Digital Issue 06

ETHOS Digital Issue 06, June 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world with bewildering speed and scale. In this issue of ETHOS Digital Edition, we document and reflect on various responses to the crisis, presenting views from Maryanna Abdo, Jane Lewis, Robyn Mildon, James Low, Theophilus Kwek and Jocelyne Bourgon.

Editorial

by Alvin Pang

In this issue of ETHOS Digital Edition, we want to document and reflect on various responses to the crisis, to make a start on understanding its multifaceted impacts, and the steps that have been taken to address them.

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Reshaping Behaviour and Systems in a Post-COVID Policy Landscape

by Robyn Mildon, Maryanna Abdo and Jane Lewis

Researchers from the global Centre for Evidence and Implementation propose policy approaches based on insights from the science of behavioural change and its implementation.

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COVID-19 Crisis Management: An Early Look

by James Low

CSC Researcher James Low traces Singapore’s response to the pandemic to date, highlighting the coordinated response and whole-of-Singapore efforts to help those most affected by the crisis.

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Shoulder to Shoulder: Why Partnership Matters in Times of Crisis

by Theophilus Kwek

In light of the current pandemic crisis, a young officer reflects how Singapore has come together in common purpose in past crises, and how it can do so again today.

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COVID-19 and Climate Change: A Foretaste of Public Service in the 21st Century

by Jocelyne Bourgon

The challenges we now face are emerging from our complex interrelationships with the biological and physical world. To meet them, societies will need to undertake collective efforts based on a broader common understanding and a shared sense of responsibility.

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