Singapour
No. 40221. Australie et Singapour
Accord de libre-échange entre singapour et l’australie (alesa) entre le gouvernement de l’ australie et le gouvernement de la république de singapour. Singapour 17 février 2003 [nations unies recueil des traités vol. 2257 i-40221.]
No. 48385. Japon et Singapour
No. 48966. Mexique et Singapour
Water recycling in Singapore
Since independence Singapore grasped the necessity for diversification of its water supply to be able to meet future needs. While plans for water recycling emerged in the 1970s cost and reliability concerns then suspended such activities until the maturation of membrane technology in the 1990s allowing Singapore’s national water agency to revisit its plans for water recycling. In 2000 a full-scale demonstration plant was commissioned. This was followed by a comprehensive water sampling and analysis programme to determine the feasibility and dependability of water recycling for potable use. The first two water recycling plants were opened in 2003 accompanied by an awareness-raising and educational campaign to inform the public about the safety and purity of recycled water branded ‘NEWater’. Thanks to continual investments by the government in water research and development and strong political will to achieve long-term water sustainability as well as national resilience against water scarcity NEWater was successfully introduced and accepted by the public.