A Guide to Implementing Coastal Nature-based Solutions for Singapore

As an island city-state, Singapore faces numerous challenges given the inherent constraints in land and natural resources. Climate change poses an existential threat. With projected mean sea level rise up to 1 metre by 2100, Singapore needs to prepare for the stresses and potential impacts on the low-lying coastal regions caused by the confluence of extreme high tides and storm surges. As a key target under the Singapore Green Plan 2030, the government is embarking on the studies to formulate coastal protection solutions, based on the profiles of different segments of the coastlines.