sustainable development
The World Bank recently released a report urging governments to think green when pursing growth policies, which can be inclusive, efficient, affordable and above all necessary to sustain economic expansion in years ahead.
Sustainability and sustainable development means many things to each of us, both as individuals as well as enterprises, whether private or public. Therefore, one of the first tasks to gaining a better understanding of the term is to agree on a definition of the word sustainability.
Singapore and China are expected to collaborate more closely in developing the Tianjin Eco-city into a model for sustainable development, Singapore's Senior Minister of State for National Development and Education Grace Fu said during the Tianjin Eco-City investment promotion seminar held recently.
Green and sustainability present both a threat and opportunity to industries in general and manufacturers in particular. Energy efficiency is a necessary step for manufacturers, but alone it is not sufficient. To be successful and emerge as winners in the carbon economy, companies need to take a value chain model-based approach and continuously broaden and deepen that model to drive global and local optimizations in order to maintain and increase competitive advantage.
I first heard of the concept of smart cities following a briefing by IBM around the topic of the smarter planet. But where do you start? Is it with hard assets or is it with the people? IBM's Mark Cleverley answers some of my questions with responses that beg morequestions.
Incheon's transformational roots began with its late-90s international airport, constructed as other monolithic aerodromes like Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok and Kuala Lumpur's international airport were spreading their wings. The battle was on for air-hub supremacy and Korea's choice of Incheon—35 km west of the capital Seoul—also leveraged the country's rail network and shipping lanes.
Adaire Fox-Martin, vice president of the Public Services Group at SAP Asia Pacific observes that cities are becoming the center for socio-political-economic developments of most countries. She says city building strategies have to change as governments realize the importance of creating sustainable cities.
Scientists in Singapore have been awarded S$27.5 million in research funding for 28 projects in four key areas of Sustainable Development, namely, Carbon Capture & Utilization, BioEnergy & BioFuels, Sustainable Construction and Sustainable Materials.
Results from IDC's poll reveal that China is lagging behind in the green movement. According to IDC analysts, the government must set up regulatory mandates and lead by example in order to drive green IT implementation among enterprises.
