{"product_id":"9789814696241","title":"50 Years of Environment: Singapore's Journey Towards Environmental Sustainability","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn conjunction with Singapore's 50th birthday in August 2015, \u003ci\u003e50 Years of Environment: Singapore's Journey Towards Environmental Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader through Singapore's environmental journey over the past 50 years, to its present day challenges and solutions, and seeks to explore what lies ahead for Singapore's environmental future. This book is divided into three parts. The first, drawn largely from the book \u003ci\u003eClean, Green and Blue: Singapore's Journey Towards Environmental and Water Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e, will explore the historical developments in Singapore's environmental journey and the development of NEWater. The second part will be a collection of essays that examine the present environmental challenges that Singapore faces and the ways in which it is addressing those issues through community engagement, international engagement, research and technology, and industry solutions in order to develop sustainable strategies and solutions. Part Three will bring the book to a close by tying the historical and contemporary threads together and discusses the future challenges for Singapore's environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppreciation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourney to the Present:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflections on Singapore's Environmental Journey \u003ci\u003e(Tan Yong Soon, Lee Tung Jean and Karen Tan)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaning the Land and Rivers \u003ci\u003e(Tan Yong Soon, Lee Tung Jean and Karen Tan)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplying Economic Principles to Environmental Policy \u003ci\u003e(Tan Yong Soon, Lee Tung Jean and Karen Tan)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Search for NEWater: The Singapore Water Story \u003ci\u003e(Lee Ek Tieng)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental Planning For Sustainable Development \u003ci\u003e(Tan Yong Soon)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePresent Challenges:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrontier Research in Environment and Water: Integrated Research Approach for Sustainable Solutions \u003ci\u003e(Lee Lai Yoke and Ong Choon Nam)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy Transitions — Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Challenges in the Tropics \u003ci\u003e(Nilesh Y Jadhav, Subodh Mhaisalkar and Hans B (Teddy) Püttgen)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping a Vibrant Sustainable Energy Industry \u003ci\u003e(Edwin Khew, Christophe Inglin, Sanjay Kuttan and Low Kian Beng)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunity Engagement to Promote Environmental Ownership and Secure Our Future \u003ci\u003e(Chew Gek Khim)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsland in the World: Singapore's Environment and the International Dimensions \u003ci\u003e(Simon Tay and Cheong Poh Kwan)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoving into the Future:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental Sustainability and Sustainable Development \u003ci\u003e(Tan Yong Soon and Kwek Leng Joo)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e General readers who are interested in learning more about Singapore's environmental journey, present day developments, and the potential environmental challenges in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains a great variety of contributions from leading individuals in the public, private and people sectors, and leading academics at the forefront of environmental research and development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a good overview of Singapore's history in improving environmental conditions, present challenges, and possible future developments for Singapore's environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for a variety of readers, ranging from the general reader to academics and practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Imperial College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185307533552,"sku":"9789814696241","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814696241_p0.jpg?v=1763691419","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814696241","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}