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	Cruise Critic Destinations: Singapore
		Singapore is located just north of equator, and has very similar weather throughout a year; the climate is tropical, and sweaters are hardly needed (except in the air-conditioned areas).
		Singapore is one of the biggest banking and transportation hubs not only in the region, but also in the world.
		Singapore is well known as a shoppers' Mecca in the Far East, but due to its international flavor, it has a lot to offer in terms of dining and nightlife.
	www.cruisecritic.com /ports/newport.cfm?ID=146 (2156 words)

	Little India, Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Both areas are part of the urban planning area of Rochor.
		Little India is distinct from the Chulia Kampong area, which, under the Raffles Plan of Singapore, was originally a division of colonial Singapore where Indian immigrants would reside under the British policy of ethnic segregation.
		The Little India area is reported to have developed around a former settlement for Indian convicts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Little_India,_Singapore (506 words)

	E-MAGAZINE -- WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THAILAND'S PROTECTED AREAS - TURNING POACHERS INTO PROTECTORS ...
		Most of the largest and most intact areas lie in remote border areas that in the past were areas of civil unrest and conflict.
		Considering all of this, a priority for conservation in Thailand is to strive to maintain the integrity of intact areas for wildlife through promoting sustainable land use, tourism and other development practices.
		The area is a true rainforest, wet all year round, drained by several large streams that flow from high mountain peaks on the Malaysia border.
	www.tatnews.org /emagazine/1897.asp (1954 words)

	Proper water management requires recycling as well as conservation - On Line Opinion - 29/4/2004
		It's worth considering plans recently implemented by areas with demographics not dissimilar to Sydney: both the island republic of Singapore (population 3.5 million) and Orange County in Southern California (population 2.3 million) are growing urban centres with expanding industries, populations and house prices.
		Singapore and Orange County both acknowledge that conservation is not enough.
		Both Singapore and Orange County have made a commitment to maximise the use of available freshwater by aggressive recycling schemes which aim to capture millions of litres of waste water that is pumped into the ocean.
	www.onlineopinion.com.au /view.asp?article=2171 (1018 words)

	www.singaporeangle.com
		A corollory to Han's debunking of the master narrative about Singapore's lack of natural resources is that the PAP government had great success in driving down the rate of population growth.
		Singapore's rising tide might have raised only the fifty-foot luxury yacht in Sentosa Cove instead of also raising the bumboats and the tugboats and those small boats made of peely-painted plywood you see hanging out in the waters of the Singapore River off Clifford Pier.
		Singapore's evolution was totally from the opposite angle taking the focus on applied technologies but there are possible implementations to develop towards a nation of creativity with the basic sciences and the humanities.
	www.singaporeangle.com (12976 words)

	Laos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1993, the government set aside 21% of the nation's land area as National Biodiversity Conservation Areas (NBCA), which may be developed into a national park system.
		The predominant religion is Theravada Buddhism which, along with the common Animism practiced among the mountain tribes, coexists peacefully with spirit worship.
		There also are a small number of Christians, mostly restricted to the Vientiane area, and Muslims, mostly restricted to the Myanmar border region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laos (2145 words)

	Conservation Shophouses in Singapore- Hip Boutique Hotel Interiors, Bohemian New York Loft warehouse feel, 40's kitsch ...
		Area however has a more Bohemian feel about it and is where the expat literati tend to congregate.
		The Geylang area brings you a shophouse with an interior design comparable to the ones on Emerald and Cairnhill but at a much lower rent of $6.5k.
		Exclusive Chancery area, cosy village like ambience, units are constantly upgraded though the doors might be rather old, with some of them peeling off.
	www.urbanespaces.com /SHOPHOUSES.htm (1144 words)

	Singapore Hotels, Book Hotels in Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Singapore's first ever 'hip' hotel - 1929 on Keong Siak Road - is a true seat of style.
		Copthorne King's is situated in the city centre by the Historical Singapore river with easy access to major expressways and the mass rapid transit (MRT)that bridges to all parts of Singapore.
		Situated on the banks of the historic Singapore River, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel is located in one of the most exciting and upcoming precincts in Singapore.
	www.worldres.com /Hotels/Singapore/Singapore (879 words)

	WWF - Underwater World Singapore and WWF make a splash for marine conservation
		Singapore – Underwater World Singapore (UWS) and WWF today launched an exhibit to raise awareness of the threats to Southeast Asia’s coral reefs and the importance of marine parks and public aquaria as a means of protecting them.
		The global centre of marine biodiversity and a fifth of the world’s total coral reef area are in the Sulu-Sulawesi Seas of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
		Marine parks and public aquaria like Underwater World Singapore, are also an important tool for educating visitors and introducing them to the beauty and complexity of the tropical marine environment.
	panda.org /news_facts/newsroom/news/index.cfm?uNewsID=14130&uLangID=1 (400 words)

