Week 3 Quiz on Thinking Critically About the UNSDGs

What is a trade-off?

• A compromise that involves giving up something in return for getting something else

• A situation where no compromises are needed

• A situation where all stakeholders agree

• A situation where there are no consequences

What is the purpose of the Singapore Green Plan 2030?

• To reduce public transport options

• To increase private vehicle usage

• To combat climate change and promote sustainable development

• To ignore environmental concerns

What is the main benefit of using a progressive tax system?

• Slower growth and lower revenues

• Less economic and financial volatility

• Faster growth and higher revenues

• Increased income inequality

What is a wicked problem?

• A problem that is difficult or impossible to solve due to various characteristics

• A problem that has only one solution

• A problem that is not important

• A problem that is easy to solve

What are some characteristics of wicked problems?

• Isolated causes and consequences, complete information, and low cost to resolve

• Complete information and few stakeholders

• Interconnected causes and consequences, incomplete or contradictory information, too many stakeholders, and costly to resolve

• Clear solutions and low cost to resolve

What is the main concern regarding food waste in Singapore?

• Lack of food producers

• Interconnected causes and consequences

• Too many stakeholders

• Incomplete information

Synergy happens when elements interact to produce a total effect ( ) than the sum of its individual elements

How can synergies be maximized in achieving the SDGs?

• By creating isolated goals

• By minimizing trade-offs

• By ensuring advancements towards one goal lead to advances in achieving another goal

• By ensuring stakeholders disagree

How can trade-offs be minimized in achieving the SDGs?

• By avoiding any compromises

• By maximizing synergies

• By ignoring the opinions of stakeholders

• By increasing the number of stakeholders

When thinking of how to minimize trade-offs and maximise synergies, which three pillars should be considered?

• Economic

• Progression

• Environmental

• Social