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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