Waste generation in Asia has been increasing rapidly due to urbanisation and industrialisation, and poor waste management in several countries has caused negative impacts on the environment and the health of the people. According to The Global Development Research Center, the waste in Asia is disposed of by 51% open…
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Singapore submitted its Second National Communication on Climate Change report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat in Nov 2010. The report is an update of the first National Communication report submitted in 2000, and details the strategies for managing sustainable growth and climate change in…
Continue ReadingSingapore to Host Regional Network to Promote CSR in ASEAN
A new initiative, the ASEAN Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Network, will be set up to push the growth of CSR, a concept fast taking hold in the international business world, in this region. Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr Zainul Abideen Rashid, will officiate at the incorporation of…
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A new research study by TÃœV SÃœD Asia Pacific on the attitudes of consumers and businesses toward green products and services, provides insights for businesses in Singapore. The research study, called the TÃœV SÃœD Green Gauge 2010, was conducted in China, India and Singapore. It included an online survey of…
Continue ReadingSingapore Green Landscape 2011
Download the latest Singapore Green Landscape 2014 The Singapore Green Landscape 2010 published last year was well-received and was downloaded over 1,000 times over the past year. This year, the Singapore Green Landscape 2011 provides a review of 80 key environmental news in Singapore last year, and gives an overview…
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