UNDP Launches Human Climate Horizons Platform
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has recently unveiled its latest initiative, the Human Climate Horizons digital platform. This tool aims to provide a comprehensive visualisation of the impending effects of rising sea levels on coastal areas worldwide.
The Human Development Report Office (HDRO) and its collaborators have identified a group of countries in the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) region that are anticipated to be among the first and most severely impacted. These nations, including India, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Vietnam, serve as focal points for the platform’s initial insights.
The Human Climate Horizons platform offers a user-friendly interface to showcase the potential consequences of rising sea levels, with a particular emphasis on vulnerable coastal regions. This initiative aligns with UNDP’s commitment to fostering global awareness and understanding of the urgent challenges presented by climate change.
Through accessible and informative tools like Human Climate Horizons, the UNDP strives to empower nations and communities to make informed decisions in the face of climate-related threats. This digital platform marks a step toward addressing the complex issue of rising sea levels and their implications for coastal areas around the globe.
For more information on the project and its impact, please visit:
https://horizons.hdr.undp.org/