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Children’s action for disaster risk reduction: views from children in Asia
This publication provides children and youth in Asia a platform to report on progress made towards "the need to protect women, children and other vulnerable groups from the disproportionate impacts of disaster and to empower them to promote resiliency within their communities and workplaces" (as recognized in the declaration adopted in Incheon by the Asia Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in 2010) from their own point of view. Previous surveys conducted with children globally show that their views on local governance for disaster risk reduction often tend to be less positive th ...
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Available online: http://www.preventionweb.net/files/29304_bookunisdrfinishweb.pdf
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Published by: UN/ISDR, Plan International ; 2012This publication provides children and youth in Asia a platform to report on progress made towards "the need to protect women, children and other vulnerable groups from the disproportionate impacts of disaster and to empower them to promote resiliency within their communities and workplaces" (as recognized in the declaration adopted in Incheon by the Asia Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in 2010) from their own point of view. Previous surveys conducted with children globally show that their views on local governance for disaster risk reduction often tend to be less positive than those of adults in all respects. This suggests that children have contributions to, or views about the process of improving local governance for disaster risk reduction which are unique to children but not yet being taken on board.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Gender ; Natural hazards ; Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) ; Climate change ; Social aspects ; Region II - Asia ; Bangladesh ; Cambodia ; Indonesia ; Nepal ; Philippines ; Thailand ; Viet Nam
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Impact of climate change on children in Nepal : research report
Plan International, 2012This study assesses children and key stakeholders' perception of the impact of climate change on children's well-being and evaluates children's access to disaster risk management and climate change adaptation information. It also records the current adaptation practices and suggests ways to address some key climate change issues. The study addresses the existing dearth of research in demonstrating the best way to reduce the adverse effects of changing climate, particularly on the most marginalised and vulnerable people in South Asian countries, including Nepal. It is intended to policy makers ...
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Available online: http://www.preventionweb.net/files/28247_28247impactofclimatechangeonchildre.pdf
Published by: Plan International ; 2012
This study assesses children and key stakeholders' perception of the impact of climate change on children's well-being and evaluates children's access to disaster risk management and climate change adaptation information. It also records the current adaptation practices and suggests ways to address some key climate change issues. The study addresses the existing dearth of research in demonstrating the best way to reduce the adverse effects of changing climate, particularly on the most marginalised and vulnerable people in South Asian countries, including Nepal. It is intended to policy makers and agencies who are working in climate and children sector.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)ISBN (or other code): 978-9937-8464-7-9
Tags: Climate ; Climate change ; Disaster Risk Management (DRM) ; Region II - Asia ; Nepal
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