Can the ‘develop or conserve’ debate in Singapore be more constructive?新加坡的“发展还是保护”之争能否更具建设性？
How can Singapore balance nature conservation with housing development? ST's Bhavan Jaipragas explores making the "conserve vs develop" debate constructive. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Conservationists must make their pro-nature arguments to the mainstream, says ST’s Bhavan Jaipagras.
Published Oct 06, 2026, 06:00 PM
Updated Oct 06, 2026, 06:00 PM
Synopsis: Every Tuesday, Green Pulse highlights how environmental issues intersect with business, politics and society.
Recent announcements about new developments coming at the expense of nature areas in Singapore have reignited the perennial ‘conserve versus develop’ debate.
Such discussions were first sparked when housing plans for the Gillman and Maju estates, on which secondary forests have grown, were revealed in July. In August, plans for a new western island – built by reclaiming several of Singapore’s southern islands – generated further discussion on the issue.
Host Audrey Tan discusses with ST’s senior columnist Bhavan Jaipragas how the national debate on this can be more constructive.
Our Green Pulse podcast has returned from a hiatus and every Tuesday from October onwards, host Audrey Tan will highlight how environmental issues intersect with business, politics and society. Each episode also comes with a video version - with more show links below.
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:59 Initial reactions to the responses to the Gillman and Maju developments
8:54 Who are the players involved in Singapore’s ‘develop or conserve’ discussions?
11:56 Who should arguments made by both sides be pitched at?
17:38 Possible to bring in the intangible benefits of nature in public discussions?
21:54 How to improve consultation process between government and conservationists
More green spaces to be retained in Gillman Barracks, Maju Forest: Alvin Tan: https://str.sg/tjCJ Timeline, reclamation profile of new western island not yet determined: Chee Hong Tat: https://str.sg/FUPJ
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《海峡时报》的巴万·贾伊帕格拉斯表示，环保主义者必须向主流社会阐明他们支持自然的观点。
发布于2026年10月6日下午6:00
更新于2026年10月6日下午6:00
简介：每周二，《绿色脉动》都会重点介绍环境问题如何与商业、政治和社会交织在一起。
新加坡近期宣布的新开发项目将以牺牲自然区域为代价，这再次引发了由来已久的“保护与发展”之争。
此类讨论最早于7月吉尔曼和马朱住宅区的规划公布时引发，这两个住宅区已被次生林覆盖。8月，一项通过填海造陆建造新西部岛屿的计划，进一步引发了关于该问题的讨论。
主持人 Audrey Tan 与《海峡时报》资深专栏作家 Bhavan Jaipragas 探讨了如何使全国范围内的辩论更具建设性。
我们的“绿色脉动”播客节目已结束停播，回归啦！从十月起，每周二，主持人奥黛丽·谭将深入探讨环境问题如何与商业、政治和社会交织在一起。每期节目都配有视频版本——更多节目链接请见下方。
亮点（点击/轻触上方）：
2:59 对吉尔曼和马朱事件进展的初步反应
8:54 新加坡“发展还是保护”的讨论涉及哪些参与者？
11:56 双方的论点应该针对谁？
17:38 是否有可能在公共讨论中引入自然带来的无形益处？
21:54 如何改进政府与环保人士之间的磋商流程
吉尔曼军营和马朱森林将保留更多绿地：陈艾文：https://str.sg/tjCJ 新西部岛屿的填海时间表和规划尚未确定：徐鸿达：https://str.sg/FUPJ
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主持人：Audrey Tan ( audreyt@sph.com.sg )
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