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Relook portrayal of nature in Singapore's history textbooks: Study
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The study found that the environment is often framed in textbooks as a resource to be exploited, feared or tamed.
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SINGAPORE - How the environment is portrayed in Singapore's history textbooks should be relooked to give students a more comprehensive understanding about sustainability, two researchers say.
In a recent study, the Yale-NUS College researchers found that history books here often focus on Singapore's developmental history, with little mention about the trade-offs the country had to make in terms of its natural environment.
