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Review of National Level Activities SINGAPORE

Second High-Level Meeting on Health and Environment in ASEAN and East Asian Countries. Review of National Level Activities SINGAPORE. The Singapore Green Plan 2012 (SGP 2012). Singapore's blueprint for environmental sustainability over the next 10 years, encompassing five areas:

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Review of National Level Activities SINGAPORE

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  1. Second High-Level Meeting on Health and Environment in ASEAN and East Asian Countries Review of National Level ActivitiesSINGAPORE

  2. The Singapore Green Plan 2012 (SGP 2012) • Singapore's blueprint for environmental sustainability over the next 10 years, encompassing five areas: • Public Health • Clean Air • Clean Water • Waste Management • Conserving Nature

  3. The Singapore Green Plan 2012 (SGP 2012) Public Health Clean Air Conserving Nature Water Supply Waste Management Community Partnerships Innovation • "Community Partnership" and "Innovation" as two cross-cutting areas • Five Action Programme Committees (APCs) oversee the development and implementation of Action Programmes for each area • APCs are guided by a Coordinating Committee

  4. Public Health Targets: • Increase community ownership to sustain a high standard of cleanliness and public health • Build up national capability in epidemiological surveillance and research on vector-borne diseases. • Maintain low incidence of vector-borne diseases.

  5. Public Health Key Thrusts • Enhance ownership through a wide range of community-level initiatives on public health • Initiate nationwide programmes to better control vectors and prevent vector-borne diseases

  6. Community ownership on public health Campaign Against Dengue, 10-minute Mozzie Wipeout • Worked with 3P (People, Private and Public) partners to target dengue prevention outreach programme to all residents, workers and students

  7. Community ownership on public health Posters Stickers Banner • Singapore Litter-Free Primary School • Target group: 7-12 year olds • Public health theme • Litter-free environment

  8. Building research capabilities in vector control and vector-borne diseases Dengue Consortium • Collaboration between Environmental Health Institute (a research institute of the National Environment Agency), healthcare and research institutes • Explore ways to better understand and manage Dengue infection and minimize the incidence of dengue in Singapore • Projects • Serotype prevalence and spatial-temporal distribution of Dengue serotype in Singapore • Sequencing of Dengue Viruses • Seroprevalence of Dengue • Sero-epidemiology of Dengue

  9. Upgrade Professionalism of Pest Management Industry National Skills Recognition Scheme (NSRS) • Collaboration with the Singapore Pest Management Association to develop NSRS • Encourage pest management industry to upgrade their staff through NSRS

  10. Vector control initiative - “Rat Attack!” Sustainable rodent control in all Town Councils • Baseline survey • to assess level of infestation and identify irregularities in environmental sanitation and refuse management • Attack Phase • to reduce rodent population • Maintenance Phase • Address irregularities detected in baseline survey and improve environmental hygiene and sanitation

  11. Vector control initiative - “Mozzie Attack!” • Initiate dedicated mosquito control programmes in all Town Councils involving professional pest control operators • Develop and introduce a common standard for more effective vector control works and for assessment of performance of service providers

  12. Clean Air Key thrusts: • Strive for Pollution Standards Index to be within the ‘good’ range for 85% of the year and within the ‘moderate’ range for the remaining 15%. • Meet 60% of Singapore’s electricity needs through use of natural gas. • Extend use of natural gas in transportation beyond public buses and taxis. • Enhance public transportation as an attractive alternative to private cars.

  13. Clean Water Key thrusts: • Increase catchment areas from 50% to 67% of Singapore’s land surface. • Increase supply of water from non-conventional sources, such as desalination and water reclamation, to at least 25% of Singapore’s water demand. • Ensure that water quality continues to meet international standards.

  14. Waste Management Key thrusts: • Raise the overall waste recycling rate from 44% to 60%. • Extend the lifespan of Semakau Landfill to 50 years, and strive towards “zero landfill” needs. • Reduce the need for new incineration plants, from the current one every 5 - 7 years to one every 10 - 15 years.

  15. Conserving Nature Key thrusts: • Keep nature areas for as long as possible. • Verify and update information on indigenous flora and fauna through biodiversity surveys. • Put in place new parks and park connectors. • Set up a National Biodiversity Reference Centre.

  16. 2005 – SGP Review

  17. 2005 – SGP Review • Three areas of focus

  18. 2005 – SGP Review • Renewed Singaporeans’ interest & motivation to do more for their environment • A chance to shape key environmental policies directly • More than 5,000 Singaporeans participated through: • Internet Survey • Climate Change Roundtable • Public Forum • Public Exhibition

  19. 2005 – SGP Review • SGP 2012 will updated in early 2006. • Incorporate recommendations accepted by Government • Enhanced programmes and new targets

  20. THANK YOU

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