PHA-Exch> Human Development Report: Fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a divided world
Claudio Schuftan
cschuftan at phmovement.org
Mon Dec 3 14:31:08 PST 2007
From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
crosposted from: EQUIDAD at listserv.paho.org
*Human Development Report - Fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a
divided world*
* *
*United Nations Development Programme, UNDP 2007*
Available online as PDF file [399p.] at:
http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_en_complete.pdf
"……Fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a divided world, provides a
stark account of the threat posed by global warming. It argues that the
world is drifting towards a "tipping point" that could lock the world's
poorest countries and their poorest citizens in a downward spiral, leaving
hundreds of millions facing malnutrition, water scarcity, ecological
threats, and a loss of livelihoods……"
"……Climate change is the defi ning human development issue of our
generation. All development is ultimately about expanding human potential
and enlarging human freedom. It is about people developing the capabilities
that empower them to make choices and to lead lives that they value. Climate
change threatens to erode human freedoms and limit choice. It calls into
question the Enlightenment principle that human progress will make the
future look better than the past.
The early warning signs are already visible. Today, we are witnessing at fi
rst hand what could be the onset of major human development reversal in our
lifetime. Across developing countries, millions of the world's poorest
people are already being forced to cope with the impacts of climate change.
These impacts do not register as apocalyptic events in the full glare of
world media attention. They go unnoticed in fi nancial markets and in the
measurement of world gross domestic product (GDP). But increased exposure to
drought, to more intense storms, to fl oods and environmental stress is
holding back the efforts of the world's poor to build a better life for
themselves and their children. Climate change will undermine international
efforts to combat poverty……"
*Summaries*
· Summary
(English)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_english.pdf>[893
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· Summary
(French)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_french.pdf>[1,034
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· Summary
(Spanish)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_spanish.pdf>[878
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· Summary
(Arabic)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_arabic.pdf>[908
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· Summary
(Chinese)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_chinese.pdf>[1,963
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· Summary
(Russian)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_russian.pdf>[1,589
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· Summary
(Basque)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_basque.pdf>[1,104
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· Summary
(Catalán)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_catalan.pdf>[904
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· Summary
(Danish)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_dk.pdf>[1,400
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· Summary
(Finnish)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_fi.pdf>[1,393
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· Summary
(German)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_german.pdf>[1,274
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· Summary
(Icelandic)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_is.pdf>[1,418
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· Summary
(Japanese)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_japanese.pdf>[1,135
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· Summary
(Norwegian)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_no.pdf>[1,410
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· Summary
(Portuguese)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_portuguese.pdf>[888
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· Summary
(Swedish)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_summary_se.pdf>[1,441
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*Content: *
*Overview Fighting climate change: human solidarity in a divided world 1*
*Chapter 1 The 21st Century climate challenge *
1.1 Climate change and human development 24
1.2 Climate science and future scenarios 31
1.3 From global to local—measuring carbon footprints in an unequal world 39
1.4 Avoiding dangerous climate change—a sustainable emissions pathway 44
1.5 Business-as-usual—pathways to an unsustainable climate future 52
1.6 Why we should act to avoid dangerous climate change 58
*Chapter 2 Climate shocks: risk and vulnerability in an unequal world 71*
2.1 Climate shocks and low human development traps 75
2.2 Looking ahead—old problems and new climate change risks 90
*Chapter 3 Avoiding dangerous climate change: strategies for mitigation 109*
3.1 Setting mitigation targets 112
3.2 Putting a price on carbon—the role of markets and governments 125
3.3 The critical role of regulation and government action 132
3.4 The key role of international cooperation 147
*Chapter 4 Adapting to the inevitable: national action and international
cooperation 163*
4.1 The national challenge 168
4.2 International cooperation on climate change adaptation 184
*Notes 199*
*Bibliography 204*
*Press Releases*
· *Overview -* Climate change threatens unprecedented human
development reversals
o English<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr1-hdr07-overview-e-final.pdf>[570
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o Français<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr1-hdr07-overview-f-final.pdf>[985
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o Español<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr1-hdr07-overview-s-final.pdf>[958
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o Arabic
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/overview%20pr%20-%20arb.pdf>[1,128 KB]
o Russian<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr1-hdr07-overview-r-final.pdf>[391
