We were invited by The Straits Times to share some thoughts on Singapore’s upcoming coastal protection plans for the Greater Southern Waterfront and Changi.

While these large-scale measures, such as coastal barriers and bunds, are critical for climate resilience, they will inevitably interact with sensitive coastal and marine ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrass, and coral habitats.

In the article, we highlighted a few ways to minimise and manage these trade-offs.

Sept 2025