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EMS Topic 9 - Understand Concept & Characteristic Of Legislation -…
EMS Topic 9 - Understand Concept & Characteristic Of Legislation
Introduction
Implementation of sustainability law can feasible in land use planning, development control, pollution prevention, control of hazardous substance and waste disposal.
This is proven by the excellent space quality an cleanliness of the city
Legislation is essential to maintain structured approach to sustainability. It determine an shapes the duties and responsibilities of the stakeholders
Laws to regulate efficient use of resources
Energy Market Authority of Singapore Act
Electricity Act
Public Utilities Act
Gas Act
National Environment Agency Act
District Cooling Act
Building Control Act
Environmental Protection and Management Act
Administrated by Director of Environmental Pollution Control
Controls Air, water, noise, toxic an hazardous pollutions
Replacement of Clean Air Act, Water Pollution Control, Drainage Act, the Poisons Act and enforce the Environmental public Health Act (EPHA)
National Environment Agency Act (NEA)
Construct, develop, manage and regulate waste treatment and disposal infrastructures. It also regulate refuse collection and disposal
Control land contamination and Developing a plan for remediating contaminated land
Monitor and assess water quality, regulate the release of trade effluent, oil, chemicals sewage and any pollution substances into water course or land
to control the importation, exportation, possession, storage, transportation, sales, and use of hazardous chemicals, as well as the importation, exportation, storage, transportation, collection, treatment, and disposal of toxic industrial waste
Manage and regular air emissions from industrial and vehicles
For the Regulation and management of environmental noise, as well as monitoring and assessing ambient air and noise levels
Ensure cleanliness of public area through supervision of cleaning services and prevention of littering
Promote energy efficiency, clean energy, clean technology, efficient pollution control, and waste recycling.
Identify environmental health concerns and develop solutions to prevent and control it
Law for pollution controls, control hazardous substances and waste disposal
Factories Act
Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution) Act
Environmental Public Health Act
Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act
National Environment Agency Act
Hazard Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act
Environmental Protection and Management Act
Prevention of Pollution of The Sea Act
Kyoto Protocol
Each Annex I country required to submit an annual report of inventories of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions under UNFCCC and the Kyoto protocol.
Countries will nominate individual to create and manage its greenhouse gas inventory
Annex I countries agreed to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 5.2% from 2008-2012
Commit themselves to reduce greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methanes, nitrous oxide and sulphur hexafluoride)
An international environmental treaty
A protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to tackle global warming
Kyoto mechanisms
Clean Development is a mechanisms that help stimulate green investment and help parties to meet their emission targets in a cost-effective way mechanism
Joint implementation (JI) - helps stimulate green investment and help parties meet their emission targets in a cost-effective way
Emission trading - Known as "carbon market"