Describe the key differences between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Select one country (you can choose the country you belong to) and prepare a report summarising how your country has fared in terms of the Millennium Development Goals. Where did the country fare well or poorly? What were the conditions that enabled or hindered its progress? How may the introduction of the SDGs improve progress (you can select just one area of progress here – e.g. gender equality)? (Information from the World Bank may be useful in completing this question: http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/MDGs-tables).   

  
Question 1 is compulsory (Answer in no more than 400words, excluding the maximum of 5 references).
1. Describe the key differences between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Select one country (you can choose the country you belong to) and prepare a report summarising how your country has fared in terms of the Millennium Development Goals. Where did the country fare well or poorly? What were the conditions that enabled or hindered its progress? How may the introduction of the SDGs improve progress (you can select just one area of progress here – e.g. gender equality)? (Information from the World Bank may be useful in completing this question: http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/MDGs-tables).   
Answer this two questions (Answer each question in no more than 500 words, excluding the  maximum of 5 references for each response).
2. What are ecosystem services? Describe four categories of ecosystem services and illustrate using examples. 
There are many questions in the Homework then I choose questions 4 ????
4- Describe the main types of global land use transformations that have occurred in the past seven decades (i.e. since after World War II)? Taking a country you are familiar with, what have been the main causes of these land use changes?
  
Assessment Criteria
Question 1 Assessment
  
Description of SDGs/MDGS
Clear   description (3)
Response   demonstrates partial description (2)
Not   very well described (1)
 
Data
No   error in data analyses (3)
Data   analysis not appropriate (2)
No   Data analysis (0)
 
Content
Arguments   are clearly thought out and well-constructed (2)
Arguments   are somewhat weak. Lacks thorough understanding of the literature (1)
Arguments   are superfluous and weak (0)
 
Presentation
Response   is well drafted and relevant references are provided throughout (2)
Response   not very well drafted. Some relevant references are provided (1)
Meaningless   and weak references are provided (0)
Question 2 – 3 Assessment
  
Understanding of the context
Clear   understanding of the background and context (2)
For   the most part, some understanding is demonstrated (1)
Response   demonstrates poor understanding of the topic (0.5)
Fails   to show clear insight or background (0)
 
Content
Arguments   are clearly thought out and well-constructed (3)
There   are gaps in arguments. Lacks thorough understanding of the literature (2)
Response   does not demonstrates clear grasp on the topic (1)
Arguments   are superfluous and weak (0.5)
 
Presentation
Response   is well drafted and relevant references are provided throughout (2.5)
Some   clarity of thought but the understanding of the relevant literature is   missing (1.5)
Response   not very well drafted. Some relevant references are provided (1)
Response   is not well structured and less relevant references are provided (0.5)
*References (in-text and reference list) must be included in your submission; a minimum of three-peer reviewed references must be used.