA 21

Manual Implementing LA

21 in Malaysia published in 2003

is not taken as reference?

NO formal institutionalization of LA 21

No amendment of legislations to facilitate LA 21 implementation at local level

No specific 4M (Manpower; Money; Methods; Machinery)

Attendees from LA to Rio+20 & pre / post

Rio+20 forum in Malaysia?

Where are we now after 21 years?

Existing Initiatives in Malaysia • Local Agenda 21 – Chapter 28, Agenda 21

– Partnership, Participation and Sustainable Development

– KPKT: PJ, Miri, Kuantan and Kerian

• Healthy City – Chapter 6, Agenda 21 – Ministry of Health: Kuching

• Integrated River Basin Management – Chapter 18, Agenda21 – DID: One State One River, MSMA

• Habitat Agenda – Chapter 10, Agenda 21 – KPKT

Implementing LA 21 in Malaysia

Successes Challenges

Will and competency in Institutionalising LA 21

The lack of private sector participation

The missing linkage: The need to strengthen

stakeholders of LA21

Financing LA21 & Resources Mobilisation

Inter-agency Relationships e.g.

Vertical and holizontal communication

Opportunities

21st Century is era of Cities

• Cities are incubators of change,

• Innovation incubators where the action is actually the case

• The level of governance is more close to the citizen

The Future We Want

Social

Economy

Environment

Government

Private Publlic

Existing Challenges

Partnership

Community

Vision

Issues

Based

Analysis

Action Planning

Implementation

Monitoring

& Reviews Missing link

• Sustainability in process planning – End at action

planning

• Scaling at departmental level – Lack of integration

and balancing of various developmental dimensions

• Program vs. Project vs. Activity – One off, continual

improvement

Action Planning

Process of LA 21

Climate Change Agenda in PJ

Source: LCCF Manual, KeTTHA & MBPJ

1996

Local Agenda 21 was formally introduced to MBPJ by EPSM

MBPJ as Local Agenda 21 pilot project initiator

MBPJ introduced concept of Liveable City

MBPJ adopted LCCF Strategy Requirement of GB & RWHS

2010

2012

Earth Summit

2012, Rio+20

Green Apple Award For MBPJ’s Assessment Rebate Scheme

20

13

Liveable City of PJ

20

30

CAPAM Award for OKU

Green Neighbourhood Award on RWHS

Achievements of MBPJ

Sustainable Community Award for the 13th year

Environment

•Community Recycling Centre

•Park Adoption Scheme

•Assessment Rebate Scheme for Environment Friendly House Owners

•River Rehabilitation Programme

•Green Apples Award 2013

•Rain Water Harvesting System for all development

•Green Monday

Social

•Commonwealth Association of Public Administration & Management (CAPAM) Innovation Award on barrier free and disabled person 2003 and 2013

•Technical Committee on OKU involving disabled groups

•PJ Food Bank

•OKU Transit

• Free community bus service

•Programmes for underprivileged

Economy

• Free Parking for hybrid car purchasers in PJ

Governance

•Town Hall Meetings for all application of development projects regardless of types and size even though beyond the provision of legislation

•Council meetings open to public

•E-Meetings

What next if Local Agenda 21 is not the best (/ ONLY) tool for

local sustainability?

SUSTAINABLE FRAMEWORK FOR GREEN CITY

COMMON CARBON METRIC

GREEN RATING TOOLS

ASPECTS

Urban Transportation Buildings Urban Infrastructure

Land Use Structure

Governance

Economy Services Transport & Mobility

Natural & Built Environment

GREEN CITY

Community Well Being

Equality & Diversity

GHG INDEX

LIVABILITY INDEX MISSION (40% GHG REDUCTION)

PERFORMANCE BASE

TARGET GAP/ STATUS

ROADMAP

Nat

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al A

sse

ssm

en

t To

ols

National Policy

Rating Tools

KEY ELEMENTS

Element of lifecycle costs

Sustainability framework for Green Cities

Source: LCCF Manual, KeTTHA

Putrajaya

Iskandar Malaysia

Hang Tuah Jaya

UTM

UM

CLC Liveability Framework

Integrated Master Planning & Development

Dynamic Urban Governance

High Quality

of Life

Sustainable Environment

Competitive Economy

Outcomes (What’s)

System (Whom’s)

Way Forwards

• Mainstreaming sustainable development in Local Authorities

• Creating networking and greater cooperation – Horizontal and Vertical

• Sharing and Learning of experiences

• Building capacity e.g. knowhow, resources

• Stakeholders engagement

• Promoting local initiatives

• Planning of a sustainable community & individual

Concluding Remarks

• Partnership and participation of all stakeholders and MBPJ must be enhanced for a Low Carbon Green City of Petaling Jaya

• Roles of NGOs including Rotary Club of PJ is important

Concluding Remarks

• Successes should be celebrated and shared, BUT best practices must be sustained, replicated and improved

• Challenges should be taken with integrated FUTURE solutions, Global Thinking and Local Actions

• Opportunities are plenty but need Innovation and Creativity as well as commitment from LA

THANK YOU

PJ TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

OSC MBPJ PIONEERING THE GATEWAY OF DEVELOPMENT

PJ : LOW CARBON GREEN CITY