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BACKGROUND
Brunei Darussalam or Brunei is located in
Southeast Asia on the northern coast of Borneo.
The country occupies a total area of about 5,770
km 2 . Brunei has about 380 km of land border
and 160 km of coastline. The country is divided
into two parts by the Malaysian territory of
Limbang in Sarawak state. Brunei is close to
vital sea-lanes through South China Sea linking
Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Brunei has a population close to 374,000, the
smallest in ASEAN and growing at a rate of
1.81% per annum. The country is
administratively divided into four districts,
Brunei-Muara, Kuala Belait, Temburong and
Tutong. These districts are further divided into
subdistricts. The largest city is the capital,
Bandar Seri Begawan with a population of
about 200,000. The economy is dominated by oil
and natural gas and the wealth arising from the
oil industry gives Brunei a high per capita Gross
Domestic Product of USD 9,557 billion.
The Government of Brunei Darussalam is fully
committed to sustainable environmental
development. A National Environment Strategy
was incorporated in both the Seventh and
Eighth National Development Plans. Even
though there is no Environmental Impact
Assessment Regulation yet, Brunei Government
requires EIA in the planning for large and heavy
industries in the country. In accordance with
these development plans, the country is gearing
towards Integrated Solid Waste Management.
Policies and Legislations on the improvement of
the solid waste system have been adopted as
administered by the Ministry of Development
which allocated BRD 1 billion for the
implementation of such projects in the Eighth
National Development plan.
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Brunei
PRIORITY AREAS
Along with air pollution brought about by
forest fires, solid and hazardous wastes brought
about by urbanization and industrialization,
have been identified as one of the main
priorities in the Seventh and Eighth National
Development Plans of the Government of
Brunei. A study conducted by Department of
Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRE) in
2005 indicates that solid waste generation in the
country has reached up to 189,000 tons per year.
Presently, an Integrated Solid Waste
Management System is being worked out to
replace the current setup in the country. The
Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan
eventually replace the existing landfills and
look into the sources of waste generation,
collection, transfer, proper disposal, public
awareness and strengthening of the
institutional framework.
The agencies responsible for the
implementation of the projects are the
Department of Environment, Parks and
Recreation and the Public Works Department
under the Ministry of Development and the
Ministry of Health.
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