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COMMENTARY: Singapore is scaling up on sustainable development. This year, there is a golden opportunity to set new targets on biodiversity to better protect our natural environment for all people and the planet.
The piece contributed by Alison Sky Simmance Budden (lead author) and June See from the WWF Singapore reflects on the recently launched Singapore Green Plan 2030 and SG Budget 2021.
WWF Singapore welcomes DPM Heng Swee Keat s announcement on a range of measures that the government will take to build a sustainable Singapore for all generations.
At the same time, WWF Singapore believes that the world needs to take bolder actions to mitigate the impact of climate change and reverse the loss of biodiversity.
By K.D.D.B.Vimanga
Sole proprietorships account for 63.1% of all businesses in the country,1 and account for 27.1% of national employment.2 Their contribution to the Sri Lankan economy is significant, and subsequent lockdowns due the pandemic have had an adverse impact on these small businesses. At present, we are unable to map out as to how many small businesses would be completely put out of business, but given that the department of labour has estimated (from a survey of 2,764 establishments) that 52.15% or 764 of firms, employing under 1 to 15 employees have closed down,3 it is likely that small businesses have also been hit hard.