2013
DOI: 10.5539/jsd.v6n6p34
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The Diminishing Returns to the 2010 Human Development Index: Implications for Climate Policy and Sustainable Development

Abstract: Human development, energy, and greenhouse gases are inherently linked under current technology constraints. An empirical comparison illustrates that nations with higher human development values (in terms of the United Nation's Human Development Index (HDI)) contribute more carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions as a result of greater energy consumption. This finding seemingly places environmental sustainability at odds with advances in human development. However, the comparison also exposes the diminishing returns t… Show more

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“…We applied the logistic function to project estimations of the MicroHDI from 1991 to 2050. Future increments in human development slowdown in time for highly developed economies [ 18 , 36 ], which is simulated by the sigmoidal shape of the logistic function. Eq.…”
Section: Analytical Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We applied the logistic function to project estimations of the MicroHDI from 1991 to 2050. Future increments in human development slowdown in time for highly developed economies [ 18 , 36 ], which is simulated by the sigmoidal shape of the logistic function. Eq.…”
Section: Analytical Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Future increments in human development slowdown in time for highly developed economies [13,28], which is simulated by the sigmoidal shape of the logistic function. Eq 2 estimates the expected MicroHDI ) ( t i, d of each microregion ranging from 0 to 1, in which the coefficient i a represents how fast a microregion develops, i b is the independent adjustment term and t is time.…”
Section: Datamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For more than a decade, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has published the Human Development Index (HDI), which has generated diverse responses from experts (e.g., [21][22][23]), national media (e.g., [24]), and policymakers (e.g., [25,26]). The HDI is a measure of a country's average achievement in human development, based on a long and healthy life (life expectancy at birth), knowledge (adult literacy rate and gross school enrollment ratio), and standard of living (Gross Domestic Product per capita).…”
Section: The Sustainable Development Indicatorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The ESI incorporates 20 indicators, each of which combines two to eight variables [29]. First published in 2001, it has seen increasing popularity in the popular media [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]. Values of the ESI for each country vary between 0 (most unsustainable) and 100 (most sustainable) [32].…”
Section: The Sustainable Development Indicatorsmentioning
confidence: 99%