Answer the questions as long and as fast as you can:

1. Why are national environmental concerns in developing countries likely to focus increasingly on urban problems in the future? How are urban conditions related to rural-to-urban migration?
2. Why are the objectives of economic development and sustainable growth mutually reinforcing?
3. What are some of the costs associated with environmental degradation? How might they detract from economic growth? What are the developmental implications?
4. In what ways can developed nations best contribute to the alleviation of global and domestic environmental problems? Be specific.
5. How is climate change expected to impact countries in Asia and Africa? What policies in developed and developing countries may help address these problems?
6. Why do you think so many developing countries were convinced of the necessity of development planning? Were the reasons strictly economic? Comment.
7. Explain and comment on some of the major arguments or rationales, both economic and noneconomic, for planning in developing economies.
8. Planning is said to be more than just the formulation of quantitative economic targets. It is often described as a process. What is meant by the planning process, and what are some of its basic characteristics?
9. Compare and contrast the three basic types of planning models: aggregate growth models, input-output analysis, and project appraisal. What do you think are some of the strengths and weaknesses of these models from the standpoint of planning in developing nations?
10. There is much talk today about the demise of development planning. Many observers assert that development planning has been a failure. List and explain some of the major reasons for plan failures. Which reasons do you think are the most important? Explain your thinking.