Problem 1:

Do you think the flow of international aid to Africa has done more harm than good? For this assignment, your task is to write a 2 page response (about 400 words) to the following prompts:

Has international aid done more harm than good for the people of Africa?

What are the benefits of international aid?

What are the problems with international aid?

What are the alternatives to international aid?

What do you think is the best approach?  

Problem 2: As discussed in this section, Earth's supply of natural resources is changing due to human consumption. This assignment will require you to research one natural resource and then write about your finding and conclusions in a brief paper (5 to 7 paragraph).

1. Choose one natural resource and conduct research about it. Identify the resource. Where is it found in abundance? Is it renewable or nonrenewable?

2. How do humans use the natural resources? In what ways is it retrieved from nature?

3. Describe how the extraction of the resources impacts the environment. When do experts expect the extraction of that resource will reach its peak? How does human consumption of the resource impact the environment?

4. What do you predict will happen to both the availability of the resource and consequences of using it as the population continues to increase?

What potential solutions are being offered as alternatives to the resource?

5. What are ways humans can limit consumption of this resource?