Report on Impacts of Climate Crisis and Environmental Degradation on Children and Youths in Nepal
The consequences of climate change now include, among others, intense droughts, water scarcity, severe fires, rising sea levels, flooding, catastrophic storms, and declining biodiversity. In many parts of the world, people are facing multiple climate-related impacts such as severe drought and flooding, air pollution, and water scarcity, leaving their children vulnerable to malnutrition and disease. And Nepal is no exception.
Almost every child on earth is exposed to at least one of these climate and environmental hazards. Without urgent action, this number will go up. Hence, there is an urgent need to assess the impacts of the climate crisis on children and youths.
Given the urgency of the climate crisis, this report – a joint initiative of the Child-Centred DRR and Climate Change (CDCC) Consortium comprising Plan International Nepal, Save the Children, UNICEF and World Vision International Nepal – aims to identify the effects of climate change on the lives of young people, their parents/caregivers, and other vulnerable/marginalized communities. The report assesses the adaptation and resilience capacities of children, young people, and vulnerable communities, and subsequently provides a set of recommendations for adopting effective adaptation strategies based on the needs determined from the perceptions and experiences of young people, children, and their communities.
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