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Asia Pacific Children and Youth Voices on Climate Crisis and Disaster Risk

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World Vision

Highlights

According to the report that surveyed nearly 10,000 children and youths, across 12 countries in the Asia Pacific region, almost every child in disaster-prone areas has experienced climate-related disaster risks in the past 12 months. In Asia-Pacific, extreme weather events, such as floods, are linked to population displacement. Trends also point to the growing frequency, intensity and complexity of disasters.

 

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Author(s)
UNICEF, United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth, World Vision International, Plan International and Save the Children
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Languages
English

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