Includes bibliographical references.

Preface and Acknowledgements; Message from Ms Goh Swee-Chen, Chairperson, Shell Companies in Singapore; Message from Prof Tommy Koh, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore; Message from Prof Lam Khee-Poh, Dean, School of Design and Environment, NUS; Programme Committees; About the Authors; About the Editors and Supervisors; Introduction: Environmental Management and Mitigation in the Anthropocene; Part 1. Biodiversity & Conservation; Chapter 1. Coral Reef Restoration in Singapore -- Past, Present and Future; 1.1. Coral Reefs: Importance and Impacts. 1.2. Status of Coral Reefs in Singapore and the Need for Restoration; 2.1. Reef Restoration: Past and Present; 2.2. Substrate Modification; 2.3. Artificial Reefs; 2.4. Coral Nurseries; 2.5. Coral Transplantation; 3.1. Looking Forward; 3.2. Implementation of Long Term Monitoring; 3.3. Incorporation of Novel Techniques into Restoration Design; 3.4. Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change; 3.5. Stakeholder Engagement and Education; 3.6. Legal Protection of Corals; 4. Conclusions; 5. References. Chapter 2. Wildlife Trade in China and Vietnam: A Comparative Study of the Implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)Introduction to CITES; China: CITES Implementation and Enforcement Efforts; Introduction; The Policy and Legal Framework; The Wildlife Protection Law and its Key Provisions; Penalties; Enforcement and Implementation; Criticisms and challenges; Vietnam: CITES Implementation and Enforcement Efforts; Introduction; Vietnam's Wildlife Policy and Legal Framework; Enforcement and Implementation; Challenges. Implementation of CITES in China and Vietnam: The Issues; Recommendations: Going Forward; Demand Reduction; Improve Efficacy of CITES Laws; Use of Other Laws and Inter-agency Co-operation; Consultation with Stakeholders; Forensic Capability and Capacity; Recognizing Wildlife Trafficking as a Transnational Organized Crime: Regional and International Collaboration; Tackling Corruption; Funding and Resources; Conclusion; References; Part 2. Environmental Science; Chapter 3. Status and Trends of Phytoremediation in Singapore; 1. Introduction; 2. Overview of Phytoremediation; 2.1 Degradation. 2.2 Extraction; 2.3 Containment; 3. Phytoremediation in Singapore; 3.1 Brief History of Phytoremediation in Singapore; 3.2 Phytoremediation Systems and Case Studies in Singapore; 4. Case Studies of Phytoremediation Techniques Applicable to Singapore; 4.1 Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons; 4.1.1 Phytoremediation mechanism and flora species; 4.2 Application in Singapore -- Kallang Gas Works; 4.2.1 Site history; 4.2.2 Remediation goals; 4.2.3 Design; 4.2.4 Location; 4.2.5 Groundwater; 4.2.6 Nutrient conditions; 4.2.7 Establishment of appropriate plants.

"Sustainability Matters is a compilation of some of the best research papers submitted by students from the National University of Singapore's multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary graduate programme in environmental studies, as their MSc dissertations in Environmental Management [MEM]. This collection is for the period 2014/2015 to 2015/2016. Entitled Sustainability Matters: Environmental Management in the Anthropocene, this is the sixth volume in the series, and comprises 15 of the best research papers completed during this period. The papers have been edited for brevity. They analyse the many challenges to effective environmental management covering countries including China, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the EU, and USA. Issues examined include biodiversity conservation, environmental science, environmental governance and management, energy, and urban studies. The first compilation, Sustainability Matters: Environmental Management in Asia was published in 2010 and comprised the best papers from 2001/2002 to 2006/2007. The second, Sustainability Matters: Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Management in Asia, was published in 2011, and comprised the best papers from 2007/2008 and 2008/2009. The third and fourth compilations, Sustainability Matters: Asia's Green Challenges, and Sustainability Matters: Asia's Energy Concerns, Green Policies and Environmental Advocacy, comprised the best papers from the periods 2009/2010 and 2011/2012 respectively. The fifth compilation, Sustainability Matters: Environmental and Climate Changes in the Asia-Pacific, was published in 2015 and comprised the best papers for the periods 2012/2013 and 2013/2014. The papers are edited by five staff members from different disciplines in the MEM programme: Lye Lin-Heng, Harvey Neo, Sekhar Kondepudi, Yew Wen-Shan, Judy Sng Gek-Khim."--Publisher's website.

College of Engineering and Computer Studies Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

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