Discussion by Hà Bùi Thị Thanh https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion In your opinion, is there any difference in environmental policy between Singapore and other countries in the region. Since then, will this difference create conflict or affect the relationship of ASEAN countries? Why? en-us 2021-12-25 05:39:15 UTC 2021-12-27 10:53:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/26f3.png Group 12 https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965234177 The difference environmental policy between Singapore and the others ASEAN member is Singapore apply carbon tax to their producers. The tax apply to 30 to 40 large carbon emitters — defined as those that produce 25,000 or more tonnes of greenhouse gases annually — who will pay S$5 for each tonne of greenhouse gases emitted until 2023. The tax will eventually be increased to between S$10 and S$15 by 2030.
The Government expects to collect about S$1 billion in carbon tax revenue over the first five years and will use the money to support projects that help to moderate or reduce carbon emissions.

]]> 2021-12-27 10:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965234177 Group 4 https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965239555 While other countries in Southeast Asia besides Singapore advocated implementing policies to reduce the amount of waste discharged into the environment, encouraging and propagating people about how to protect the environment, the Singapore Government has implemented a variety of control and protection measures, including legal measures. Because the Singapore Government has considered the task of protecting the ecological environment as a strategic task in the policy of socio-economic development. In order to ensure the control and protection of the environment in Singapore, a series of documents related to environmental legislation were issued. In addition, in order to ensure that the laws are enforceable in practice, enforcement measures are indispensable, so Singapore's environmental legislation has also set forth other enforcement measures. different levels of environmental law violations with very large fines and appropriate penalties if someone violates the environmental protection law. In addition to fines and heavier penalties in case of recidivism, offenders may have to go to re-educational labor to improve their behavior.]]> 2021-12-27 10:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965239555 Group 12 https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965239926 In our group ideology, we think it won’t create conflict, it will create a positive affect because environment issue is not a new and individual problem anymore, especially now it turn to be a threat to our life, thus not only Singapore but also ASEAN community should support each other secure and improve environment quality, strictfully in reducing carbon, gas]]> 2021-12-27 10:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965239926 Group 11 https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965240510 Because Singapore has a policy of saving because natural conditions do not allow this country to use wasteful energy, it must be renewable and use clean energy.
Vietnam or other countries in the region are still paying attention to the development of using more fossil energy sources because of abundant natural resources.
No, because the goal of the policies that the ASEAN countries are aiming for is renewable energy]]> 2021-12-27 10:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965240510 https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965240537 Group 6:
Legal requirements for reducing GHG emissions include:
  • Encouraging energy efficiency in industry through the ECA and CPA.
  • Mandating more eco-friendly building design through the Building Control Act.
  • Encouraging the use of motor vehicles with lower carbon emissions through financial incentives and disincentives under the Road Traffic Act.
  • Reducing emissions from waste by encouraging waste minimisation through the EPHA and RSA.
  • Raising the minimum energy performance standards of common industrial equipment and systems and household appliances, through the ECA.
Parliament declared a climate emergency in February 2021. The same month, the government released the Singapore Green Plan 2030. It is a whole-of-government national sustainability movement to rally collective action to tackle climate change. National targets announced in the Singapore Green Plan 2030 include:
  • Greening 80% of all buildings.
  • Having all vehicles run on cleaner energy by 2040.
  • Deploying 60,000 EV charging points across Singapore by 2030.
  • Increase solar energy capacity to at least 2 GWp by 2030 and energy storage deployment of 200MW beyond 2025.
  • Reducing waste sent to the landfill per capita per day by 30% by 2030.
  • Increasing the share of trips taken on mass public transport to 75% by 2030.
]]> 2021-12-27 10:47:20 UTC https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965240537 gr 1 https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965241377 Singapore has almost no resources, raw materials must be imported from outside, including food, vegetables, fruits, even fresh water must be imported and accounted for half of the amount of fresh water must be imported from Malaysia and recycled for use.
The ecological environment in this country is of particular concern. The Singapore government has considered the task of protecting the ecological environment as a strategic task in the socio-economic development policy.
Singapore's transportation system is very developed, the road quality of this island nation is rated as the best in the world because of its convenience and modernity. Traffic is operated according to the British model, as opposed to European right-hand traffic. There are many types of public transport, but the two most popular here are buses and subways, followed by taxis. Water transport is also available, mainly small motorboats used for tourism purposes. 

