Measuring Human (In-)Security - ETC Graz

Human Security Perspectives, Volume 7 (2010), Issue 1
Measuring Human (In-)Security
application does not describe any challenges or threats in ‘Environmental’,
‘Personal’, ‘Community’ and ‘Political’ areas, these boxes remain empty.
Unfortunately, this measuring method could not be applied for Thailand and
Cambodia since there was no case study performed for these countries.
Table 6. Application of the Human Development Report
Needs/Vulnerabilities Myanmar:
Support Ex-Poppy Farmers and Poor Vulnerable Families 91
Threats 92 National District Local Capacities
Economic
Food
Health
Environmental 95
Personal 96
Community 97
Political 98
Increased
poverty and
unemployment;
lack of
education
Inability of the
state to ensure
food production
and equitable
distribution
Multiple health
challenges
… 93
… 94
Loss of income
(ex-poppy
farming
households/poor
families); lack of
access to gainful
employment
Lack of
physical/econ.
access to basic
food (ex-poppy
farming
households/poor
families)
Improve
socio-econ.
conditions
(UN agencies
and local and
international
NGOs)
Improve food
security
conditions
(UN agencies
and local and
int. NGOs)
91 Based on outcome of Case Study United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security,
Myanmar, United Nations Development Program, Human Security Unit, Human Security in
Theory and Practice, at pp. 70-71.
92 Distinguish between different groups as relevant, according to, for instance, age, gender
and socio-economic status.
93 No data available in Case Study.
94 No data available in the case study.
95 This area was not referred to in the case study.
96 This area was not referred to in the case study.
97 This area was not referred to in the case study.
98 This area was not referred to in the case study.
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