Singapore Green Plan

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.