[1] United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2015). World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision, Key Findings and Advance Tables. Working Paper No. ESA/P/WP.241.
[2] United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2014). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision, Highlights (ST/ESA/SER.A/352).
[3] Impact of Sea Level Rise on Economic Growth in Developing Asia, ADB Economics Working Paper No. 507, Jan 2017.
[4] IEA World Energy Statistics (2016), 2014 data
[5] Singapore plans to increase our solar PV deployment to 350MWp by 2020. To date, the installed capacity has risen to 126 MWp, from 0.4 MWp in 2008. Looking beyond 2020, we plan to further raise the adoption of solar power to 1GWp.
[6] The Business and Sustainable Development Commission was launched in Davos in 2016 and brings together leaders from business, finance, civil society to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
[7] Sustainable Singapore Blueprint 2015
[8] The 17 goals are: 1) No Poverty, 2) Zero Hunger, 3) Good Health and Well-being, 4) Quality Education, 5) Gender Equality, 6) Clean Water and Sanitation, 7) Affordable and Clean Energy, 8) Decent Work and Economic Growth, 9) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 10) Reduced Inequalities, 11) Sustainable Cities and Communities, 12) Responsible Consumption and Production, 13) Climate Action, 14) Conserve Life Below Water, 15) Protect Life on Land, 16) Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and 17) Partnerships for all Goals.