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The Singapore Green Plan (SGP) was created in 1992 to ensure that the economic growth model of Singapore does not compromise the environment. [1] The SGP sets out the strategies, programs and targets for Singapore to maintain a quality living environment while pursuing economic prosperity.
Efforts to create a sustainable Singapore hark back to 1992, when the first Green Plan was released. Another edition was released in 2002, titled the Singapore Green Plan 2012. Several carbon-neutral targets were announced, with targets set in 2020 to half 2030 peak greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and achieve net-zero emissions "as soon as ...
Since the founding of Singapore in 1819, more than 95% of its estimated 590 square km of vegetation has been cleared. At first for short-term cash crops and later because of urbanization and industrialization. 61 of its original 91 bird species has been lost leading to many native forest plants not being able to reproduce because of loss of seed dispersal and pollination.
Koh Lian Pin (born 1976 in Singapore) is a Singaporean conservation scientist.He is Vice President (Sustainability & Resilience), and Chief Sustainability Scientist at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he oversees and champions sustainability-related research.
The Government in Singapore has developed a Sustainable Construction Master Plan with the hope to transform the industrial development path from only focusing on the traditional concerns of "cost, time, and quality" to construction products and materials, to reduce natural resource consumption and minimize waste on site.
The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) was established in 1972 as the Ministry of the Environment (ENV). It was later renamed the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) in 2004. On 25 July 2020, the Ministry was renamed to Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment. [2]
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Singapore sees a distinct shift towards sustainability and addressing climate-change related fears in its recent planning policies. Beyond being an economic powerhouse, Singapore's planning priorities have expanded to sustainability, culture and resource preservation, bolstered by the use of advanced technology to create smarter cities.