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Second Conference on Measuring Human Development March 4 th 5 th 2012 JeanPaul Fitoussi and Khalid Malik Sustaining Human Development Human beings are born with certain potential capabilities The purpose of development is to. 3 March 2012 ISSN 2151 7452 Amenity Migration a comparative study of the Italian Alps and the Chi ean Andes Axel Borsdorf Innsbruck Rodrigo Hidalgo Santiago de Chile and Hugo Zunino Temuco Universitt Innsbruck Institut fr Geographie and sterr Defining sustainable development. Sustainability : Defining sustainable development in broader terms. Sustainability Science: Criticisms of current approaches. Complexity and complex adaptive systems. Second Conference on Measuring Human Development. March 4. th. -5. th. 2012. Jean-Paul . Fitoussi. and Khalid Malik. Sustaining Human Development. “Human . beings are born with certain potential capabilities. The purpose of development is to create an environment in . Jon Hall, HDRO, UNDP. Binocular Vision. A Spare . E. ye. A Wider . F. ield of View. Spotting Faint . O. bjects. Depth Perception. Happiness & Human Development … Common Origins. “. Our metrics are important not just because they tell us how we are doing but because they serve as guides in policy-making…. GDP measures the busy-ness of our economy. But the big question is whether we are busy doing the right things. Making your economy grow more will not necessarily get you the things that people . Education and Training . for Development. Simon McGrath. What . are . the . Issues?. We are seeing a major shift back to an interest in . . VET-for-development but there is a risk . that . past. Recycling Initiatives . Sustainability. Activities that encompass the domains of ecology, economics, politics, law, and culture in relation to human sustainability on planet Earth. In 1987 the World Commission on Environment and Development defined “sustainable development” as “development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability for future generations to meet their own needs.”. Presented by:. Mr Andile Dyakala. Chief . Financial Officer. Table of Contents. Government Vision and Strategic Objectives. Tshwane . 2055. 2012/13 . MTREF. Revenue . Security and Financial . Sustainability. . Going Beyond Income: Measuring Inequality. . March 4, 2013. Conchita. . D’Ambrosio. , University of Milan. Alan Fuchs, Human Development Report Office. Incorporating Equality when measuring . Human Development. 5. th. Term, Batch: . 20010. 10/2/2012. lec no. 8 & 9. 1. DEFINATIONS. Measure:. . It is the numerical evaluation of a dimension or a property of comparison with standard of same kind. Compare:. Sustainable Development. Image from Wiki Media. Quote found in Groom . et al. . (2006). Sustainable Development. “A sustainable society is one that ensures the . health and vitality of human life and culture and of nature’s capital, for present and future generations. BY:. MOSES KUMI ASAMOAH (REV.). CENTRAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA. Ghana Geographical Association Conference. KNUST 02-04 August, 2012. INTRODUCTION. “The . 21. st . century environmental crisis is vastly different from any other in human . Jon Hall, HDRO, UNDP. Binocular Vision. A Spare . E. ye. A Wider . F. ield of View. Spotting Faint . O. bjects. Depth Perception. Happiness & Human Development … Common Origins. “. Our metrics are important not just because they tell us how we are doing but because they serve as guides in policy-making…. GDP measures the busy-ness of our economy. But the big question is whether we are busy doing the right things. Making your economy grow more will not necessarily get you the things that people . Let’s zero in on sustainability.. What does it mean? Where does it come from? How is it applied?. What makes it a contestable concept?. What’s the difference between sustainability and sustainable development?. DEFINING HRD. Human Resource Development is the process of increasing the knowledge, the skills, and the capabilities of all people in a society. In economic terms, it could be described as the accumulation of human capital and its investment in...