Singapore Green Plan 2012

Singapore Green Plan 2012

Singapore Green Plan 2012
Type	Environmental; Conservation
Location	Singapore
Effective	August 2002
Depositary	Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR)
Languages	English

Singapore Green Plan 2012 (SGP 2012) was released in 2002 by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) as a continuation of the Singapore Green Plan first issued in 1992. Comprising eight distinct key measures, SGP 2012 aims to create an environmentally-conscious Singapore, promoting conservation of the nation’s natural resources and the use of green technology to conserve the environment, both locally and globally. It also aims to ensure sustainability in the country’s development and to instill within Singaporeans personal duty and commitment towards the environment.

In 2005, three focus groups on Air and Climate Change, Water and Clean Land, Nature and Public Health were officially formed to undertake a three-yearly review of the SGP 2012. MEWR accepted many of the groups' feedback and recommendations, subsequently incorporating the changes and updates into the plan. The revised SGP 2012 included changes such as the removal of certain targets and programmes and while updating and expanding the goals of others.

Cooperation between Singapore’s People, Private and Public sectors is essential to forge an environmentally aware and responsible Singapore.

People sector: Efforts by the individual are valuable since they can participate in environmentally friendly acts such as recycling, consuming environmentally friendly products and sorting out recyclables from their own trash. These efforts are strongly supported by non-governmental organisations like the Nature Society (Singapore), Singapore Environment Council and the Waterways Watch Society to encourage environmental consciousness in society.

Private sector: Efforts by industries and companies towards establishing environmentally friendly manufacturing processes and materials to reflect their degree of responsibility as corporate residents of Planet Earth. Taking on efficient environmental measures in companies' operations greatly reduces pollution and saves valuable resources.