	LOWEST RATES Singapore Hotels Holidays Travel \| Singapore-Holidays.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Singapore is a thriving dynamic centre for commerce and industry, sophisticated and ultra-modern, with many diverse cultural influences contained within one small island.
		In Singapore, with all the lovely Singapore hotels and the busiest of city in the world of cultures you will want to stay a little longer.
		Singapore is the place to be for a holiday.
	www.singapore-holidays.com (297 words)

	10 reasons to visit Singapore - Asia - MSNBC.com
		Singapore can talk about changing, but it is what it is: a former British colony that puts the stiffest, prissiest English nanny to shame.
		But as a place to visit, Singapore has plenty to recommend it—and most of its charms are directly related to the efforts of the tough-love regime.
		More than 5 percent of the island is reserved for nature, and there are many tree conservation areas, where laws govern the felling of any tree more than one meter in girth.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/7260726 (1129 words)

	1022Singapore conservation, unique homes, condos, rental properties, Singapore real estate, rental houses, condos, ...
		The real conservation shophomes are the unrenovated ones but most Caucasians can't tolerate the old structures with non-aircondtioned rooms and wooden partitions.
		There is a long bath for the master bathroom and marble floored tiles in the living and dining areas unlike the Townerville colonial houses.
		Singapore Conservation or heritage shophomes in Emerald Hill Road
	www.asiahomes.com /singaporehouses/unique.htm (1127 words)

	Mr Wang Bakes Good Karma
		SINGAPORE seems to be in the grip of a severe flu and pneumonia onslaught, judging from reports that hospitals and their A & E departments are stretched attending to patients with positive symptoms of both diseases.
		Her parting words: 'It is not the role of journalists or newspapers in Singapore to champion issues, or campaign for or against the Government.
		Singapore is seen as a cheap alternative and a springboard, hence the large number of PRCs, Indians, Burmese, Indochinese students.
	commentarysingapore.blogspot.com (11672 words)

	1011ASingapore Geylang heritage conservation shophomes, shophouses, condos, rental properties, Singapore real estate, ...
		The living and dining areas are huge, kitchen, court yard at the back most appreciate by Caucasians for entertainment.
		One bedroom units with large family area which can be made into another bedroom.
		One marketing marketing strategy of agent/owners in Singapore was to show to all expatriates regardless of their low rental budget, in the hope that the expatriate would fall in love with the house and up his offer.
	www.asiahomes.com /singapore-rent/Photo_Ads_shophomes_1011.htm (1106 words)

	Protection of Wild Life and Wild Plants and Conservation of Natural Areas Law (Law No. __/94, 1994)
		Natural Area means the area determined under this Law for the purpose of preserving wild life, wild plants, living and non-living organisms or significant landscape for their sustainment;
		revise or cancel the whole or a portion of the area of the zoological garden or botanical garden established under section 8.
		conservation of regions which are distinguished for their picturesque landscape and traditional customs within the Geo-physically significant reserve.
	sunsite.nus.edu.sg /apcel/dbase/myanmar/primary/myacon.html (3370 words)

	Straits Times, Singapore : 8 nature areas left out of green plan draft
		EIGHT nature areas included in the 1993 Singapore Green Plan have been left out of the draft of a new plan which will outline the development of green areas in the next decade.
		Dr Ho Hua Chew, chairman of the Nature Society's Conservation Committee, said of the draft: 'We found it extremely disturbing that some places which were once identified as important nature areas were left out.
		And the Western Catchment area is one of two places left in Singapore where large patches of freshwater marshes can be found.
	ecologyasia.com /news-archives/2002/oct-02/straitstimes_021019_1.htm (594 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Kiang
		SINGAPORE : Singapore is looking at various forms of further economic cooperation with Indonesia, Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang has said at a...
		Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang, who officiated at the opening, described the semiconductor industry as one of the key pillars of...
		Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang has said the government plans to choose the winning bids by the end of the year with the aim of having...
	conservation.mongabay.com /news/Kiang.htm (12655 words)

	Marine Protected Areas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A new textbook on marine conservation biology includes a place-based management section which features chapters on the use of MPAs for biodiversity conservation; marine reserve function and design for fisheries management; place-based ecosystem management in the open ocean; and metapopulation structure and the enhancement of exploited species by marine reserves.
		One of the plan focus areas is on "Ecologically Significant Regions," to "assist in the development of marine, freshwater and terrestrial protected area networks in North America." (p.5) MPA networks/ MPA systems/ Montreal, Quebec, Canada/Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America.
		The Symposium on Caribbean Marine Protected Areas: Practical Approaches to Achieve Economic and Conservation Goals, was a special event at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI), Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, 12-17 November 2001.
	www.mpa.gov /virtual_library/past_notable.html (8930 words)

	SkyscraperCity - Size of urban areas in Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Conservation, for the future ; Preservation, for the heritage.
		Given that today's land area is 697.1 sq km, the data is apparantly quite out-dated!
		Farm holding areas (of licensed farms, excluding land occupied by pure rubber and coconut plantations): 64.3 sq.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=134268 (414 words)

