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Investing in Human Security for a Future State The Palestinian Human Development Report 2009/10 “Investing in Human Security for a Future State” explores different facets of human security - economy, food, health, environment, political, personal, community - from the perspective of establishing freedom from want, freedom from fear and freedom to live in dignity. Reframing the concept of ‘security’, to one that places the security of individual on par with the state institutions is essential when reflecting on the... Occupied Palestinian Territory - 2009, 2010 |
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Advancing Sustainable Development Qatar National Vision 2030 The Report underscores major environmental challenges that Qatar faces and that need to be appropriately resolved, particularly achieving water security, reducing carbon emissions and increasing energy efficiency, and mitigating risks that threaten the safety of the marine environment. The Report argues that assessing the severity of risks and handling required change will entail mobilizing resources, coordinating efforts and putting appropriate policy and regulatory frameworks in place. The ... Qatar - 2009 |
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Employment and Livelihoods The 4th National Human Development Report The report constructs human development indicators for different provinces. This has led to identifi ed regional disparities in Human Development across provinces. The findings call for a greater attention at strengthening sectors that will generate employment opportunities for the poor, women and youth workers, promoting regionally spread and diversifi ed economic activities and creating an environment for the national private sector and small and medium enterprises to grow in a sustainable ... Lao PDR - 2009 |
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State Transformation and Human Development This Report argues that representation can become a catalyst for creating a society that offers greater equality and justice to all in a number of spheres. And a significant change in political representation demands active, equitable involvement of those now excluded from the processes of framing and implementing policy. This calls first and foremost for opening state structures to participation by groups that have never before engaged in governance. It means transforming the State and Nepal... Nepal - 2009 |
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Human Security, Today and Tomorrow The report, entitled ‘Human Security, Today and Tomorrow’ casts a spotlight on the state of human security in Thailand from multiple perspectives. The analysis in the report covers economic security, political security, environmental security, health security, personal security and food security. The 2009 Human Development Report highlights six specific issues that Thailand will face in the coming years, including: addressing the needs of small farmers; accommodating non-citizens... Thailand - 2009 |
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Migration and Human Development Opportunities and Challenges The NHDR consists of five chapters dedicated to the following issues concerning migration flows related to Armenia: migration trends in a globalizing world in the context of human development; causal interplay between migration, poverty, and inequality; relationship between migration governance and human rights; role of migrants’ remittances and the Armenian Diaspora in the human development process; and relationship between migration and current human development trends. Armenia - 2009 |
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The Ties that Bind Social Capital in Bosnia and Herzegovina The report delves into the positive and negative effects of social capital for broader processes of democratisation and social cohesion. The research examines membership of clubs, societies, organisations and associations in BiH, or ‘associational life.’ On the positive side, civil society is observed as providing the basis for more bridging and diverse social ties and, as such, is more inclusive. Strengthening associational life in BiH would help to overcome some of the more si... Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2009 |
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A Climate for Change Climate change and its impacts on society and economy in Croatia This publication is a breakthrough report for the country and the first of its kind, globally following new analysis released by the IPCC. 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... Croatia - 2009 |
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Youth in Cyprus Aspirations, Lifestyles & Empowerment This first Human Development Report for Cyprus focuses on the lives and aspirations of the island’s young people. The Report is unique as it is the first time that aspects of the life of youth in both the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities have been mapped out in tandem. This is significant given the long existing division between the two communities that has resulted in young Cypriots growing up apart from one another. Cyprus - 2009 |
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From Exclusion to Equality Realising the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Kazakhstan The overall goal of the 2009 National Human Development Report is to study Kazakhstan’s legislation and socio-economic infrastructure concerning persons with disabilities and identify political, legislative, institutional and socio-economic measures enabling implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan - 2009 |
