Explain how the United States and Canada compare to the rest of the world, according to the Human Development Index. What does the index measure?
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The main premise of the human development approach is that expanding peoples’ freedoms is both the
main aim of, and the principal means for sustainable development. If inequalities in human development
persist and grow, the aspirations of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will remain unfulfilled.
But there are no pre-ordained paths. Gaps are narrowing in key dimensions of human development, while
others are only now emerging. Policy choices determine inequality outcomes – as they do the evolution
and impact of climate change or the direction of technology, both of which will shape inequalities over the
next few decades. The future of inequalities in human development in the 21st century is, thus, in our hands.
But we cannot be complacent. The climate crisis shows that the price of inaction compounds over time as
it feeds further inequality, which, in turn, makes action more difficult. We are approaching a precipice
beyond which it will be difficult to recover. While we do have a choice, we must exercise it now.
Inequalities in human development hurt societies and weaken social cohesion and people’s trust in
government, institutions and each other. They hurt economies, wastefully preventing people from reaching
their full potential at work and in life. They make it harder for political decisions to reflect the aspirations of
the whole society and to protect our planet, as the few pulling ahead flex their power to shape decisions
primarily in their interests. Inequalities in human development are a defining bottleneck in achieving the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Inequalities in human development are not just about disparities in income and wealth. The 2019 Human
Development Report (HDR) explores inequalities in human development by going beyond income, beyond
averages, and beyond today. The proposed approach sets policies to redress these inequalities within a
framework that links the formation of capabilities with the broader context in which markets and
governments function.
Policies matter for inequalities. And inequalities matter for policies. The human development lens is central
to approaching inequality and asking why it matters, how it manifests itself and how best to tackle it.
Imbalances in economic power are eventually translated into political dominance. And that, in turn, can lead
to greater inequality and environmental disasters. Action at the start of this chain is far easier than relying
on interventions farther down the track. The 2019 HDR contributes to that debate by presenting the facts
on inequalities in human development and proposing ideas to act on them over the course of the 21st
century.
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The United States and Canada both rank as highly developed nations, according to the Human Development Index. The United States ranks fourth on the list and Canada ranks eighth. The Human Development Index measures a country’s standard of living, life expectancy, education levels, and income.
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