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National University of Singapore Sustainability Experts Advocate Comprehensive 50-Year Ecological Masterplan for Island Consolidation

Sustainability scholars at NUS have urged urban planners to establish a 50-year ecological masterplan to preserve marine biodiversity during Singapore's industrial island consolidation.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Singapore, 26 August 2026 – Environmental scientists, marine biologists, and urban sustainability scholars from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have published a groundbreaking ecological policy study urging national urban planning agencies to formulate a binding ’50-Year Marine and Terrestrial Ecological Masterplan’ to guide the progressive industrial reclamation and consolidation of Singapore’s western islands.

The research initiative, conducted by the NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions and the Tropical Marine Science Institute, evaluates the long-term ecological implications of the ‘Western Islands Consolidation Project’, a multi-decade national infrastructure strategy designed to merge offshore petrochemical and industrial islets, including Pulau Bukom, Pulau Semakau, and Jurong Island, into integrated sustainable energy and advanced manufacturing hubs while freeing up coastal land for climate resilience infrastructure.

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