Descriptions of categories

SINGAPORE ISSUES

• general issues other issues that don't fit in the categories below
• volunteer opportunities latest opportunities to act and jobs in the environment
• new publications latest publications on nature and the environment, both dead tree and online publications; focusing on Singapore and relevant to Singaporeans.
  

Environmental issues

• haze and air pollution here and in the region
• sand exports to Singapore, foreign policy on sand exports, Singapore policy on sand supply issues
  

Biodiversity

• Singaporeans and nature ordinary Singaporeans' reactions, interactions (feeding wild animals, poaching), impact on local nature, recreation in natural areas as well as parks, rural living
• urban biodiversity the Cities Biodiversity Index and other issues of biodiversity in urban areas
  
• exotic species introduction, release of animals, genetically modified organisms affecting wild populations.
  
• pets responsible pet ownership, pet abuse, role of pets
  
• general biodiversity sightings, new discoveries, extinctions, red list, CITES.
  
• our shores and marine biodiversity including reclamation, conservation, recreational uses (including poaching) see also marine litter, southern islands, dolphins, rising seas oil spills.
  
• heritage trees including reactions to big trees, tree planting, tree falls
  

Special places in Singapore

• southern islands development plans, recreational uses
• Pulau Ubin

GLOBAL ISSUES

• general issues

Climate change

• general climate change issues
• geo-engineering large scale proposals to combat climate change, e.g., fertilising ocean with iron
• acid oceans due to climate change
  
• carbon capture schemes to sequester carbon
• carbon trading including carbon offsetting schemes, see also forests
  
• climate pacts Kyoto Protocol and other major international meetings that discuss climate change, UN efforts including IPPC reports, also government and city programmes to deal with climate change
  
• disasters and other extreme weather hurricanes, cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, tsunami and their impact on biodiversity and humans
• individual action what individuals can and are doing for climate change
  
• rising-seas rising sea levels due to climate change, see also mangroves, reefs
  
• see also diseases, green energy
  

General environmental issues

• consumerism excessive consumerism, efforts by manufacturers to be green and show corporate social responsibility
• diseases dengue, bird flu and other contagious diseases
• eco-tourism including ecological impact of tourism
  
• green web use of the internet in environmental action
• wildlife trade including hunting, traditional hunting

Energy issues

• green buildings energy efficient and eco-friendly buildings, use of aircon. see also urban development
• transportation general impact of cars, shipping, aviation and other transport. See also biofuel.

• green energy general renewable energy and energy efficiency.
• fossil fuels impact of rising prices, peak oil, natural gas, coal. See also oil spills.
• biofuel see also food for impact of biofuels on food.
• geothermal energy
  
• hydrogen energy
• nuclear energy
• solar energy
• wind energy
  
• hydropower dams, dam building, see also freshwater-ecosystems for ecological impacts.
  

General resource use

• urban development general terrestrial development, see also our shores for marine and shore development in Singapore.
• food food supply, quality as well as agriculture in general. See also wildlife trade. Marine issues covered in overfishing, shark's fins, general global marine issues.
• water issues water saving, water pollution, and PUB's ABC programme
  
• reduce-reuse-recycle including package reduction, garbage disposal, terrestrial littering.
• plastic bags programmes to reduce or ban see also marine litter for impact of plastics on marine life
• bottled water
• palm oil 'green' palm oil, palm oil and deforestation and biofuels.
  
• pollution general air, water and marine pollution, see also marine litter, oil spills, haze.
• mining and environmental impact.
  

Global marine issues

• general issues general marine biodiversity issues.
  
• aquaculture farming fish and other seafood and their impact see also mangroves, rising seas
• aquariums captive large sea mammals and fish, as well as the live aquarium trade
• bleaching events reports of bleaching events in reefs around the world
  
• dolphins. See also aquariums for captive dolphins.
• dugongs
  
• marine litter including plastic bags, drift nets, bycatch.
  
• overfishing
  
• oil spills
• sea turtles
• sharks fins
• pinnipeds: walruses, seals, sea lions
• whales including hunting whales. See also aquariums for captive beluga whales
• whale sharks. See also aquariums for captive whale sharks

Global marine ecosystems

• seagrasses
• mangroves
• reefs including coral bleaching in general. For reports on specific bleaching events see bleaching events.
  

Global biodiversity

• general issues including general biodiversity and species, new developments based on biodiversity. For marine biodiversity, see general global marine issues
• pricing nature putting a price on ecosystems and ecosystem services
  
• forests
• freshwater ecosystems including rivers, lakes and projects that impact them such as dams, river diversions
  
• big cats
  
• primates monkeys and apes
  
• elephants Asian and African
• rhinos
• bears polar bears, asian bears, pandas
• insects butterflies, ants, including bees and bee deaths.
• birds shore birds and other birds. For bird flu, see also diseases. See also impact of oil spills.
• amphibians frogs, toads, newts
  
• reptiles crocodiles, snakes, land tortoises, fresh water turtles. See also sea turtles

Other issues

• ASEAN initiatives in biodiversity and environmental issues.
  

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