UNDP Releases New Report on the Environment and Global Development

On November 2 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched its 2011 Human Development Report, titled Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All. The report warns, “Development progress in the world’s poorest countries could be halted or even reversed by mid-century unless bold steps are taken now to slow climate change, prevent further environmental damage, and reduce deep inequalities within and among nations.” With the Rio 20 Conference fast approaching, the Report urges world leaders to understand the “critical” links between environmental sustainability and equity.

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