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Enhancing Singapore's Sustainable Development: A Manifesto for Economic Equity and Environmental Stewardship

The Manifesto 2011 outlines strategies for achieving sustainable development in Singapore, emphasizing productivity with minimal resource use and pollution. It highlights the widening income gap, with a significant percentage of residents earning below S$1000 monthly. The manifesto aims to improve economic performance, reduce poverty, and enhance human development through skills upgrading programs. By prioritizing sustainable practices and equitable income distribution, this approach seeks to secure a livable environment for future generations while bolstering social and economic prosperity today.

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Enhancing Singapore's Sustainable Development: A Manifesto for Economic Equity and Environmental Stewardship

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  1. Lim He Kai | PoonWengShern | Snowden Chang | Wee Xian Bin Manifesto2011

  2. Sustainable Development in Singapore less resources for more productivity in shortest time minimal pollution preserving greenery heritage environment Cleanliness Efficiency Green Sustainable Development ensure it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

  3. Widening Income Gap percentage of population earning less than S$1000 a month (16% to 18%) percentage of population earning more than S$8000 a month (4.7% to 6%) Gini coefficient measuring income inequality (42.5 to 47.2) Philippines: 46.1 | Guatemala: 48.3 | China: 44.7 The richest 10% of Singaporeans earn up to 17 times as much as the poorest 10% of Singaporeans • The gap has widened significantly

  4. Aims of Manifesto2011 • TO AFFIRMour willingness to strive for greater improvement and hence by extension development of Singapore in the economics sector. • TO ENSUREthat a sustainable level of development is reached in Singapore, for the benefit of future generations to come. • TO EXPEDITEthe reduction of the poverty gap in Singapore with the aim of raising the economical vibrancy of the nation. • TO STRIVE FORthe betterment of Singapore’s HDI ranking to within top 20 with a score of above 0.87 within the next 5 years. • TO GAIN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTthat the way to developing Singapore is through the reduction of the poverty gap and across-the-board general increase in Singaporean nationals’ income through a specific skills upgradingprogramme.

  5. Aspects of Manifesto2011

  6. Rationale & Outcome

  7. Conclusion… • This proposal will • help the country in achieving greater economic standings and vibrancy • yield better profits in almost all sectors • give way to increased affluence • lead to better quality of life, education, and in general, development of Singapore

  8. Conclusion… • Not just within the economic frame of mind… • Education & Healthcare will also be improved • the government will now have more money for such services • with more money and hence investments

  9. Conclusion… • However, the scheme will still not be perfect • negative flaws still exists • new problems may arise • but no scheme is perfect & this change will reduce flaws of previous schemes to a minimum • improving lifestyle & income of financially strapped families

  10. Therefore with this proposal, Singapore will be aided in its development.

  11. http://www.hks.harvard.edu/sustsci/ists/docs/whatisSD_env_kates_0504.pdfhttp://www.hks.harvard.edu/sustsci/ists/docs/whatisSD_env_kates_0504.pdf http://app.mewr.gov.sg/web/contents/ContentsSSS.aspx?ContId=1293 www.mas.gov.sg/resource/eco_research/eco_education/Esss2007/uni_%25201st_%2520Ishita.pdf www.upjohninst.org/publications/wp/95-33.pdf http://www.citiesalliance.org/ca/sites/citiesalliance.org/files/ADB_CDStoReducePoverty.pdf http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0806POVERTYBRIEF.PDF Bibliography

  12. The End.

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