VISION
2020 - PARADIGM SHIFT IN ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT
From
- Lack
of integrated environmental planning (e.g., policies do not always internalise
environmental considerations).
- Development
in a region takes place with scant regard to the 'carrying capacity'
of the region. No stakeholder involvement in setting environmental standards.
- Compliance
monitoring is centralised and enforcement mechanism is not market based,
i.e., not based on incentive mechanisms.
To
- Integrated
environmental resources planning. State creates an integrated plan for
conserving and utilising environmental resources and determines the
'carrying capacity' of each individual region. Policy makers use the
resources plan and internalise it in their policies/projects.
- Area-based
standards based on carrying capacity of the zone are set for each zone
by involving all primary stakeholders(e.g., NGOs, industry, local government,
etc.)
- Market-based
regulation is used as enforcement mechanism. Local committees/community
are empowered to monitor compliance with standards.