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O-Level Sustainable and Resilient Singapore (Topic 5.3)
why, how and through what efforts Singapore develops sustainably
What the syllabus expects
- Sustainable development helps keep the economy competitive by attracting investment and providing employment opportunities.
Scope: Why sustainable development matters for Singapore - It also secures a sustainable environment that is clean and healthy with excellent air and water quality.
Scope: Why sustainable development matters for Singapore - And it delivers a high quality of life for all by fostering community spirit and encouraging active involvement in sustainable development.
Scope: Why sustainable development matters for Singapore - Building resilience is central to sustainable development, raising Singapore's capacity to survive, adapt and thrive through an ongoing process spanning past, present and future actions.
Scope: How Singapore approaches sustainable development - Integrated master planning is key, taking a long-term view of land-use plans and demands and striking a balance between economic and social development.
Scope: How Singapore approaches sustainable development - Dynamic urban governance is key too, with political leadership setting clear direction and agencies cooperating to implement policies, supported by public service and institutions built on well-considered systems and processes.
Scope: How Singapore approaches sustainable development - On the environment and climate front, efforts range from cleaning and greening Singapore to mitigation through green buildings and clean energy and adaptation through water and food resilience.
Scope: Singapore's efforts in sustainable development - Economic resilience efforts deepen and diversify international ties and build business capacity to innovate, while urging Singaporeans to acquire and apply deep skills.
Scope: Singapore's efforts in sustainable development - Social resilience efforts develop lifelong skills through the SkillsFuture national movement and mobilise communities for preparedness, while creating shared spaces that bring people together, gather input for government planning and tackle social concerns.
Scope: Singapore's efforts in sustainable development - Environmental considerations weigh the global environment's life-support systems and nature's provision of ecosystem services against Singapore's physical limits and threats such as transboundary haze and climate change.
Scope: How Singapore might keep developing sustainably - Economic and social considerations rest on society's ability to advance the economy and on the commitment and contribution of every stakeholder.
Scope: How Singapore might keep developing sustainably - Political considerations call for good governance with strong political will and a commitment to develop and refine long-term sustainable development plans.
Scope: How Singapore might keep developing sustainably
How it's examined
About 6% of the past-paper style questions in Rae's bank for this subject sit in this topic.
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