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singa-got-a-pore
sustainable development
quality of life
- fosters community spirit
- active participation in sinagporeans
example: tree panting day is Singapore's first community green movement that was established In 1971
- also partakes in the one million trees movement which aims to build one million trees in singapore by 2030 to make singapore a city in nature
environment
- ensures a clean environment
- ensures clean air and water quality
example: green mark buildings was established in 2005, a key benchmark for environmental sustainability in buildings.
- green make buildings reduce the energy usage by 30-50% compared to other buildings that were not green marked
economy
- attracts investment
- provides employment opportunities
approach and efforts
- building resilience: increasing the capacity of singapore to adapt, survive and thrive amidst domestic and global challenges
- integrate master planning: long term planning to balance future and current needs, aims to balance social, economic and environmental needs
- urban dynamic governance: detailed and thorough systems to maximise success, pragmatic and Clear vision long planners, plans with clear direction to encourage utilisation of skills
SDGs
- recognised by the United Nations in 2015, a total of 17 integrated goals to recognise that an action in one area will affect the outcome of other areas, so must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability
social: SDG (4): quality education eg: skillfuture initiative
- aims to give everyone a chance to upskill themselves regardless of their starting point
- provides subsidies, training workshops to allow everyone have shared experiences to upgrade their skills and knowledge
- started in 2015 January
environmental; SDG (6): clean water and sanitation eg: Singapore's water management
- sinapore has a comprehensive water management system called the "four national taps" which includes highly purified reclaimed water known as "NEWwater"
- aims to reduce water consumption per capita to 130 litres per day by 2030
economic goal: SDG (8): decent work and economic growth eg: economic development board initaitves
- the economic development board aims to drive investment into singapore to enhance singapore as a global business hub
- collaborates with industries such as industries transformation maps to boost productivity, innovation and skills development
- aims to increase number of high quality obs and decrease the unemployment rate
MDGs VS SDGs
SDGs:
- more inclusive, makes sure that development drivers leaves no one behind
- more universal: ensures that any one in any country can do these goals
- promotes resilience: promotes long term sustainability in terms of social, economic and environmental aspects
MDGs are less adaptable and less flexible
SWOT
weaknesses
economic
- market- oriented economy; rely heavily on global economy and major markets
- small labour force and domestic market: reliance on exports
- rely on foreign sources for resources
geographical
1, susceptible to climate change impacts (eg rising sea levels)
- small island city; subject to demands
political
- dominant one city state
- voices of the civil society is weak
geopolitical
- strive to maintain careful balance between global powers
- South China Sea dispute
- potential adversarial nieghbours
social
- potential fault lines between racial and religious groups
- large socio-economy divide
- aging population
- high cost of living
opportunities
economic
- region of rapid economic growth
- ready fro digital transformation
- hub for healthcare and biotechnology research
geographical
- potential to harvest new energies such as solar energy
- potential to develop new green and sustainable technologies
political
- stable government and policies for development :
geopolitical
- regional integration of ASEAN nations
social
- open to immigrants
- talent development for residents and migrants
strengths
economic
- wealthy state
- high levels of income leading to high standard of living
- well developed infrastructure
- skilled labour force
- business friendly environment
geographical
- safe from natural disasters
- located along main trading routes
- advocates for environment and sustainability issues
political
- stable government
- effective governance and laws
- low levels of corruption
geopolitical
- good relations with neighbouring countries and globally
- neighbourhood is generally peaceful
- influential in international and regional organisations
social
- harmonious multiracial society
- high quality of social services: housing, healthcare, education
threats
economic
- global economic uncertainty
- competition with emerging markets
- disruptive technology challenging Singapore's economic model
geographical
- climate change and associated environmental risks
- loss of biodiversity and natural vegetation due to urbanisation
political
- handover to 4G government
geopolitical
- wars over South China Sea, china and Taiwan disputes, Sino-us disputes
- disputes between neighbouring countries
social
- worsening socio-economic divide
- rise of right wing politics and anti-immigration sentiments
Long Island project
what Long Island is
- land reclaimed off East Coast to be in place of islands to protect the coastline against rising sea levels
- the concept was first introduced in 1991 and announced by pier minister Lee Hsien Loong in the National Day rally in 2019
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general facts
700km2 -small land size compared to Asia (300k km2) and also less than 1% of land is suitable for agriculture