Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development

Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2009-11-06 02:04
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Human development is about putting people at the centre of development. It is about people realizing their potential, increasing their choices and enjoying the freedom to lead lives they value. Since 1990, annual Human Development Reports have explored challenges including poverty, gender, democracy, human rights, cultural liberty, globalization, water scarcity and climate change.

Pacific Human Development Report 1999

Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2009-11-06 01:55
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This report describes the general development trends in the Pacific, highlighting how these trends affect, or are modified by, the small island characteristics of the countries of the region. The report measures human development, not only in terms of GDP, employment and other economic indicators but also by social standards such as longevity, adult literary, access to health services and safe drinking water and women's participation.

Sustainable livelihoods in a changing Samoa

Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2009-11-06 01:40
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Samoa National Human Development Report: Sustainable Livelihoods in a Changing Samoa
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The phrase in the theme "A changing Sãmoa" directs attention to a society that is in a constant state of flux as a result of both internal and external factors. The latter include the influence of migration, education, trade, religion and, more recently, accelerated globalization brought about by advanced information technology.

A Climate for Change - Climate change and its impacts on society and economy in Croatia

Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2009-10-20 08:38
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Author(s):
Branković, Čedo – Croatian climate (Ch 3); Bray, John – Public opinion (Ch 2); Callaway, John – Vulnerability assessment (Ch 4 – 11); Dulčić, Jakov – Vulnerability in fisheries/ mariculture (Ch 8); Gajić-Čapka, Marjana – Croatian climate (Ch 3); Glamuzina, Branko – Vulnerability in fisheries/ mariculture (Ch 8); Heim, Inge – Health impacts (Ch 9); Japec, Lidija – Vulnerable groups (Ch 10); Kalinski, Vladimir – Croatian climate (Ch 3); Vulnerability in tourism (Ch 6); Vulnerability in the coastal zone (Ch 7); Landau, Seth – General coordination, Mitigation costs (Ch 12), Mitigation activities (Ch 13); Legro, Susan – Team Leader, Vulnerable groups (Ch 10), Conclusions (Ch 14); OIKON Ltd. Institute for Applied Ecology – Vulnerability in the coastal zone (Ch 7); Ortl, Friderik – Statistical annex; Patarčić, Mirta – Croatian climate (Ch 3); Srnec, Lidija – Croatian climate (Ch 3); Šimleša, Dražen – Public opinion (Ch 2); Zaninović, Ksenija – Croatian climate (Ch 3); Health impacts (Ch 9); Znaor, Darko – Vulnerability in agriculture (Ch 4); Vulnerability in water (Ch 5); Mitigation costs (Ch 12)
Year:
2009
Editor:
Seth Landau, Susan Legro, Sandra Vlašić
City:
Zagreb, Croatia
Publisher:
UNDP Croatia
Pages:
282
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This publication is a breakthrough report for the country and the first of its kind, globally following new analysis released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It is a fact that the climate is changing and the consequences of that change are already being felt all over the globe. Croatia is not an exception. The Report accounts for and quantifies the damages in several sectors of the Croatian economy over the past several years as a result of climate variability. It demonstrates that climate is already a critical factor in development in Croatia, and climate change may have profound impacts on the country.

For the full report: A Climate for Change - Climate change and its impacts on society and economy in Croatia