Resource+Conservation

//Water// v Public Utilities Board (PUB) manages freshwater v Most water is supplied by Malaysia and soon possibly Indonesia as well. v PUB has a program that locates and repairs leaking mains v The water is constantly being monitored and tested before becoming drinking water. v Water Conservation is a national policy and the public is educated on it and there are water saving devices that are installed. v There is a water tariff. v Young volunteers (highschoolers) are taken to clean up polluted bodies of water within singpore. Refer to article from “asiawaterwire” //Energy//
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/af/Singapore_botanic_garden_pond.jpg width="279" height="207" align="right"]]Singapore**

v Like agriculture in Singapore, most energy resources are imported. v There is total dependence on imported fuels. v “Clean and Green” week is in November every year and raises awareness on energy efficiency. v Energy is financed through the national budget. //Forests//

v Forests are conserved for ecological, educational, recreational, and science purposes. v There is no timber industry in Singapore. v The Green Plan is emphasized: “Recycle, Reuse, Reduce” v Paper is recycled.

Although there are many ways in which other more populous Southeast Asian Cities can virtually eliminate poverty, conserving resources is an ongoing work of the people and government that can help in the present economic times and even more in the future. Conserving water, energy, and forests are merely bits of resource conservation. If cities were to take into consideration the ways in which Singapore conserves, changes can be predicted. The water tariff and raising awareness through volunteer work and education are brilliant ideas of Singapore to conserving water. Having a Green Plan and the “Clean and Green” week are also great stepping stones towards conserving not only resources but money as well. Because of Singapore’s stable economic conditions today, other cities should follow in their footsteps especially through resource conservation because resources are usually non-replaceable or highly expensive to replace once gone.

Information was obtained through these sources: [] [] __Cities of the World Textbook__