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"Sustainability Matters is a compilation of some of the best research papers by students from the National University of Singapore's multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary graduate programme in environmental studies, the M.Sc. in Environmental Management [MEM]. This collection is for the period 2012/2013 and 2013/2014. Entitled Sustainability Matters: Environmental and Climate Changes in the Asia-Pacific, this is the fifth compilation by the programme, and comprises 18 of the best research papers completed during this period. The papers have been edited for brevity. They analyse the many challenges to effective environmental management covering countries including Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and the US. Issues examined include biodiversity conservation, environmental impact assessments, energy, food security, sustainable business practices, public housing, environmental education, and climate change. The first compilation, Sustainability Matters: Environmental Management in Asia was published in 2010 (World Scientific) and comprised the best papers from 2001/2002 to 2006/2007. The second, Sustainability Matters: Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Management in Asia was published in 2011 (Pearson), and comprised the best papers from 2007/2008 and 2008/2009. The third and fourth compilations (World Scientific) comprised the best papers from the period 2009/2010 to 2011/2012.The papers are edited by five staff members from different disciplines in the MEM programme: Lye Lin-Heng, Victor R Savage, Kua Harn-Wei, Chou Loke-Ming and Tan Puay-Yok."--

Sustainability Matters is a compilation of some of the best research papers by students from the National University of Singapore's inter-disciplinary graduate programme in environmental studies, the MSc in Environmental Management [MEM]. This collection is for the period 2009/10 to 2011/12. As the period covers 3 academic years, the papers have been split into two volumes: Sustainability Matters: Asia's Green Challenges, and Sustainability Matters: Asia's Energy Concerns, Green Policies and Environmental Advocacy. These two volumes are the third and fourth compilation by the programme, and respectively comprise of sixteen and fourteen of the best research papers completed during this period. The papers have been edited for brevity. These papers analyze the many challenges to effective environmental management in the context of different countries including India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Nepal, Singapore, and Thailand, and propose insightful solutions. The first compilation, Sustainability Matters: Environmental Management in Asia, was published in 2010 (World Scientific) and comprised the best papers from 2001/2 to 2006/7. The second, Sustainability Matters: Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Management in Asia was published in 2011 (Pearson), and comprised the best papers from 2007/8 to 2008/09

