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19-11-2021, 08:05 AM
Ashley Tan | November 18, 2021, 02:48 PM
Singapore is taking the right steps when it comes to incorporating nature in a city, renowned conservationist and primate expert Jane Goodall said at an online conservation event organised by the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore) (JGIS) on Nov. 15.
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Lee shared about Singapore's approach to nature conservation, which greatly differs from other countries due to the country's unique circumstances as an island-state.
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"As a small city-state, and one of the very few city-states in the modern world, Singapore faces intense land-use challenges, as we strive to balance the many needs of a country, entirely within the limits of our city.
A lot of things that a country would normally put far outside its cities, will – in the case of Singapore – need to be accommodated within our city. For example, airports, seaports, reservoirs, waste management facilities, and so on.
What this means is that our approach to nature conservation for a city-state must be different from that of other larger countries."
Better to read full article at: https://mothership.sg/2021/11/jane-gooda...singapore/
Singapore is taking the right steps when it comes to incorporating nature in a city, renowned conservationist and primate expert Jane Goodall said at an online conservation event organised by the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore) (JGIS) on Nov. 15.
......
Lee shared about Singapore's approach to nature conservation, which greatly differs from other countries due to the country's unique circumstances as an island-state.
.....
"As a small city-state, and one of the very few city-states in the modern world, Singapore faces intense land-use challenges, as we strive to balance the many needs of a country, entirely within the limits of our city.
A lot of things that a country would normally put far outside its cities, will – in the case of Singapore – need to be accommodated within our city. For example, airports, seaports, reservoirs, waste management facilities, and so on.
What this means is that our approach to nature conservation for a city-state must be different from that of other larger countries."
Better to read full article at: https://mothership.sg/2021/11/jane-gooda...singapore/
