Transcript 56th NEA Board Meeting - Outcomes of CleanEnviro Summit

Economic Development in Asian Cities and
the Prospectives in terms of Solid Waste
Challenges
Presented by:
Dalson Chung
Director for Industry Development and Promotion Office
National Environment Agency, Singapore
7 June 2013
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Economic Outlook – Emergence of “three-speed” recovery
Strong Growth
On the Mend
First Speed: Strong Growth
- Emerging and Developing
Economies
Second Speed: On the Mend
- Think of United States
Third Speed: Long Way Ahead
- Euro Area and Japan
Long Way Ahead
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Economic Outlook – Asia remains the engine of global growth
East Asia & the Pacific remained
the fastest growing region in the
world…
…and an engine of global growth
during the global turmoil
Source: World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2013
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2 Phenomenon from Asia Economic Growth - Urbanisation
By 2025, more than 55% of the world’s megacities will be in Asia…
Source: ADB
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2 Phenomenon from Asia Economic Growth –
Change in Consumerism
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What it means to Waste Management Sector
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Diverse Measures Adopted in the Region
China
- Measures influenced by the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011 – 2015)
- Provides guidelines for the growth and development of the
country, including waste management activities.
Example:
- Incineration as the prioritised MSW treatment/disposal
method for urban areas
- WTE infrastructure as renewable energy resources
- Waste segregation at source and recycling
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Diverse Measures Adopted in the Region
Thailand
- Face strong opposition towards incineration
- New MSW incinerators suspended due to anti-incineration
campaigns
- Landfill remains the primary waste management method
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Diverse Measures Adopted in the Region
Malaysia
- Approx 95 – 97 % of the municipal waste collected is landfilled
- Low operating capacities for the existing 4 incineration plants
- Contemplating on the designs and modes of incineration
available in the market
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Diverse Measures Adopted in the Region
Indonesia
- Predominantly (90%) open dumps and landfills
- Remaining 10% treated via composting incineration and
anaerobic digestion
- 3R policy adopted
- Aims to improve Indonesian’s basic waste management
infrastructure
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Increased Need in Solid Waste Management Infrastructure
India
Budget of US$582 million set
aside for solid waste
management projects
China
842 Waste treatment facilities
Total worth: US$30.9 billion
Philippines
US$23 million allocated for
improved solid waste
management
Thailand
3 Solid waste management
facilities
Total worth: US$0.2 billion
Indonesia
More than 200 Solid waste
management facilities
Total worth: US$8 billion
Source: AFP
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Singapore’s Experience
1960s
Garbage-Choked Singapore River
Unsanitary Landfills
Today
Alfresco Dining at
Singapore River
WTE
Incineration Plant
Offshore Landfill
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