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Climate Change Impacts on the Child’s Right to Growth and Survival: An Intergenerational Equity Perspective
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Amir Shariatiasl *   |
| Department of International Law, Faculty of Farabi Campus of Tehran Univercity, Qom, Iran. |
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Background and Aim:
Climate change and its associated risks and challenges have become some of the most pressing crises confronting humanity today. Under the Paris Agreement and other international frameworks, states are bound by obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—one of the principal drivers of climate change. Yet, the fulfillment of these obligations requires stronger cooperation and collective action, particularly from developed countries. The adverse effects of climate change, which endanger the growth, survival, and even the lives of children from both present and future generations, call for greater recognition and decisive commitments from states and key international bodies.
Method: This study employs a descriptive-analytical method, drawing on academic theses, books, peer-reviewed articles, and authoritative English-language sources, as well as selected credible domestic studies. It explores, from an intergenerational perspective, the impacts of climate change on the child’s right to growth and survival.
Results: The results reveal that climate change—through consequences such as malnutrition, displacement caused by floods and droughts, water pollution, loss of agricultural land, and restricted access to education—profoundly undermines the right of children, both now and in the future, to growth and survival. Continued inaction by states will inevitably jeopardize the right to life of children, particularly those of future generations.
Conclusion: Achieving intergenerational equity and safeguarding the rights of children in both current and future generations demand a comprehensive approach. Such an approach must integrate the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities and the best interests of the child, while mobilizing the full potential of states and humanity to take urgent action against the climate crisis—most notably through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change. |
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| Keywords: Climate Change, Intergenerational Equity, Right to Growth and Survival of the Child, Climate Change Impacts |
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Type of Study: Original Article |
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Received: 2024/01/27 | Accepted: 2024/05/8
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