	Straits Times, Singapore : More than just army green at these areas
		The 18-member group, headed by the Singapore International Foundation's executive director, Dr Tan Chi Chiu, examined the proposals in the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the National Parks Board's (NParks) Parks and Waterbodies Plan, a blueprint to guide the development of nature areas over the next decade.
		The idea is to ensure there is proper coordination for conservation and the restoration of the built and natural elements there.
		But it stopped short of granting the Nature Society's request to reinstate eight green areas gazetted in the 1993 Singapore Green Plan, but which were left out of these latest plans.
	ecologyasia.com /news-archives/2002/nov-02/straitstimes_021128_1.htm (554 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Environment - current issues
		a long civil war and recurrent drought in the hinterlands have resulted in increased migration of the population to urban and coastal areas with adverse environmental consequences; desertification; pollution of surface and coastal waters; elephant poaching for ivory is a problem
		uncontrolled deforestation in watershed areas; soil erosion; air and water pollution in Manila; increasing pollution of coastal mangrove swamps which are important fish breeding grounds
		lack of important arterial rivers or lakes requires extensive water conservation and control measures; growth in water usage outpacing supply; pollution of rivers from agricultural runoff and urban discharge; air pollution resulting in acid rain; soil erosion; desertification
	www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2032.html (4181 words)

	Maine Audubon: working to conserve Maine's wildlife and wildlife habitat by engaging people in education, conservation, ...
		Richard Anderson, then a biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, headed up a conservation committee in 1967 that worked to ban the use of the pesticide DDT and publicly opposed construction of an oil refinery in Machiasport.
		In 1969 the societies made a commitment to environmental advocacy by hiring Anderson as the associate director for conservation.
		That position was further bolstered by the organization's active opposition to the proposed Dickey-Lincoln Dam in 1977 and by its establishment of the Maine Conservation Lobby in 1978 to fund raise and coordinate environmental advocacy efforts in Augusta.
	www.maineaudubon.org /about/history.shtml (7416 words)

	The Bird Book Supply Service May
		The beautifully produced and authoritative BirdLife International review of population estimates, trends and conservation status of Europe’s birds, with country-by-country species population estimates and easy-to-use population trend species maps throughout.
		A conservation guide and a birding site guide describing 42 Important Bird Areas in Zambia, including 18 National Parks, with detailed information on the birds and other fauna, conservation issues and visitor information.
		Real detail on the key areas: how to see almost all of North America's birds in just a year, with 374 pages and 52 maps.
	www.birdingworld.freeserve.co.uk /Stocklist.htm (13777 words)

	wildsingapore homepage
		, and a blog on Singapore's oldest Bodhi Tree compiling feedback on the issue, how the tree got to its location and other details, more media articles on the issue.
		Use for commercial purposes can be arranged for a donation to the NParks Garden City Fund that supports nature conservation and education.
		Free use permitted for educators using the material in a classroom setting or non-commercial educational activities, students using this material for school assignments, or anyone for personal, noncommmercial use such as personal websites, screen savers.
	www.wildsingapore.com (1960 words)

	Singapore Homes & Offices for Sale, Buy, Sell, Rent @ Adpost.com Classifieds > Singapore > Singapore Homes & Offices ...
		Singapore Homes & Offices for Sale, Buy, Sell, Rent @ Adpost.com Classifieds
		Ad #44715 of the Singapore Homes & Offices section does not exist in our database.
		As some of the sections and demographic areas at our site are relatively new, an effective way to get a response is by trying one of the above options.
	www.adpost.com /sg/homes_offices/44715 (199 words)

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		Brokers/agents now log in from a separate area of the site.
		It's unclear how much of that disruption may be offset by spiking sales in surrounding areas," he said.
		In the San Francisco Bay area, they have increased 16 percent in the last year.
	www.realtybaron.info (1951 words)

	Common Myths and Misconceptions - Global Issues - Index - Issues - GENI - Global Energy Network Institute
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		conservation job, conservation jobs, building conservation jobs, conservation work,
	www.geni.org /globalenergy/issues/global/myths/index.shtml (323 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Introduction to the 1993 UN List of National Parks and Protected Areas
		Definition of a Protected Area and IUCN Categories
		These data were compiled by the UNEP-WCMC Protected Areas Programme.
	www.wcmc.org.uk /data/database/un_combo.html (48 words)

	SkyscraperCity - Are there any rural areas of Singapore? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		SkyscraperCity - Are there any rural areas of Singapore?
		There certainly are..there are still pockets of undeveloped areas in Singapore outside the CBD and in the outer islands.
		We have done a lot of major projects, have a sensitivity, with the culture the special qualities of the city, its climate, the fact that it is a city with beautiful landscapes, the water, that it is a city that cares about its future.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=243905 (215 words)

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