Environmental Law in Singapore by Joseph Chun | 2019*

Environmental Law in Singapore by Joseph Chun | 2019*

As environmental conditions deteriorate worldwide, effective responses to the crisis have become increasingly urgent. Singapore is widely recognised for its environmental management, with its legal framework contributing to progress towards sustainable development. Nevertheless, opportunities remain to strengthen these laws.

Described as the first and only textbook dedicated to Singapore environmental law, Environmental Law in Singapore offers a comprehensive reference for legal practitioners, researchers, students, businesses, civil society organisations and policymakers. It places the subject within Singapore’s legal system and the wider context of international and regional environmental law, explaining and critically examining relevant legal principles, legislation and cases.

The book covers pollution control, waste management, nature conservation and climate change, including the criminal and civil liabilities associated with environmental regulation. It also explores broader questions of environmental governance, such as procedural and substantive environmental rights. Where relevant, developments in other jurisdictions provide insights into possible legislative and judicial reforms.

Table of Contents of Environmental Law in Singapore by Joseph Chun:

Part I: General Introduction

Chapter 1: What Is Environmental Law?
Chapter 2: Sustainable Development
Chapter 3: Regulatory Approaches
Chapter 4: Environmental Governance

Part II: Cross-sectoral Laws

Chapter 5: International Environmental Law
Chapter 6: ASEAN Environmental Law
Chapter 7: Legal System
Chapter 8: Constitutional Environmental Rights and Judicial Review of Environmental Decisions
Chapter 9: Torts and Environmental Protection
Chapter 10: Urban Planning and Development Control

Part III: Pollution Prevention and Control

Chapter 11: Introduction
Chapter 12: Air Pollution Control
Chapter 13: Noise Pollution Control
Chapter 14: Water Pollution Control
Chapter 15: Land Pollution Control and Contamination Remediation
Chapter 16: Hazardous Substances and Organic Pollutants
Chapter 17: Marine Pollution Control
Chapter 18: Radiation Protection

Part IV: Waste Management

Chapter 19: Legislative History
Chapter 20: What Is Waste?
Chapter 21: Infrastructure
Chapter 22: Littering and Dumping
Chapter 23: Industrial Waste and Toxic Industrial Waste
Chapter 24: Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste
Chapter 25: Waste Minimisation and Waste Hierarchy
Chapter 26: Sustainable Consumption and the Law

Part V: Water Resource Management

Chapter 27: General
Chapter 28: Water Infrastructure
Chapter 29: Water Conservation
Chapter 30: Drinking Water and Recreational Water

Part VI: Nature Conservation and Wildlife Protection

Chapter 31: Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Management
Chapter 32: Protecting and Creating Nature Sites
Chapter 33: Wildlife Protection

Part VII: Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Chapter 34: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Chapter 35: Ozone Depletion

About The Authors:

Lye Lin Heng taught Property Law, Environmental Law and Comparative Environmental Law for many years at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Law. She directed its Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL) from 2013 to 2017 and chaired the Management Committee of NUS’s multidisciplinary MSc in Environmental Management (MEM) programme from its establishment in 2001 until 2018. She also taught Comparative Environmental Law as an Associate Professor at Yale University’s School of Forestry & Environmental Studies between 2003 and 2019. Following her retirement in July 2019, she continued teaching environmental law to MEM and law students as an Adjunct Professor. Her publications include numerous monographs and articles on Singapore environmental law.

Dr Joseph Chun is a partner in Shook Lin & Bok LLP’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practice, specialising in environmental law. He also teaches the subject as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the NUS Faculty of Law, where he is a member of APCEL. He regularly assists environmental civil society groups with the legal aspects of advocacy initiatives and serves on Wildlife Reserves Singapore’s Animal Welfare and Ethics Committee.

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