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Human
Development Report 2001
Making new technologies work
for human development
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networks are transforming the traditional map of development, expanding
people's horizons and creating the potential to realize in a decade
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Chapters
Foreword,
Acknowledgements, Abbreviations, Contents, Overview (753KB)
Chapter
1: Human development — past, present and future (337KB)
Chapter
2: Today ’s technological transformations — creating the network age
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Chapter
3: Managing the risks of technological change (238KB)
Chapter
4: Unleashing human creativity:national strategies (265KB)
Chapter
5: Global initiatives to create technologies for human development (457KB)
Human
Development Indicators (898KB)
Addendum:
Human Development Index for 12 countries not included in main indicator tables
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Press kit
Letter from Mr. Djibril
Diallo, Director, Communications Office, Office of the Administrator, UNDP
Human Development Index
New technologies key to reducing
world poverty
Although controversial, GMOs
could be breakthrough technology for developing countries
Some developing countries become
hi-tech leaders while others fall far behind
HDR calls for R&D,
differential pricing and IPR support to help developing countries bridge tech
divide
“Brain drain” costs
developing countries billions
Most countries not on track to
meet UN’s 2015 goals
Norway is now first, US sixth in
human development
About UNDP: Partnerships
to Fight Poverty
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