Environmental Sustainability (5)

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Focus of agriculture and forestry sector (1)

Focusses on the controlling the rate of carbon dioxide in the air through agriculture and forestry

Focus of agriculture and forestry sector (2)

Emphasizes soil nutrient care and improvement in agricultural practices

Focus of transportation sector

Focuses on the improvement of a cleaner transportation infrastructure, vehicle fuel and public transportation

Focus of waste and wastewater management sector

Focusses on minimizing waste disposal and wastewater into the environment by converting waste or wastewater into something new such as compost

Focus of building sector (1)

Focusses on Green Building construction, for example the Diamond Building which is the Energy Commissions headquarters

Focus of building sector (2)

Emphasises close scrutiny of the environment and the building, use of green construction materials

Focus of industrial and manufacturing sector

Focus on energy efficiency and energy management programs to reduce negative effects such as greenhouse effect, haze and acid rain

Focus of information and communications technology (ICT) sector

Focusing on the practice of green ICT in the manufacture and disposal of computer equipment

Aims of Green ICT

To reduce the use of hazardous materials by using biodegradable materials and save energy

Examples of Green Technology in the building sector

Green Building construction

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