Clean, Green and Blue : : Singapore's Journey Towards Environmental and Water Sustainability /

Clean, Green and Blue : : Singapore's Journey Towards Environmental and Water Sustainability / / Yong Soon Tan, Tung Jean Lee, Karen Tan.

When Singapore became a sovereign state in 1965, the fledgling nation faced very similar problems as most other developing countries: high unemployment, low standard of living, and poor environmental conditions. In a scant four decades, it has become the 6th wealthiest country in the world in terms...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
VerfasserIn:
Tan, Yong Soon,
Lee, Tung Jean,
Tan, Karen,
MitwirkendeR:
Soon, Tan Yong,
Place / Publishing House:Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2008]
©2008
Year of Publication:2008
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (444 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Drawing Lessons from Singapore’s Environmental Journey
  • 1. Reflections on Singapore’s Environmental Journey
  • Part II. Achieving a Clean Environment
  • 2. Achieving Clean Air Quality
  • 3. Cleaning the Land and Rivers
  • 4. Integrated Solid Waste Management
  • PART III. CLOSING THE WATER LOOP
  • 5. Ensuring Water Sustainability: The Supply Side
  • 6. Ensuring Water Sustainability: Water Demand Management
  • 7. Managing Used Water
  • 8. From Flood Prevention and Flood Management to ABC Waters
  • PART IV. APPLYING ECONOMICS AND WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY
  • 9. Applying Economic Principles to Environmental Policy
  • 10. Working with People and the Community
  • 11. Linking with the Global Community
  • PART V. LOOKING AHEAD TO FUTURE CHALLENGES
  • 12. A Sustainable Singapore, A Sustainable World
  • APPENDICES
  • NOTES
  • GLOSSARY
  • INDEX
  • ABOUT THE AUTHORS

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