Singapore Launches New Coastal Protection Rulebook, Mandatory by 2028
Singapore has introduced a new code of practice to guide landowners on measures for coastal protection against rising sea levels. This rulebook will become mandatory for all coastal landowners from 2028. Its launch follows parliament's recent passage of laws that assign responsibility for implementing coastal protection measures to these landowners.
Singapore has officially launched a new code of practice aimed at outlining how landowners can implement measures to defend their coastlines from rising sea levels. This new rulebook is slated to become a mandatory requirement for all relevant landowners starting in 2028.
The introduction of this code of practice comes several months after the nation's parliament enacted legislation. These laws established the responsibility of coastal landowners for undertaking and implementing necessary coastal protection measures.
(Source: Channel News Asia)
