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ShootNations 2008 Competition on Climate Change

Over 1300 photo and drawing entries from young people aged 11-24 from 104 countries, portraying: How climate change is affecting their lives and their futures. And how we can act now – and be the change!

Publications

Children, Climate Change and Disasters: New Guide to Research
This new Key Issues Guide from CCC and Eldis looks provides the latest research looking at child-led disaster risk reduction and adaptation and the role of education and schools. Children, Climate Change and Disasters: An Annotated Bibliography (PDF MB3.07) - this bibliography is also available as an online Hot Topic Guide on Eldis

Children’s Rights, Needs and Capacities in a Changing Climate
A new series of Institute of Development Studies In Focus Policy Briefings looking at some of the critical issues and areas of action for children in a changing climate. Download the In Focus Policy Briefings from the IDS.

Children and DRR: taking stock and moving forward
Research Report, November 2009. (PDF MB4.31)

Global Warning: Children's right to be heard in climate change negotiations
Climate change decision makers need to ensure not only that the rights of future generations are fulfilled, but also that its decision making process includes the views of children. This document will be distributed by Plan at the COP15 Copenhagen summit. (PDF, 545kb)

Children on the Frontline - Children’s views on DRR
This report presents findings from a survey (conducted in early 2009 with over 800 children from 17 countries) to include the voices of children and young people in monitoring the implementation of the Hyogo Framework. The report was presented at the 2009 UNISDR Global Platform.

Children as agents of change for Disaster Risk Reduction
Children as agents of change for Disaster Risk Reduction: Lessons from El Salvador and the Philippines. Working paper research from the Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, challenging the idea of children as passive agents in Disaster Risk Reduction, and exploring a child-centred approach.

Gender and religion in children's participation in disaster risk reduction
Plan has conducted research (with partners IDS and RMIT Australia) in two communities in Indonesia to explore how gender and religion affect children's ability to participate in disaster risk reduction.

Thousands of kids could have been saved
A report launched by Plan suggests that thousands of children could have survived the tsunami if they had more information on disaster response procedures

Children in Disasters
Plan's report 'After the cameras have gone - children in disaster', looks at addressing disasters through long-term development and sets recommendations to help ensure children's rights are met during and after the emergency phase

Characteristics of a Disaster-Resilient Community
Plan UK, as a member of the DFID Disaster Risk Reduction Interagency Coordination Group, has contributed to the release of a guidance note aiming to define characteristics of a disaster-resilient community. This document will be field-tested over the coming 18 months and we are encouraging others to participate in this process.

The Guardian, in association with Plan UK, recently produced 'Prepare to survive', a special report on preventing disaster in the developing world - click here to access the dedicated microsite

Children and young people at the centre of disaster risk reduction
Plan has found that children have much to contribute to disaster management efforts, in helping to reduce risks that are a direct threat to themselves as well as the wider population, and in taking direct action that can prevent disasters (PDF, 871KB)

Words into action - a guide for implementing the Hyogo Framework
Plan Philippines' case study, 'Students lead a school relocation, Philippines', has been highlighted on page 67 of this UNISDR report (PDF, 3.4MB)

Building Disaster Resilient Communities 2007
Plan El Salvador's case study, 'Children and Youth at the Centre of Disaster Risk Reduction', has been highlighted on page 12 of this UNISDR report
(PDF, 1.7MB)

Towards a Culture of Prevention: Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School
Plan El Salvador's case study, 'Disaster Prevention Included in School Curricula through Youth Project', has been highlighted on page 56 of this UNISDR report
(PDF, 3.2MB)

Children in a Changing Climate
Plan UK partners with the Institute of Development Studies in a research programme on Child Centred DRR and Children in a Changing Climate (PDF, 117KB)

The Role of Children in Adapting to Climate Change
IDS In Focus December 2007 (PDF, 2MB)

The Roles of Children and Youth in Communicating Disaster Risk
Children, Youth and Environments Journal Vol.18, No.1 (2008) (PDF, 147KB)

A right to participate: Securing children's role in climate change adaptation (2008)
Children in a Changing Climate (PDF, 2.8MB)

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