Not. To ensure the interests and security of Singapore as well as Southeast Asia, Singapore encourages countries outside the region to participate in the ASEAN Regional Forum. The "school of fish" strategy has become an important part of Singapore's security strategy. Under the guidance of this theory, Singapore is one of the first countries to constantly promote economic and political cooperation among ASEAN countries, and expand the field of cooperation to regional security. ASEAN provides a networking platform for leaders of Southeast Asian countries, promoting its great role in maintaining regional stability.




]]> 2021-12-27 10:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965241377 Group 8 https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965241667 Singapore is known as the cleanest and greenest island country in the world, where the Government and people always strive for environmental sustainability in parallel with economic development. The Singapore government has identified environmental technology and clean energy as strategic areas in which Singapore has a competitive advantage. The government has initiated a number of funding programs related to energy efficiency, clean energy, green buildings, environmental technology, green transport, waste reduction and environmental initiatives. Today, in the context that countries around the world are concerned about environmental issues such as global warming, the Singapore Government has developed a "Green Plan”. Singapore's environmental policy differs from the rest of ASEAN in that, Singapore focuses on economic development rather than environmental issues. In my opinion, this does not lead to conflict or affect the relationship of ASEAN countries. However, due to differences in environmental policy, Singapore will outperform the rest of ASEAN when a green and clean living environment is a lever for energy development and energy development is closely related to economic development. Southeast Asian countries other than Singapore will face obstacles in the process of rapid and sustainable development and the growth rate will be slower than that of Singapore.

It can be seen that, thanks to the difference in orientation, Singapore is considered a country with a remarkable level of development compared to other countries in the region in the field of environment.

In my opinion, this will not really create contradictions among Southeast Asian countries. However, it will affect the countries in the region to work closely to create a unified, sustainable asean community because each country prioritizes its own preoccupation and must devote all to deal with that problem


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Unlike other countries in ASEAN, Singapore enforces laws related to the environment and measures to enforce civil and administrative sanctions and increases the application of criminal measures for violations of the law on environmental protection.
Singapore's environmental law takes criminal sanctions as the basic tool for enforcement, this measure is applied to those convicted of fines, imprisonment, compensation.
and for minor violations, compulsory labor re-education.
Nations in this regions won't have a conflict because mostly this enviromental problem mostly will affect on the nations its own first, but they will criticize the nations in the regions because indirectly way it will impact to not only in the region but also in global

]]> 2021-12-27 10:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965241930 GR6 https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965242174 Singapore supports the global response to current and emerging environmental issues at both regional and international platforms.
Prohibited Activities Inland Waters. The discharge of toxic or hazardous substances into any inland waters that is likely to cause pollution of the environment is prohibited under the EPMA. Pollution of the Sea. It is prohibited to:
• Put pollutants into Singapore waters.
• Discharge oil or oily mixtures, or sediments from land or from an apparatus used for transferring oil or sediments to or from a ship.
Clean-Up/Compensation. Pollution of Drain, Land, or Sea. The DGEP can require any person who has discharged any pollutant onto any land or into any drain or the sea, to remove and clean up the pollution within a specified time to be fixed by the DGEP (EPMA).

