YOUTH AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Gender and Climate Change
Perspectives
Climate Change Impact
 Some effects of climate change are:
 Rising temperatures
 Rising sea levels and temperatures
 Extreme weather patterns
 Droughts
 Floods
 Hurricanes
 Cyclones
 Endangered biodiversity
 survival threatened by changing
conditions
 Water shortages
 Decreased agricultural productivity –
food insecurity, e.g. dropping crop
yields
 Health
 Diseases
 Malnutrition
 Increased poverty
Climate Change is addressed through:
 Mitigation: measures taken to lessen
climate change; these are usually the
reduction of GHG emissions or the
increase of GHG sinks.
 Adaptation: changes one makes in
their lifestyle and work in order to
adjust to climate change.
Gender and Youth Dimension of
Climate Change
 Limited access to resources
 Exclusion from decision-making
process
 Dependency on traditional means
 Environmental and humanitarian
crises
Youth and Climate Change
The importance of involving the youth
lies in several elements:
 Youth population in Africa is
estimated at around 60%
 Rightful role to play
 Threat if neglected
 Key features
Recommendations
 Finance
 Available financing mechanisms should
take into account the interests, priorities
and needs of women and the youth.
 Investments for youth and gendersensitive programmes for adaptation and
mitigation.
 Information and technology
 access to information and technology
related to Climate Change
 user-friendly new technologies
 Mainstreaming youth and gender
perspectives
 Commitments from governments
 Youth involvement
 Raising awareness and training
communities
 Engaging in research