The Challenges of Climate Change
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Children and young people represent 30 per cent of the world's population. Not only do they represent the largest group of people currently affected by climate change, but they are also more vulnerable than adults to its harmful effects. Children and young people also constitute the generation that will be required to deal with the future impacts of climate change and that will have to deliver the very deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions that will be essential in the coming decades. This book
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This essential UNICEF report delivers a sobering and data-driven analysis of how climate change disproportionately impacts children and youth, who make up 30 percent of the global population. It methodically outlines the dual reality they face: being the most vulnerable to current climate harms while also being the generation tasked with solving the crisis. The book moves beyond abstract environmental discussion to ground the issue in the lived experiences and future responsibilities of young people.
What makes this work distinctive is its authoritative, global perspective, framing climate change not just as an environmental issue but as a critical child rights and intergenerational justice crisis. It is a vital, clarifying read for any young person seeking to understand their stake in this fight and the evidence base for their advocacy. This isn't a distant scientific abstract; it's a direct call to action for the generation who will inherit the consequences and bear the responsibility for change.
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