UNICEF: Climate Change and Children: a human security challenge

Submitted by crinadmin on Mon, 08/12/2008 - 06:04

The study reviews the implications of climate change for children and future generations, drawing on relevant experiences in different sectors and countries of promoting child rights and well-being. It traces in considerable detail the pathways through which shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns create serious additional barriers to the achievement of the child survival, development and protection goals embraced by the international community. The role of children as vital participants and agents of change emerges as a key theme.

Further information

UN: Our Climate, Our Children, Our Responsibility: The implications of climate change for the world's children (April 2008)
Legacy of Disasters: The Impact of Climate Change on Children (Save the Children UK, April 2007)
Rights focus sought over climate (12 December 2006)

pdf: http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/climate_change.pdf

Organisation:

UNICEF Office of Research

Attachment Link:

http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/climate_change.pdf

Web:

http://www.unicef-irc.org/article.php?id_article=102

Countries

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