Most developing countries have long since established laws and formal governmental structures to address their serious environmental problems, but few have been successful in alleviating those problems. The development banks, which control resources desperately needed by the developing countries, are promoting the use of economic incentives and other market-based strategies as the key to more effective environmental protection. 
Since 2013, EPA and Singapore PUB (Singapore’s National Water Agency) have been supporting clean drinking water research in the U.S. and Singapore through collaboration and information exchange on topics such as water contamination detection, water reuse, and management of algal blooms. As part of this cooperation, in 2016, EPA partnered with ZWEEC (one of PUB’s private sector partners). EPA and ZWEEC are jointly assessing a new water monitoring technology that could quickly detect contamination in drinking water systems. 
In July 2016, Singapore PUB and EPA developed and delivered a training course on water efficiency and wastewater management for Southeast Asian countries. Through this course, participants learned about tools and strategies to treat wastewater and control water loss.]]> 2021-12-27 10:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965242174 Group 3 https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965242288 Each state law varies with regard to what kinds of environmental review are required, which types of project must be reviewed, the specific requirements of an environmental assessment, and so on
Singapore—where the economy has more than tripled and whose emissions have jumped by 61 percent since the dividing lines between “rich” and “poor” nations were drawn—face new demands for climate action. But observers say the domestic pressure to resist measures that could threaten the country’s prosperity is equally strong.
With that condition, Singapore is in the same boat as other countries when it comes to protecting national interests while also promoting global initiatives.
When the first Environmental protection Act was enabled in 1970, organizations were severely concerned about the impact of the acts on their businesses. The economic downturn, increasing competition due to emerging economies, and change in the climatic policies have increased these concerns.
Environmental protection laws increase the production costs, fall in productivity, and as a result, the organization may shift to other locations with less stringent environmental regulation Laws. However environmental protection laws have more benefits in terms of protection of the human beings, ecosystem, and aversion of illness. Thus the advantages to society from the environment protection laws appear to be much greater than the compliance costs.]]> 2021-12-27 10:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965242288 group 6 https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965242398 Singapore is a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement.
Singapore is not required to establish emission targets under the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol.
Singapore's nationally determined contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement is to peak emissions at 65MtCO2e around 2030 and stabilise its greenhouse gas emissions with the aim of peaking around 2030. Singapore has also announced its long-term aspiration to halve emissions from its peak by 2050, with a view to achieving net zero emissions as soon as viable in the second half of the century.
To enable Singapore's low-carbon transition, the government's strategy focuses on three aims:
  • Transformations in industry, economy, and society (for example, more renewable energy, greater energy efficiency, and reducing energy consumption).
  • Adoption of advanced low-carbon technologies (for example, carbon capture, utilisation and storage, and use of low-carbon hydrogen).
  • Effective international collaboration (for example, international climate action, regional power grids, and market-based mechanisms).
Key long-term climate actions include:
  • Decarbonising the power grid.
  • Improving industrial energy efficiency.
  • Pursuing promising low-carbon technologies.
  • Increasing the public transport modal share.
  • Introducing cleaner and greener vehicles on roads.
  • Enhancing the environmental friendliness of transport infrastructure.
]]> 2021-12-27 10:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965242398 Group 3: https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965242613 Each state law varies with regard to what kinds of environmental review are required, which types of project must be reviewed, the specific requirements of an environmental assessment, and so on Singapore—where the economy has more than tripled and whose emissions have jumped by 61 percent since the dividing lines between “rich” and “poor” nations were drawn—face new demands for climate action. But observers say the domestic pressure to resist measures that could threaten the country’s prosperity is equally strong. With that condition, Singapore is in the same boat as other countries when it comes to protecting national interests while also promoting global initiatives. When the first Environmental protection Act was enabled in 1970, organizations were severely concerned about the impact of the acts on their businesses. The economic downturn, increasing competition due to emerging economies, and change in the climatic policies have increased these concerns.

