Impact of Climate Change in Children.pdf

The impact of climate change is being felt worldwide, and it is children who are often the hardest hit as climate change-induced disasters impede their access to basic services and threaten their right to protection. Nepali children are especially vulnerable when a disaster strikes because of Nepal’s high incidence of poverty, widespread exposure to disease, heavy dependence on natural resources, and inadequate access to information about disaster risk management, climate change adaptation, rights and protection. Poor governance with respect to disaster risks and the lack of policies and programs explicitly targeting children compound children’s vulnerabilities.