Social Sustainability

3.1 Social Sustainability

Social Sustainability is defined as the aspect of sustainability that comprises of human rights, labour rights, corporate governance and social cohesion. Other social aspects includes well-being, safety, accessibility, heritage, religious and cultural sensitivities and equity. (Sustainable Event Alliance, n.d.)

To ensure social sustainability in a country, various aspects of social issues such as social cohesion, education, peace and stability of the economy and other important aspects must be achieved. These social policies are very important to the society, especially in developing countries, as the lack of enforcement in these issues can disrupt peace in the society.

Ensuring social cohesion is one of the most

Both countries are very similar in terms of its GDP performance, demographics and diversity. With multiple ethnic and religious groups residing in both countries, Singapore has a population of 5.47 million, and it is the 36th most populous country in the world. Israel, following at the 37th position, has a population of 8.22 million. The net immigration rate for both countries are also quite high relatively, with Singapore at 5th position with 14.05 immigrants/1000 people and Israel at 46th position with 2.24 immigrants/1000 people. (Central Intelligence Agency) The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for both countries are also very high, with $308 billion for Singapore and $304 billion for Israel. Income inequality in both countries are also quite high, with Singapore being the most unequal society in terms of income and Israel being the most unequal among the other countries in OECD. (Lior Dattel,

Lee Hsien Loong, is one where everybody benefits from the progress of the nation. It is one where everyone has a say, a stake and a sense of belonging. And it is one where everyone aspires to do better through their own efforts and feels that he or she has a real chance to move up. (Singapore Budget, n.d.)

In my opinion, Singapore, being a very densely populated city with a high net immigration rate, it is highly important that Singapore needs to be a socially inclusive society. As the number of immigrants coming into our country increase yearly, there is a need to maintain harmony between the local citizens and the immigrants and to integrate them into our society, so that Singaporeans may be more open to the influx of immigrants, which result in the lower possibility of a social conflict between the locals and the foreigners, and a more prosperous