Corporate environmental management. ch. 1. A strategic environmental management framework : Evaluating the profitability of being green / Scott Victor Valentine and Victor R. Savage. ch. 2. Developing a common framework for tracking corporate environmental performance and establishing an environmental code of conduct for the hotel industry in Singapore / Pak-Juan Koe and Audrey Chia. ch. 3. Measuring corporate environmental performance : A Delphi study on ranking environmental performance of companies in Singapore / Mantazh Khanna, Lye Lin Heng and Audrey Chia. ch. 4. The challenge of environmental sustainability in wafer fabrication plants : A framework for implementation / Teo Wen Jing, Jasmine Ann and George Ofori. ch. 5. Implementation of ISO14001 Environmental Management System in Vietnam / Dao Mai Anh and George Ofori. ch. 6. Strategic environmental assessment as a tool for sustainable development in Hong Kong / Ng Kay Leng and Jeffrey Obbard -- Biodiversity and planning. ch. 7. Policies and legal frameworks of protected area management in Nepal / Laxmi Dutt Bhatta, Koh Kheng Lian and Joseph Chun. ch. 8. Captive breeding as a tool for conservation of endangered species : The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) - A comparative case study of captive breeding programs worldwide / Anbarasi Boopal and Maharaj Krishan Pandit. ch. 9. Integrated conservation and development program approach in protected area management : Case study of Annapurna Conservation Area Project in Nepal / Ashok Prasad Ojha, Koh Kheng Lian and Joseph Chun. ch. 10. Developing a landscape evaluation tool in developing countries, a case study in Bintan Island, Indonesia / Gunawan Tanuwidjaja and Lai Choo Malone-Lee. ch. 11. Study of parks and nature reserves' fiscal management models / Ng Chun, Justin and Lai Choo Malone-Lee -- Marine environment. ch. 12. Problem of marine invasive species and their impact on Singapore waters / Manoj Kumar Puthia, Peter Ng Kee Lin and Ruth O'Riordan. ch. 13. A socio-economic analysis of fishery sustainability in Singapore / Gina Kum and Ruth O'Riordan. ch. 14. Aquaculture management in Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam : Environmental considerations / Tran Thi Minh Hang and Chou Loke Ming. ch. 15. Relationship between income and environmental degradation - A case study of Thailand / Rawadee Jarungrattanapong and Jesuthason Thampapillai -- Environment and economic development. ch. 16. Cost-benefit analysis of mining in protected forest : A case study of PT Weda Bay Nickel, Central Halmahera, Indonesia / Silvia Irawan and Chang Youngho. ch. 17. Timber shortage and the sustainability of the Malaysian furniture industry / Timothy Hromatka and Victor R. Savage. ch. 18. A model for an integrated assessment of sustainability for fossil fuel-fired electricity generating utilities / Christian Rae Punzalan Bustamante and George Ofori -- Energy sustainability. ch. 19. A schematic plan for a green energy policy in Singapore / Amanda Ong Hwee Fang and Youngho Chang. ch. 20. Bioremediation of arsenic in some selected agricultural crops in Bangladesh / M. F. Akhter and M. S. Uddin -- Urban pollution and waste management. ch. 21. Prospects of biomethanation of solid wastes in India / Rayavellore Suryakumar Arun Kumar and Ting Yen Peng. ch. 22. Hazardous waste management in industrial zones, Ho Chi Minh City : Present situation and recommendations for improvement / Dang Thuy Trang and Ting Yen Peng. ch. 23. Management of electronic waste in Singapore / Chan Yen Sen and Ting Yen Peng.

"While the environmental performance of most ASEAN member states is above the world average, ASEAN nations will continue to face growing environmental challenges due to pressures exerted on them such as population growth, urbanization and industrialization. The authors of this book look at how the member states of ASEAN employ law as a means of regional integration within the context of environmental conservation. While the goal of new laws is to implement sustainable development, it continues to be an ongoing adaptive process, since clear and immediate answers to environmental challenges are rarely available. Readers of this book will gain a clear idea of the evolving cooperation for sustainability within ASEAN at regional and global levels, and the areas of focus for the future. The book will be of interest to policy and decision makers, as well as environmental organizations and academics in the field"--

"Sustainability Matters is a compilation of some of the best research papers submitted by students from the National University of Singapore's multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary graduate programme in environmental studies, as their MSc dissertations in Environmental Management [MEM]. This collection is for the period 2014/2015 to 2015/2016. Entitled Sustainability Matters: Environmental Management in the Anthropocene, this is the sixth volume in the series, and comprises 15 of the best research papers completed during this period. The papers have been edited for brevity. They analyse the many challenges to effective environmental management covering countries including China, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the EU, and USA. Issues examined include biodiversity conservation, environmental science, environmental governance and management, energy, and urban studies. The first compilation, Sustainability Matters: Environmental Management in Asia was published in 2010 and comprised the best papers from 2001/2002 to 2006/2007. The second, Sustainability Matters: Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Management in Asia, was published in 2011, and comprised the best papers from 2007/2008 and 2008/2009. The third and fourth compilations, Sustainability Matters: Asia's Green Challenges, and Sustainability Matters: Asia's Energy Concerns, Green Policies and Environmental Advocacy, comprised the best papers from the periods 2009/2010 and 2011/2012 respectively. The fifth compilation, Sustainability Matters: Environmental and Climate Changes in the Asia-Pacific, was published in 2015 and comprised the best papers for the periods 2012/2013 and 2013/2014. The papers are edited by five staff members from different disciplines in the MEM programme: Lye Lin-Heng, Harvey Neo, Sekhar Kondepudi, Yew Wen-Shan, Judy Sng Gek-Khim."--Publisher's website