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State of the Arctic – Singapore’s Perspective
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Climate change has profoundly affected the Arctic – it is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the world
This will have global impacts
Although the Arctic and Singapore are very different, whatever happens in one region will have an impact on the other
Singapore lies at the crossroads of very busy sea lanes
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Singapore
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Singapore is very affected by climate change
We face threats from sea level rise to anomalous weather patterns
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We are doing all we can at home
Exploring alternative energy sources – solar power
We are close partners in international climate change negotiations
Singapore-Norway Third Country Training Programme, 28 October 2014
Singapore and Norway
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Singapore is committed to sustainable development in the Arctic
Singapore is active in IMO discussions on the Polar Code
Shipping
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Arctic Indigenous Communities
I have learnt much from the Arctic Indigenous peoples
Visit to the Sami capital, Karasjok
STUDY VISIT TO SINGAPORE BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ARCTIC COUNCIL PERMANENT PARTICIPANTS, 17 TO 21 NOVEMBER 2014
Singapore-Arctic Council Permanent Participants Cooperation Programme
Committed to learning more about sustainable development and environmental protection
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The Arctic is not as remote from Singapore as most may think
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