2009
Mumbai Human Development Report 2009
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Recent surveys on urban agglomerations reveal that more than half the world’s population currently lives in cities. It is also estimated that by the year 2030, developing countries will account for 80 per cent of the world’s urban population. In India, over 61 million people are urban slum dwellers, nearly 22 per cent of the urban population. As Indian cities continue to grow and expand, they face the challenges of providing infrastructure, housing, water, sanitatio… More >>
Mumbai Human Development Report 2009
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Arab Human Development Report 2009: Challenges to Human Security in the Arab Countries
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Like the first “Arab Human Development Report”, this fifth volume in the series undertakes a broad diagnostic of the state of development in Arab countries, this time through the lens of human security. Adopting a more differentiated approach to the particular contours of sub-regions, it shows that the concept of human security offers a relevant framework for refocusing the social contract in the Arab countries on neglected priorities. The report analyzes interdepen… More >>
Arab Human Development Report 2009: Challenges to Human Security in the Arab Countries
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Human Development Report 2009: Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development
- ISBN13: 9780230239043
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Migration, both behind and beyond borders, has become an increasingly prominent issue in domestic and international debates. The HDR09 proposes to address this theme, exploring how the movement of people can expand human capabilities and entitlements, and how to address the underlying inequalities and distortions which limit the potential gains…. More >>
Human Development Report 2009: Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development
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