Environmental protection laws increase the production costs, fall in productivity, and as a result, the organization may shift to other locations with less stringent environmental regulation Laws. However environmental protection laws have more benefits in terms of protection of the human beings, ecosystem, and aversion of illness. Thus the advantages to society from the environment protection laws appear to be much greater than the compliance costs.]]> 2021-12-27 10:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965242613 gr10 https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965244611 Singapore has very well-known environmental protection policies that make this country a leading ASEAN in environmental protection.
ASEAN countries should study and improve Singapore's policies to protect and develop environmental policies.
Lesson 1: Planning a reasonable environmental management strategy

Singapore's urban environmental protection strategy consists of four components: prevention, enforcement, control and education. As early as the 1970s, Singapore organized separate Ministry of Environment and Department of Pollution Prevention to implement measures to control air pollution, water pollution and solid waste management. Next, these two organizations are also responsible for controlling and handling hazardous substances.

The basics of pollution prevention are done through rational land use planning, careful industrial site selection, strict control of construction development, and increased equipment for collection. and waste treatment. Once precautions have been taken, rigorous testing is required to ensure that waste collection and treatment facilities are properly used and maintained.

Regular monitoring of air and water environments inland and at sea is also carried out to access adequate and effective pollution control programs. The implementation of many programs to educate the public to participate in environmental protection and management is also an important content in this general strategy.

Lesson two: Implement good land use planning

The Department of Urban Redevelopment under the National Development Department is a development planning and control agency in Singapore. This agency is responsible for the overall planning to prepare for the long-term planning and material development in this island nation. Land used for various purposes must be protected in order to realize social and economic development and, at the same time, to maintain a high-quality environment.

When controlling the environment, it is common to combine the consideration of the water storage basin and the selection of the industrial construction site. Therefore, the problem of general drainage has been well solved and the contradiction between industrial park development and residential environmental pollution has been appropriately resolved.

Lesson three: Tight control

Once the construction development proposal has been approved and put into the plan, the lead unit can begin to submit the construction plan to the Construction Inspection Board of the Department of Public Works for approval. In addition to the procedure for the construction plan, the lead unit must also send the plan to the Technical Management Departments, including the Pollution Control Department to deal with technical requirements. The department checks development plans for compliance with environmental health, drainage and pollution control specifications, and validates the combined pollution test results. in project design.

After the construction development project has been inspected, the Department of Environmental Control conducts an inspection before explaining it to the Construction Inspection Board for a temporary permit or a legal completion certificate for construction execution. Industrial construction works must have a permit or certification from the Department of Pollution Control to begin construction.

Lesson four: Comprehensive waste treatment

Two major issues of focus and great success in Singapore are drainage management and solid waste management. It is the provision of a comprehensive drainage system to collect and treat domestic and production wastewater; organize a very effective solid waste management system. The drainage system serves all industrial facilities and over 97% of residential areas including more than 2500km of pipes and sewers, plus hundreds of pumping stations and dozens of wastewater treatment plants. A very small percentage of residential wastewater is handled by on-site treatment plants. Industrial wastewater is treated and meets prescribed standards (20mg/l in terms of biochemical oxygen content and 30g/l in suspended matter content) before being put into the common pipeline network.

Regarding solid waste management, Singapore has a complete and efficient garbage collection system. The municipal solid waste collection service is reliable thanks to the application of information technology in its management.

All solid waste is collected and treated daily. Because the island nation is very scarce, most of the solid waste has to be incinerated. Non-burnable waste and ash from incineration plants will be treated at a large sanitary landfill. The cleaned substance from this yard is collected and treated before being discharged into the sea.

Lesson Five: Enforce strict laws and education

The enactment of laws in Singapore plays an important role in controlling pollution to protect the environment. Measures mentioned in the law are regularly reviewed periodically to make them more coherent and reasonable.
The community's awareness of the environment is the most important factor as a basis for maintaining and developing an appropriate urban environment. Singapore has implemented many educational programs to increase public awareness and understanding of the environment, and to encourage them to take an active part in the protection and preservation of the environment.]]> 2021-12-27 10:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/habtt19/discussion/wish/1965244611