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2007/2008 Report
The latest global Report on the theme of climate change was launched on 27 November 2007.
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Human Development Report 1993
People's Participation
The 1993 Report examines how and how much people participate in the events and processes that shape their lives. The democratic transition in many developing countries, the collapse of many socialist regimes, and the worldwide emergence of people's organizations - these are all part of a historic change, not just isolated events. People's participation is becoming the central issue of our time.
The Report looks at three major means of peoples' participation: people-friendly markets, decentralized governance and community organizations, especially non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and suggests concrete policy measures to address the growing problems of jobless growth.
The Report concludes that five pillars of a people centered world order must be built:
- New concepts of human security;
- New strategies for sustainable human development;
- New partnerships between state and markets;
- New patterns of national and global governance; and
- New forms of international cooperation.
Language editions
English | French | Spanish
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Orders for all past editions of the Human Development Report must be addressed to the Human Development Report Office. An online form is available for this purpose.
Older editions of the Report are sometimes available yet in very few numbers and for only certain language editions.
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