New laws to protect local environment
First step: With the new legislation on environment, urban, rural, coastal and marine resources will be better protected and easier to preserve. Picture: BT file photo
Thursday, January 31, 2008
BRUNEI will soon introduce new laws to address the lack of comprehensive legislation in protecting the environment, as one of its programmes in the National Development Plan 2007-2012.
Enforcement of existing laws and regulations will be intensified to sustain environmental quality, the National Development Plan for 2007-2012 stated.
Regulations will include issues on landscape improvement in urban areas and roadsides, recreational amenities, as well as coastal and marine resources conservation.
"The standards on environmental protection will also be in accordance to international best practices," it added.
A total of $128 million has been allocated to finance the implementation of 19 projects under the National Development Plan 2007-2012.
Emphasis will also be placed on new policies, including waste recycling and management; urban and rural planning, water resources conservation, and preservation of biodiversity and endangered species.
Four new air quality monitoring systems will be set up in all districts to detect any incidence of pollution.
"A reliable and efficient collection system (for solid waste) will be enhanced by the construction of transfer stations for Brunei-Muara and Belait districts," it added.
The plan also stated that the Sungai Akar dumping site will be closed down and "rehabilitated" due to the fast developing surrounding areas.
Residents near the dumping site have previously complained to The Brunei Times that the rubbish landfill area is not only a persistent nuisance with flies rampant everywhere, but also poses serious health hazards.
It was also reported that over 300 tonnes of waste per day is recorded in Brunei-Muara district alone and most of it goes to the landfill in Sungai Akar.
During the Eighth National Development Plan, the total amount of solid waste in the country is estimated at around 187,000 tonnes per annum, of which 129,000 tonnes came from Brunei-Muara. It has been further estimated that the amount of solid waste would increase by 2.4 per cent yearly.
Progress have been made on waste collection and disposal programmes in the Eighth National Development Plan, including the Kg Ayer Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Centre, solid waste collection and disposal schemes for Kg Lurong Sikuna and Kg Sungai Siamas.
"Efforts to collect and dispose solid waste nationwide are still inadequate, particularly Kg Ayer," the National Development Plan stated, adding that measures needs to be strengthened to ensure a systematic and effective solid waste management.
Public awareness programmes has also been indicated as one of the areas to implement environmental protection and conservation activities.
The Brunei Times
Enforcement of existing laws and regulations will be intensified to sustain environmental quality, the National Development Plan for 2007-2012 stated.
Regulations will include issues on landscape improvement in urban areas and roadsides, recreational amenities, as well as coastal and marine resources conservation.
"The standards on environmental protection will also be in accordance to international best practices," it added.
A total of $128 million has been allocated to finance the implementation of 19 projects under the National Development Plan 2007-2012.
Emphasis will also be placed on new policies, including waste recycling and management; urban and rural planning, water resources conservation, and preservation of biodiversity and endangered species.
Four new air quality monitoring systems will be set up in all districts to detect any incidence of pollution.
"A reliable and efficient collection system (for solid waste) will be enhanced by the construction of transfer stations for Brunei-Muara and Belait districts," it added.
The plan also stated that the Sungai Akar dumping site will be closed down and "rehabilitated" due to the fast developing surrounding areas.
Residents near the dumping site have previously complained to The Brunei Times that the rubbish landfill area is not only a persistent nuisance with flies rampant everywhere, but also poses serious health hazards.
It was also reported that over 300 tonnes of waste per day is recorded in Brunei-Muara district alone and most of it goes to the landfill in Sungai Akar.
During the Eighth National Development Plan, the total amount of solid waste in the country is estimated at around 187,000 tonnes per annum, of which 129,000 tonnes came from Brunei-Muara. It has been further estimated that the amount of solid waste would increase by 2.4 per cent yearly.
Progress have been made on waste collection and disposal programmes in the Eighth National Development Plan, including the Kg Ayer Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Centre, solid waste collection and disposal schemes for Kg Lurong Sikuna and Kg Sungai Siamas.
"Efforts to collect and dispose solid waste nationwide are still inadequate, particularly Kg Ayer," the National Development Plan stated, adding that measures needs to be strengthened to ensure a systematic and effective solid waste management.
Public awareness programmes has also been indicated as one of the areas to implement environmental protection and conservation activities.
The Brunei Times
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