Is sustainable development a practical and feasible goal for nations? What might be some of the difficulties and possible trade-offs? Explain your answer.

In what ways does poverty lead to environmental degradation? In what way are the poor victims? Specifically, provide two examples of how the poor sometimes degrade the natural resources on which they depend. Why does this happen and what might be done to escape this trap?

What types of environmental problems do the rural and urban poor share? What are some differences in the conditions they face?

How are population growth, poverty, and land pressures interrelated? Explain how these problems can create a vicious circle of events