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This book is a must-read for all who love nature and the
environment. The book contains 50 inspiring essays written by
Singaporeans and friends who have contributed in various ways to
the conservation of nature and the protection of the environment.
Many of these essays have been penned by esteemed individuals who
have received the President's Award for the Environment. Readers
will learn, for the first time, the identity of the person who
discovered the bird sanctuary at Sungei Buloh; the inside story of
how Chek Jawa was saved; about how the Rail Corridor was preserved
as a green corridor; about Singapore's only marine nature reserve;
and about how the Nature Society saved the trees of Lower Peirce
Reservoir from being removed, to make way for a golf course, and
much more.
This book is a must-read for all who love nature and the
environment. The book contains 50 inspiring essays written by
Singaporeans and friends who have contributed in various ways to
the conservation of nature and the protection of the environment.
Many of these essays have been penned by esteemed individuals who
have received the President's Award for the Environment. Readers
will learn, for the first time, the identity of the person who
discovered the bird sanctuary at Sungei Buloh; the inside story of
how Chek Jawa was saved; about how the Rail Corridor was preserved
as a green corridor; about Singapore's only marine nature reserve;
and about how the Nature Society saved the trees of Lower Peirce
Reservoir from being removed, to make way for a golf course, and
much more.
Sustainability Matters is a compilation of some of the best
research papers submitted by students from the National University
of Singapore's multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary graduate
programme in environmental studies, as their MSc dissertations in
Environmental Management [MEM]. This collection is for the period
2014/2015 to 2015/2016. Entitled Sustainability Matters:
Environmental Management in the Anthropocene, this is the sixth
volume in the series, and comprises 15 of the best research papers
completed during this period. The papers have been edited for
brevity. They analyse the many challenges to effective
environmental management covering countries including China,
Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the EU, and
USA. Issues examined include biodiversity conservation,
environmental science, environmental governance and management,
energy, and urban studies.The first compilation, Sustainability
Matters: Environmental Management in Asia was published in 2010 and
comprised the best papers from 2001/2002 to 2006/2007. The second,
Sustainability Matters: Challenges and Opportunities in
Environmental Management in Asia, was published in 2011, and
comprised the best papers from 2007/2008 and 2008/2009. The third
and fourth compilations, Sustainability Matters: Asia's Green
Challenges, and Sustainability Matters: Asia's Energy Concerns,
Green Policies and Environmental Advocacy, comprised the best
papers from the periods 2009/2010 and 2011/2012 respectively. The
fifth compilation, Sustainability Matters: Environmental and
Climate Changes in the Asia-Pacific, was published in 2015 and
comprised the best papers for the periods 2012/2013 and
2013/2014.The papers are edited by five staff members from
different disciplines in the MEM programme: Lye Lin-Heng, Harvey
Neo, Sekhar Kondepudi, Yew Wen-Shan, Judy Sng Gek-Khim.
Sustainability Matters is a compilation of some of the best
research papers by students from the National University of
Singapore's multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary graduate
programme in environmental studies, the M.Sc. in Environmental
Management [MEM]. This collection is for the period 2012/2013 and
2013/2014. Entitled Sustainability Matters: Environmental and
Climate Changes in the Asia-Pacific, this is the fifth compilation
by the programme, and comprises 18 of the best research papers
completed during this period. The papers have been edited for
brevity. They analyse the many challenges to effective
environmental management covering countries including Bangladesh,
Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and the US.
Issues examined include biodiversity conservation, environmental
impact assessments, energy, food security, sustainable business
practices, public housing, environmental education, and climate
change.The first compilation, Sustainability Matters: Environmental
Management in Asia was published in 2010 (World Scientific) and
comprised the best papers from 2001/2002 to 2006/2007. The second,
Sustainability Matters: Challenges and Opportunities in
Environmental Management in Asia was published in 2011 (Pearson),
and comprised the best papers from 2007/2008 and 2008/2009. The
third and fourth compilations (World Scientific) comprised the best
papers from the period 2009/2010 to 2011/2012.The papers are edited
by five staff members from different disciplines in the MEM
programme: Lye Lin-Heng, Victor R Savage, Kua Harn-Wei, Chou
Loke-Ming and Tan Puay-Yok.
Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia
of Laws, this book provides ready access to legislation and
practice concerning the environment in Singapore. A general
introduction covers geographic considerations, political, social
and cultural aspects of environmental study, the sources and
principles of environmental law, environmental legislation, and the
role of public authorities.
This 2007 book surveys the global experience to date in
implementing land-use policies that move us further along the
sustainable development continuum. The international community has
long recognized the need to ensure ongoing and future development
is conducted sustainably. While high-level commitments towards
sustainable development such as those included in the Rio and
Johannesburg Declarations are politically important, they are
irrelevant if they are not translated into reality on the ground.
This book includes chapters that discuss the challenges of
implementing sustainable land-use policies in different regions of
the world, revealing problems that are common to all jurisdictions
and highlighting others that are unique to particular regions. It
also includes chapters documenting new approaches to sustainable
land use, such as reforms to property rights regimes and
environmental laws. Other chapters offer comparisons of approaches
in different jurisdictions that can present insights which might
not be apparent from a single-jurisdiction analysis.
This is a compilation of some of the best research papers of
students from the MSc (Environmental Management) programme at the
National University of Singapore from 2001-2006. They have been
edited for brevity and cover a wide range of topics encompassing
Corporate Environmental Management, the Conservation of Biological
Diversity, Land use Planning, the Marine Environment, the
Environment and Economic Development, Energy Sustainability, as
well as Urban Pollution and Waste Management. These issues are
examined in the context of different Asian countries, including
Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal,
Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. This book provides perspectives of
the many challenges that confront environmental managers, and
ventures to suggest some solutions.
Crucial Issues in Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol: Asia and
the World focuses on responses to climate change in the world's
most populous region. This book provides the most comprehensive
insight to the climate change discourse within Asia to date by
drawing on the diverse disciplines and experience of legal
practitioners, climate change consultants, government officials and
academics. Individual chapters address issues such as how the
various Asian countries - highly disparate in their cultures,
socio-economic conditions and political systems - are responding to
climate change, the challenges of mitigating and adapting to
climate change, and the effective implementation of the Kyoto
Protocol in Asia.
This 2007 book surveys the global experience to date in
implementing land-use policies that move us further along the
sustainable development continuum. The international community has
long recognized the need to ensure ongoing and future development
is conducted sustainably. While high-level commitments towards
sustainable development such as those included in the Rio and
Johannesburg Declarations are politically important, they are
irrelevant if they are not translated into reality on the ground.
This book includes chapters that discuss the challenges of
implementing sustainable land-use policies in different regions of
the world, revealing problems that are common to all jurisdictions
and highlighting others that are unique to particular regions. It
also includes chapters documenting new approaches to sustainable
land use, such as reforms to property rights regimes and
environmental laws. Other chapters offer comparisons of approaches
in different jurisdictions that can present insights which might
not be apparent from a single-jurisdiction analysis.
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