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Promoting Regional Green Development
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S PERSPECTIVEPERSPECTIVE
ASEAN-China Environmental Cooperation ForumNaning, China
22 October 2011
Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development
Social Development
Environmental Conservation
And Protection
Economic Development
And Diversification
THE HEART OF BORNEO
58% of Brunei’s land area58% of Brunei’s land area Conservation of tropical forest and biodiversityConservation of tropical forest and biodiversity
INITIATIVES : REGIONAL LEVELINITIATIVES : REGIONAL LEVEL
Potable water in accordance to WHO StandardsPotable water in accordance to WHO Standards
Better Water Conservation Policy and Water Better Water Conservation Policy and Water Resource ManagementResource Management
High density development in urban areasHigh density development in urban areas
Newly established Building Control Authority to Newly established Building Control Authority to control on development projectscontrol on development projects
POLICY AND PROGRAM
INITIATIVES : NATIONAL LEVELINITIATIVES : NATIONAL LEVEL
Integrating Environmental Impact Assessment Integrating Environmental Impact Assessment includes Environmental Management Plan to includes Environmental Management Plan to address environmental impactsaddress environmental impacts
POLICY AND PROGRAM
INITIATIVES : NATIONAL LEVELINITIATIVES : NATIONAL LEVEL
Strengthening institutional framework and legal Strengthening institutional framework and legal instrument on environment which includes EIA instrument on environment which includes EIA Order, the Pollution Control Order and the Order, the Pollution Control Order and the Hazardous Waste Management OrderHazardous Waste Management Order
Waste minimisation policy – Waste minimisation policy – recycling rate of 15% by recycling rate of 15% by 2015 and 20% by 20202015 and 20% by 2020 Energy Efficiency Policy – Energy Efficiency Policy – 25% reduction by 2030 25% reduction by 2030 based on 2005 energy based on 2005 energy intensityintensity
A Solar Power Plant A Solar Power Plant
POLICY AND PROGRAM
INITIATIVES : NATIONAL LEVELINITIATIVES : NATIONAL LEVEL
Green Products and ServicesGreen Products and Services
Stakeholders BusinessCommunity
Civil Society
SuccessSuccess
Brunei Darussalam has mainstreamed and Brunei Darussalam has mainstreamed and integrated green development into National integrated green development into National Development PlanDevelopment Plan
CHALLENGESCHALLENGES
Public Awareness - Behavioural changes and Public Awareness - Behavioural changes and educationeducation
Lack of expertise, technical skills, practical Lack of expertise, technical skills, practical experienceexperience
Introduction of green technology and cleaner Introduction of green technology and cleaner productionproduction
Lack of regulatory framework and legislation Lack of regulatory framework and legislation (governance)(governance)
Managing public / stakeholders expectationManaging public / stakeholders expectation