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One Planet, One ChanceClimate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity at the start of the 21st Century. Failure to meet that challenge raises the spectre of unprecedented reversals in human development. The world's poorest countries and poorest people will bear the brunt. See the campaign |
Media Materials
2007/2008 Report - Climate change
- Complete report [12 296 KB]
- Summary [893 KB]
- Errata [24 KB]
- Flyer (English) [542 KB]
- HDR 2007/2008 Slides [2 435 KB]
Presskits
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Release of latest research papers
HDRO/UNDP
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UN Ideas That Changed the World, Crucial Ideas That Shape the 21st Century
PRWeb
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Will climate change impact Cambodia?
UPI Asia
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How to measure vulnerability to climate change?
IRIN
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Graphs and Videos
Videos
- 2007/2008 Report: Launch video - Climate change and Human development
- [English] - [Français] - [Español] - [Português]
- 2006 Report: Launch video - Kibera-Sanitation [256K] - [56K]
- 2004 Report: Interview with Sakiko Fukuda-Parr [256K] - [medium] - [low]
- People First: The Human Development Reports [256k] - [medium] - [low]
Graphic presentations
- HDR 2006 Slides [1 803 KB]
- HDR 2005 Slides [2 414 KB]
- HDR 2004 Slides [850 KB]
Upcoming Events
Data Designed for Decisions: Enhancing social, economic and environmental progress
Paris, France
18-20 June 2009
This is a conference for intermediaries between data, knowledge and empowerment. We will investigate selection, visualisation, interpretation and communication of data, and how it can be effectively used to: help understand complex issues, make data relevant at a personal level, close the gap between objective measurement and perception, and take decisions based on evidence.
World Environment Day
Mexico City, Mexico
5 June 2009
World Environment Day is the principle vehicle through which the UN system stimulates world-wide public awareness on environmental issues and enhances political action. This year‘s theme is "Your planet needs you: U.Nite to combat climate change".
