Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-1994
Abstract
This paper explores the question of who defines the agenda of environmental concerns in Singapore. It argues that the state plays an inordinately large role in defining the agenda and implementing the solutions. Few other competing environmental agendas have been set in alternative public arenas. While this has worked generally well in Singapore, there are larger roles for environmental groups, businesses and industries, and other bodies to play. It is in the enlarged roles of these bodies that the hope for a greater democratization of public arenas in Singapore lies.
Keywords
Environmental conservation, Green businesses, Sustainable cities, Environmental regulation, Emissions regulations, Sustainable food systems, Air pollution, Environmental protection, Economic regulation, Public health
Discipline
Asian Studies | Environmental Policy | Place and Environment | Urban Studies and Planning
Research Areas
Humanities
Publication
Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia
Volume
9
Issue
2
First Page
277
Last Page
287
ISSN
0217-9520
Identifier
10.1355/SJ9-2H
Citation
KONG, Lily.(1994). 'Environment' as a social concern: Democratising public arenas in Singapore?. Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia, 9(2), 277-287.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2310
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1355/SJ9-2H
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