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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.
Preface and Acknowledgements; Message from Goh Swee-Chen, Chair, Shell Companies in Singapore; Message from Tommy Koh, Chair, MEM Advisory Committee, NUS; Message from Heng Chye-Kiang, Dean, School of Design and Environment, NUS; About the Authors; About the Supervisors and Editors; Introduction: Environmental and Climate Changes in Asia: Lessons in History and Game Changers in Economics, Politics and Scientific Research (Lye Lin-Heng, Victor R Savage, Chou Loke-Ming, Kua Harn-Wei & Tan Puay-Yok); Biodiversity: Understanding Harmful Algal Bloom (Hab) Occurrences in Manila Bay, Philippines (Du Rosa Celia Poquita & Peter Alan Todd); CITES Legislative Implementation: Lessons from and for ASEAN Member States (Denise Cheong & Lye Lin-Heng); Environmental Management: Assessment of Protection against Sea Level Rise: A Case Study of a Coastal Area in Singapore (Efstathios Giannoustas); Water Scarcity to Water Security: How Can Asian Cities Achieve a Sustainable Transition? (Maitreyee Mukherjee Water, Dennis Wichelns & Namrata Ravindra Chindarkar); Plastic Bags in Singapore: A Critical Examination of Issues in Sustainability (Marra Lin Teasdale & Lye Lin-Heng); Environmental Impact Assessment Laws of Hong Kong and Malaysia: Lessons For Singapore (Nidhi Mehra & Lye Lin-Heng); Singapore’s Fresh Pork Supply: Food Security and Environmental Impacts (Lim Chien-Fang & Victor R Savage); Green Business: Sustainable & Responsible: The New Face of Indian Businesses (Himadri Mahajan & Audrey Chia); Effectiveness of Sustainable Business Practices: Case Studies of Ready-Made Garment Companies of Bangladesh (Tayef Quader & Audrey Chia); Sustainability Assessment of Cotton Apparel (LCSA Of Cotton T-Shirt) (Thida Tun & Kua Harn-Wei); Sustainability Issues and Strategies of Biofuel Development in Southeast Asia (Mallika D/O Naguran); Urban Studies: Energy Efficiency in Affordable Housing: Can It Work for Independent Rental Owners (Julia Emerson & George Ofori); The Potential and Benefits of an Incentive System to Promote Environmentally Friendly Behaviour in Residents of HDB Flats (Koh Kai-Jie & Grace K M Wong); A Review of Environmental Education in Singapore — Towards a Change in Approach (Ang Guorong Albert & Audrey Chia); Environmental Literacy among Secondary Three Students in a Singapore Secondary School (Loo Hui-Min & Harvey Neo); Climate Change: Possible Market Mechanisms for the Post-Kyoto Regime: a Focus on Asia Pacific (Ellen May Zanoria Reynes); Past and Contemporary Proposals on Differentiation and Equity: Shaping the 2015 Climate Agreement (Melissa Low & Lim Lei-Theng); Reducing Environmental Impacts of Aircraft Emissions: Mitigation and Implementation (Zhang Qiang);
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