Asia Pacific Human Development Report 2012: One Planet to Share – Sustaining Human Progress in a Changing Climate

This analytical report highlights that people in Asia-Pacific will be profoundly affected by climate change. It notices that poverty continues to decline in this region, but climate change may undercut hard-won gains. A shift to lower-carbon pathways is needed. The report outlines where transformation can begin: in cleaner, more efficient production, in fair and balanced consumption, and in both rural and urban areas. It addition, it stresses that, through better institutions, more accurate knowledge and changed attitudes, Asia-Pacific societies can find smarter strategies for adapting to a warmer world.