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2. The 21 st Century climate challenge “ One generation plants a tree; the next generation gets the shade.” Chinese Proverb “ You already know enough. So do I. It is not knowledge we lack. What is missing is the courage to understand what we know and to draw conclusions.” Sven Lindqvist

7. Th e 21 st Century carbon budg et is set at 1,456 Gt CO 2 to avoid dangerous climate change

8. The 2 1 st Century carbon budget is set for early expiry

10. Halvin g emissions by 2050 could avoid dangerous climate change

13. Climate shocks: risk and vulnerability in an unequal world “ The countries most vulnerable are least able to protect themselves. They also contribute least to the global emissions of greenhouse gases. Without action they will pay a high price for the actions of others.” Kofi Annan “ Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.” Nelson Mandela

19. Climate change will hurt deve loping country agriculture

22. Avoiding dangerous climate change: strategies for mitigation “ We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive.” Albert Einstein “ Speed is irrelevant if you are going in the wrong direction.” Mahatma Gandhi “ Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Helen Keller

32. Incre a sed coal efficiency could cut CO 2 emissions

33. Adapting to the inevitable: national action and international cooperation “ If you are neutral in a situation of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu “ An injustice committed against anyone is a threat to everyone.” Montesquieu

37. The HDR 2007/2008 will be launched 27 November 2007 http://hdr.undp.org