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|IMAGEComponent=Scenario drivers; Energy demand; Agricultural economy and forestry; Emissions;
|IMAGEComponent=Scenario drivers; Energy demand; Agricultural economy and forestry; Emissions;
|KeyReference=Hilderink and Lucas, 2008; PBL, 2012;
|KeyReference=Hilderink and Lucas, 2008; PBL, 2012;
|InputVar=Temperature; Precipitation - grid;  Food availability per capita; Urbanisation; GINI coefficient; GDP per capita; People dependent on solid fuel; BC, OC, NOx emissions; SO2 emission;  
|InputVar=Temperature - grid; Precipitation - grid;  Food availability per capita; Urbanisation; GINI coefficient; GDP per capita; People dependent on solid fuel; BC, OC, NOx emissions; SO2 emission;  
|OutputVar=Access to food; Access to water; Child mortality; Life expectancy; Human Development Index (HDI);  
|OutputVar=Access to food; Access to water; Child mortality; Life expectancy; Human Development Index (HDI);  
|Description=The environment is important for human development and quality of life, especially for people in developing countries. People’s livelihoods are based on the quantity and quality of the resources they have access to. Unequal access and diminished resource quality have an unequivocal effect on these livelihoods, with negative health impacts as one of the main factors. As seen in the preceding sections, rising demand for food, water and energy will put pressure on scarce natural resources, such as fertile land, potable water and forest resources. The provision of food, water, and energy becomes more difficult when these natural resources are not properly managed or when they degrade due to global environmental change.  
|Description=The environment is important for human development and quality of life, especially for people in developing countries. People’s livelihoods are based on the quantity and quality of the resources they have access to. Unequal access and diminished resource quality have an unequivocal effect on these livelihoods, with negative health impacts as one of the main factors. As seen in the preceding sections, rising demand for food, water and energy will put pressure on scarce natural resources, such as fertile land, potable water and forest resources. The provision of food, water, and energy becomes more difficult when these natural resources are not properly managed or when they degrade due to global environmental change.  

Revision as of 11:54, 30 January 2014

GISMO model to assess human development in IMAGE 3.0
Flowchart Human development. See also the Input/Output Table on the introduction page.

Key policy issues

  • What are the key future trends in human development, such as those targeted by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
  • How are changes in the global environment likely to affect human development?
  • How is improved access to food, water and energy likely to contribute to human development?

Introduction