Promoting Regional Green Development 

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S PERSPECTIVEPERSPECTIVE

ASEAN-China Environmental Cooperation ForumNaning, China

22 October 2011

Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

Social Development

Environmental Conservation

And Protection

Economic Development

And Diversification

THE HEART OF BORNEO

58% of Brunei’s land area58% of Brunei’s land area Conservation of tropical forest and biodiversityConservation of tropical forest and biodiversity

INITIATIVES : REGIONAL LEVELINITIATIVES : REGIONAL LEVEL

Potable water in accordance to WHO StandardsPotable water in accordance to WHO Standards

Better Water Conservation Policy and Water Better Water Conservation Policy and Water Resource ManagementResource Management

High density development in urban areasHigh density development in urban areas

Newly established Building Control Authority to Newly established Building Control Authority to control on development projectscontrol on development projects

POLICY AND PROGRAM

INITIATIVES : NATIONAL LEVELINITIATIVES : NATIONAL LEVEL

Integrating Environmental Impact Assessment Integrating Environmental Impact Assessment includes Environmental Management Plan to includes Environmental Management Plan to address environmental impactsaddress environmental impacts

POLICY AND PROGRAM

INITIATIVES : NATIONAL LEVELINITIATIVES : NATIONAL LEVEL

Strengthening institutional framework and legal Strengthening institutional framework and legal instrument on environment which includes EIA instrument on environment which includes EIA Order, the Pollution Control Order and the Order, the Pollution Control Order and the Hazardous Waste Management OrderHazardous Waste Management Order

Waste minimisation policy – Waste minimisation policy – recycling rate of 15% by recycling rate of 15% by 2015 and 20% by 20202015 and 20% by 2020 Energy Efficiency Policy – Energy Efficiency Policy – 25% reduction by 2030 25% reduction by 2030 based on 2005 energy based on 2005 energy intensityintensity

A Solar Power Plant A Solar Power Plant

POLICY AND PROGRAM

INITIATIVES : NATIONAL LEVELINITIATIVES : NATIONAL LEVEL

Green Products and ServicesGreen Products and Services

Stakeholders BusinessCommunity

Civil Society

SuccessSuccess

Brunei Darussalam has mainstreamed and Brunei Darussalam has mainstreamed and integrated green development into National integrated green development into National Development PlanDevelopment Plan

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

Public Awareness - Behavioural changes and Public Awareness - Behavioural changes and educationeducation

Lack of expertise, technical skills, practical Lack of expertise, technical skills, practical experienceexperience

Introduction of green technology and cleaner Introduction of green technology and cleaner productionproduction

Lack of regulatory framework and legislation Lack of regulatory framework and legislation (governance)(governance)

Managing public / stakeholders expectationManaging public / stakeholders expectation