Eco-management in Singapore - from pollution control to resource management

Given the tiny size of Singapore, high density living in an urban environment, little natural resources and shortage of land for waste disposal, Singapore has been facing great challenges in maintaining a decent living environment for its people. The paper describes the partnership between regulators as policy formulators, consultants as solution providers and industry in managing environmental aspects arising from industry and social activities in Singapore over the past 30 years. It deals with the subject of pollution control as end-of-pipe solution in the early years to the current approach of waste minimisation and resource management in terms of legislation/regulations, recycling, cleaner production processes and introduction of environmentally friendly products