1. Read Chapter 13 (Conclusions: Impacts of Structural Adjustment on the Sustainability of Developing Countries) of the book titled "Structural Adjustment, the Environment and Sustainable Development," available on the WWF Global Network web site.
   
   According to the report, have structural adjustment policies produced positive economic effects in developing countries? Provide some details. How has structural adjustment affected the social conditions in developing countries? What has been the effect of structural adjustment on the environment of developing countries? Finally, summarize the three conclusions from the chapter.
   
   
2. Read Chapter 37, "National Mechanisms and International Cooperation for Capacity-building," from the United Nations Environment Programme's Agenda 21.
   
   Summarize the five objectives presented in the chapter. Then list and describe four of the activities presented in the chapter. Which one of the activities do you think is the most important for achieving sustainable development? Why?