'Environment' as a social concern: Democratising public arenas in Singapore?

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. Wh...

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Main Author:	KONG, Lily
Format:	text
Language:	English
Published:	Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1994
Subjects:	Environmental conservation Green businesses Sustainable cities Environmental regulation Emissions regulations Sustainable food systems Air pollution Environmental protection Economic regulation Public health Asian Studies Environmental Policy Place and Environment Urban Studies and Planning
Online Access:	https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2310 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3567/viewcontent/EnvironmentSocialConcernSingapore_1994_Sojourn.pdf
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spelling	sg-smu-ink.soss_research-35672017-09-28T08:56:27Z 'Environment' as a social concern: Democratising public arenas in Singapore? KONG, Lily 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. 1994-01-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2310 info:doi/10.1355/SJ9-2H https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3567/viewcontent/EnvironmentSocialConcernSingapore_1994_Sojourn.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection School of Social Sciences eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Environmental conservation Green businesses Sustainable cities Environmental regulation Emissions regulations Sustainable food systems Air pollution Environmental protection Economic regulation Public health Asian Studies Environmental Policy Place and Environment Urban Studies and Planning
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topic	Environmental conservation Green businesses Sustainable cities Environmental regulation Emissions regulations Sustainable food systems Air pollution Environmental protection Economic regulation Public health Asian Studies Environmental Policy Place and Environment Urban Studies and Planning
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description	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.
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title	'Environment' as a social concern: Democratising public arenas in Singapore?
title_short	'Environment' as a social concern: Democratising public arenas in Singapore?
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publisher	Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate	1994
url	https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2310 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3567/viewcontent/EnvironmentSocialConcernSingapore_1994_Sojourn.pdf
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'Environment' as a social concern: Democratising public arenas in Singapore?

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