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SingaporeSingaporePopulationPopulation 4.6 million4.6 million
Growth RateGrowth Rate 1.135%1.135%
Land AreaLand Area 692.7 sq km692.7 sq km
Annual GDPAnnual GDP $161.3 billion$161.3 billion
The CIA World Factbook 2008The CIA World Factbook 2008
Singapore Green PlanSingapore Green Plan
• First SGP was adopted in 1992.• Latest SGP is a ten year plan that
was adopted in 2002.
PurposePurpose
To make Singapore “clean and green” through sustainable development.
VisionVision
A clean environment. Water for all.
PrinciplesPrinciples
• Sustainable development• Natural resource management• Polluter pays• Product stewardship• Comprehensive planning• Green growth
ComprehensiveComprehensive
1. of large scope;
covering or involving
much; inclusive
2. comprehending mentally;
having an extensive mental range or
grasp.
ChallengesChallenges
• Particulate Matter• Climate Change• Waste Accumulation• Water Consumption• Population Growth• Loss of Biodiversity• Energy Efficiency
IndicatorsIndicators
Air Quality Climate Change Energy Efficiency Water Consumption
Waste Management Biodiversity Public Health International
Environmental Relations
Air and Climate ChangeAir and Climate Change
Targets:• To maintain the Pollutant Standards
Index for ambient air within the ‘good’ range for 85% of the year
• To reduce the ambient PM 2.5 level by 2014
• To improve carbon intensity by 25% from 1990 level by 2012
Air QualityAir Quality
Energy EfficiencyEnergy Efficiency
WaterWater
Targets:• Increase supply of
water from non-conventional sources to at least 25% of water demand
• Reduce per capita domestic water consumption to 155 litres/day by 2012
Water ConsumptionWater Consumption
Waste ManagementWaste Management
Targets:• Increase the overall
recycling rate from 44% to 60% by 2012
• Extend the lifespan of Semakau Landfill to 50 years
• Reduce the need for new incineration plants to one every 10-15 years
RecyclingRecycling
NatureNature
• Complete biodiversity surveys
• Establish more parks and green linkages
• Set up a National Biodiversity Reference Center
Public HealthPublic Health
Targets:• Increase community ownership• Become a leading regional centre in
epidemiological surveillance and research of vector-borne and food-borne illnesses
• Maintain low incidence of those illnesses
International CooperationInternational Cooperation• Continue to work with ASEAN neighboring
countries on common environmental concerns• Enhance capacity-building partnerships with other
developing countries• Commit to international environmental treaties
SystemicSystemic
1. of or pertaining to a system.
2. Physiology, Pathology.
(a) pertaining to or affecting the
body as a whole. (b) pertaining to
or affecting a particular body
system.
Policy InstrumentsPolicy Instruments
Singapore Green Plan
Implementation
EnvironmentalTechnologies
Research &Development
Grants andFunding
GreenLabeling
Tax Incentives
EnvironmentalLegislation
InternationalCooperation
Action ProgramsAction Programs
Action Program Committees (APCs) oversee the development and implementation of the Action Programs in the six indicator areas.
Action ProgramsAction Programs
1. Clean Air & Climate Change2. Water3. Waste Management 4. Conserving Nature 5. Public Health6. International Environmental
Relations
Action Program (Example)Action Program (Example)
Water Efficient HomesWater Efficient Homes
ABC Water ProgramABC Water Program
Active, Beautiful, Clean (ABC) Water Program was launched by the Public Utilities Board to turn reservoirs and waterways into “clean and vibrant lifestyle attractions” through beautification projects.
IntegrativeIntegrative
1. to bring together or incorporate
(parts) into a whole. 2. to make up,
combine, or complete to
produce a whole or a larger unit, as
parts do. 3. to unite or
combine.
3P – People, Private, Public3P – People, Private, Public
• The Action Programme Committee includes representatives from 3P
• 3P Partnership Fund provides assistance to the 3P to develop sustainable environmental initiatives
Private SectorPrivate Sector
• Public-Private Partnership (PPP)• Government provides incentives for
greening businesses• Each focus group for the three-year
reviews is co-chaired by an industry representative– Ex. Chairman of Shell in water group
Our Waters ProgrammeOur Waters Programme
• Launched in August 2005 to get 3P partners to adopt waterways or reservoirs for at least two years.
Consumer EducationConsumer Education
• The Green Label is awarded to environmentally-friendly (non-food) products
• Ex. recycled paper
Consumer EducationConsumer Education
AccountableAccountable
1. subject to the obligation
to report, explain, or justify
something; responsible; answerable.
2. capable of being explained; explicable;
explainable.
ReviewReview
• Every three years, the SGP is reviewed by focus groups that include representatives from both the public and private sectors.
• The public is also consulted for comments at open forums and using other forms of communication.
Three-Year ReviewThree-Year Review
• Internet survey (2,800 respondents)
• Climate Change Roundtable
• Public forum• Focus groups• Public exhibition
Focus GroupsFocus Groups
• Air & Climate Change: – Nominated Member of Parliament, President of the
Nature Society Singapore, and the Foreign Editor of The Straits Times.
• Clean Land, Nature and Public Health:– President of the Singapore Environment Council,
Chairman of Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore (WMRAS), and CEO, SembCorp Environmental Management.
• Water: – Chairman of Shell Companies in Singapore, Chairman of
Water Network, and President of Waterways Watch Society.