All eyes are on the parliamentary motion filed by the Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Sustainability and the Environment on Feb. 1, 2021.
While the issues related to climate change are closer to the environmentalists hearts, there are several reasons why you should keep yourself informed.
Why you should care?
According to the GPC chairman, Louis Ng, the People’s Action Party (PAP) Members of Parliament will be making recommendations that are set out to achieve fundamental change with big multiplier effect .
Together with Ng, six MPs will call for greater support from the House to step up efforts to fight climate change, with 10 recommendations to be made.
The visit was also attended by high-level NParks staff, conservationists, and environmentalists.
Understand what we would be losing if Dover forest is developed
One environmentalist Ho Xiang Tian who was there told
Mothership that he appreciates the visit as Lee was able to feel the forest , which is different from just doing a tabletop exercise and deciding where to develop. I think the trip was useful in helping to show the minister what exactly we would be losing if the forest was developed. Shawn Lum, President of Nature Society (Singapore) was part of the group that visited Dover forest with Minister Desmond Lee on Jan. 27.
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Commentary: Saving Dover Forest and the plight of the Singapore urban planner Apart from incorporation consultation on conservation at the planning stage, Singapore’s urban planning should also engage stakeholders at the implementation stage, says IPS’ Woo Jun Jie.
Composite picture of Dover forest and artist s impression of future Ulu Pandan estate. (Photos: Desmond Lee/Facebook and HDB)
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SINGAPORE: The ongoing public debates over Dover Forest represents growing public interest in nature conservation and the protection of biodiversity.
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Government will ‘proceed with care’ when developing near areas of rich biodiversity: Desmond Lee
Minister for National Development Desmond Lee at Dover Forest on Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021. (Photo: Facebook/Desmond Lee)
28 Jan 2021 07:57PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: The Government aims to strike a balance between the conservation of green spaces, and the development of homes and amenities for the future needs of Singaporeans, said Minister for National Development Desmond Lee on Thursday (Jan 28).
In a Facebook post, Mr Lee said he visited Ulu Pandan on Wednesday, accompanied by representatives from the National Parks Board (NParks), Nature Society (Singapore) and Singapore Youth Voices for Biodiversity.
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