Pacific-Oceania: 2011 Human Development Report - Pacific Islands’ Progress Jeopardized By ...

Pacific-Oceania: 2011 Human Development Report - Pacific Islands’ Progress Jeopardized By Inequalities And Environmental Threats   Palau tops Human Development Index in the Pacific   Despite impressive human development rankings in some of the Pacific Island countries, the region faces a future of rising sea-levels, reduced fresh water sources, and diminishing fish stocks. The 2011 Human Development Report—Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All—argues that environmental...

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