With the Singapore Green Plan 2030, the city has one of the most expansive agendas to cover sustainable development and environmental concern. One of the key programs of The Green Plan is setting aside 200 hectares of land for nature parks. This program will allow every household to live within a 10-minute walk of a park and will plant over 100 million trees across the island, absorbing 78,000 tons of CO2. The “City in Nature,” program, as well as other programs in the plan, will create a cleaner, greener city for locals, tourists, and wildlife to share and enjoy. 

The Republic of Rwanda has promised to integrate eco-friendly strategies into its economic development. Through the Rwanda Green Fund, the country supports public and private project promoting conservation, including steps towards minimizing the carbon consumption of the Rwanda National Police. To support Rwanda’s green movement, Qatar Airways formed an agreement with Wilderness Safaris to plant 40 indigenous saplings in the Volcanoes National Park for each air ticket booked on Qatar Airways, by a Wilderness Safaris guest and to a Wilderness Safaris Destination between September 2021 to March2022. To date, the partnership has resulted in over 3,000 trees being added to the forest.

With 7-10% of all species on Earth inhabiting Australia, the country’s biodiversity is one of the richest and most unique in the world. In order to protect the abundant animal and plant life, there is an emphasis on environmentally responsible tourism and sustainable development. As one of the United Nations members to agree to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Australia has subscribed to the goals of the program including clean water and sanitation, responsible production and consumption, and conserving marine resources. Companies like Ecotourism Australia certify eco-friendly tourism products (tours, accommodations, and attractions), so travelers can be assured that their activities in the country are sustainable with a focus on conserving the environment.    

To combat deforestation and lower carbon emissions in the country, Zambia is one of 16 nations to join the UN Reducing Emissions through Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) program. In order to support the REDD+ mission, the government of Zambia has partnered with USAID to develop the Community Forest Program (CFP). The goal of CFP is to reduce deforestation, increase the area of forestland, and enhance livelihoods of local communities by developing alternative income-earning opportunities to unsustainable timber production. This program as well as other Zambia Environmental Management Agency activities help the management of natural resources and protection of the environment to ensure Zambia remains beautiful.