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OOS - 2024 - 25 - UAE SST TERM 3 - Sustainability in The Modern UAE

Sustainability in the UAE is a key aspect of modernization, guided by seventeen principles aimed at promoting social responsibility and environmental awareness. The National Agenda 2021, developed by over 300 officials, supports these sustainability goals across various sectors including education, healthcare, and infrastructure. The UAE's Vision 2021 outlines a long-term development plan to achieve these objectives and become one of the best countries in the world.

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OOS - 2024 - 25 - UAE SST TERM 3 - Sustainability in The Modern UAE

Sustainability in the UAE is a key aspect of modernization, guided by seventeen principles aimed at promoting social responsibility and environmental awareness. The National Agenda 2021, developed by over 300 officials, supports these sustainability goals across various sectors including education, healthcare, and infrastructure. The UAE's Vision 2021 outlines a long-term development plan to achieve these objectives and become one of the best countries in the world.

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Lesson -4

SUSTAINABILITY IN THE MODERN UAE

Lesson Objective:
 describe sustainability in the UAE
 explain sustainability of the environment
 demonstrate sustainability through social responsibility

SUSTAINABILITY IN THE UAE


Sustainability in the UAE is a fundamental sign of modernization. The UAE created an initiative
to develop its sustainability goals through seventeen principles. These principles include: no
poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, clean
water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth; industry,
innovation, and infrastructure; reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communities,
responsible consumption and
production, climate action, life below water, life on land; peace, justice and strong institutions;
and partnerships for the goals. These seventeen goals were designed to promote sustainability
through social responsibility and environmental awareness in line with the UAE’s Vision 2021
and National Agenda with the ultimate goal of becoming
among the best countries in the world.

NATIONAL AGENDA 2021


The National Agenda 2021 was developed by over 300 officials from over 90 federal and local
government sectors. This agenda helps support the UAE’s sustainability goals by creating long-
term, measurable goals that can help determine the success of the sustainability plan. The
sectors that are involved in this are education, healthcare, economy, police and security,
justice, society, housing, infrastructure, and government services. This makes up the basis of
the Vision 2021.

VOCABULARY:

 sustainability - sustainability is the ability to exist and develop without depleting natural
resources for the future.
 innovation - the act or process of introducing new ideas, devices, or methods
 UAE vision 2021 - vision 2021 is a long-term development plan for the UAE launched
by H. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister
of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai in 2010.
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Answer the following:

1. According to the UAE’s 2050 Energy Strategy, what are the possible solutions that will
evolve to save future environment?
Solar energy farms is one of the examples. A coordinated effort to implement a variety of
alternative energy sources including a balance of solar, wind, hydro-electric and other sources.
This may also extend to use of electric vehicle power.

2. What are the 17 principles through which UAE created its sustainability goals?
The UAE created an initiative to develop its sustainability goals through seventeen principles.
These principles include: no poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education,
gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and
economic growth; industry, innovation, and infrastructure; reduced inequalities, sustainable cities
and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life
on land; peace, justice and strong institutions; and partnerships for the goals.

3.Why were the 17 goals designed?


These seventeen goals were designed to promote sustainability through social responsibility and
environmental awareness.

4. What is Sustainability in the UAE?


Sustainability in the UAE is a fundamental sign of modernization.

5. Which are the sectors involved in National Agenda 2021?


The sectors that are involved in this are education, healthcare, economy, police and security,
justice, society, housing, infrastructure, and government services.

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