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o Português<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr1-hdr07-overview-p_final.pdf>[919
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· *Africa and Arab States -* Developed countries must cut emissions,
invest in adaptation to prevent human development reversals
o English
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr2-hdr07-africa-e-final.pdf>[828 KB]
o Français<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr2-hdr07-africa-f-final.pdf>[939
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o Español
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr2-hdr07-africa-s-final.pdf>[902 KB]
o Arabic
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/africa%20pr%20-%20arb.pdf>[1,039 KB]
o Português<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr2-hdr07-africa-p-final.pdf>[566
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· *Asia and the Pacific -* Developed countries should provide
incentives for Asia to go green
o English
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr3-hdr07-asia-e-final.pdf>[1,054 KB]
o Français
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr3-hdr07-asia-f-final.pdf>[1,165 KB]
· *Latin America and Caribbean -* Climate change widens the
inequality gap in Latin America and the Caribbean
o English
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr4-hdr07-la-e-final.pdf>[525 KB]
o Français
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr4-hdr07-la-f-final.pdf>[563 KB]
o Español
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr4-hdr07-la-s-final.pdf>[561 KB]
· *Europe** -* Wealthier nations should lead emission cuts and
provide incentive for developing CEE and CIS countries to go green
o English<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr5-hdr07-ecis-e-final.doc.pdf>[523
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o Español
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr3-hdr07-ecis-s-final.pdf>[438 KB]
o Français<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr5-hdr07-ecis-f-final.doc.pdf>[420
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o Russian
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr5-hdr07-ecis-r-final.pdf>[263 KB]
· *North America** -* US must climate-proof growth to prevent human
development reversals
o English
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/pr6-hdr07-usa-e-final.pdf>[588 KB]
· *World -* OECD countries falling short of their commitments to
fight climate change
o English<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/oecd-hdr07-pr-e-final.doc.pdf>[748
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o Français
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/oecd-hdr07-f-final.doc.pdf>[915 KB]
o Español
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/oecd-hdr07-s-final.doc.pdf>[889 KB]
o Russian
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/oecd-hdr07-pr-r-final.pdf>[411 KB]
o Português
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/oecd-hdr07-pr-p-final.pdf>[832 KB]
· *HDI -* Photo finish between Iceland and Norway to top human
development ranking
o English
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/lp1-hdr07-hdipr-e_final.pdf>[278 KB]
o Français
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/lp1-hdr07-hdipr-f-final.pdf>[278 KB]
o Español
<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/lp1-hdr07-hdipr-s-final.pdf>[288 KB]
o Arabic <http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hd%20pr-arb.pdf> [383 KB]
o Russian<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/lp1-hdr07-hdipr-r_final-rev.pdf>[182
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o Português<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/lp1-hdr07-hdi-port-final.pdf>[290
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· *UNDP -* TV stories planned for production for the HDR Launch
o English<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/lp3-tvstories-hdr07-e-final.pdf>[268
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o Français<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/lp4-hdr07-tvstories-f-final.pdf>[284
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o Español<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/lp3-hdr07-tvstories-s-final.pdf>[273
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· *HDI - *Human Development Index
o English<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/lp2-hdr07-hdilist-e-final.pdf>[208
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o Français <http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/lp2-hdr07_hdilist-f.pdf> [66
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o Español <http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/lp2-hdr07_hdi_sp.pdf> [69 KB]
o Arabic <http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdi%20list%20-arb.pdf> [125
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o Russian<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/lp2-hdr07-hdilist-r-final.pdf>[368
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*PowerPoint Presentations*
· HDR 2007/2008 Slides
(English)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_presentation.ppt>[3,444
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· HDR 2007/2008 Slides
(French)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_presentation_french.ppt>[4,402
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· HDR 2007/2008 Slides
(Spanish)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_presentation_spanish.ppt>[2,904
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*Figures and Graphs*
· HDR 2007/2008 Figures
(English)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_figures.zip>[4,349
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· HDR 2007/2008 Figures
(French)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_figures_fr1.zip>[5,265
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· HDR 2007/2008 Figures
(Spanish)<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_figures_sp.zip>[5,030
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*Climate change posters*
· Climate change
posters<http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/hdr_20072008_posters.pdf>[911 KB]
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