9_GLOBALIZATION

9_GLOBALIZATION

1. Managing resources efficiently

   • Managing the environment
     • Managing limited land resources
       • With careful land use planning, high standard facilities for housing, transportation, recreation, commerce, defence and education can be built
       • Land allocated for waste disposal at Pulau Semakau as the land area on mainland is limited
       • To prevent natural environment in Singapore, land is set aside to be preserved as nature sites so future generation can enjoy natural environment
       • Enable Singaporeans to enjoy good quality of life
       • Ensure Singapore sustain growth in globalizing world
       • Determine competitiveness of the economy
     • Cooperation with regional and international organisations
       • Singapore helped Indonesia to detect forest fires and haze using staellites
       • At international level, Singapore signed an international agreement that restricts the use of ozone-depleting substances like CFCs
         • Enhances Singapore's attractiveness for tourists to spend
       • Singapore signed Kyoto Protocol
       • Healthier environment reduce risks of people falling sick
         • Attract foreign investors and tourists thus, ensuring further economic growth for Singapore
     • Public education
       • Students encouraged to take part in recycling and waste minimization programmes
       • Clean and Green Week include activities like exhibition, seminars and workshops, beach cleaning and planting trees
       • NEA and major supermarkets organised 'bring your own bag day'
         • Encourage shoppers reduce the use of excessive plastic bags
       • Instill a sense of responsibility to keep Singapore clean
         • Singaporeans will enjoy good quality of life
           • Enhances Singapore's attractiveness as a place for business and for tourists to spend
             • Thus, ensuring further economic growth for Singapore