A UNICEF report states that more than 1 billion children face at least three overlapping climate hazards, with 2.3 billion exposed to at least one risk. The data, drawn from The Japan Times, show the highest concentrations in Nigeria, Pakistan, and India. Perspectives differ on causes, policy responses, and measurement limitations.
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The report shows climate burdens falling hardest on the Global South due to wealthy nations' emissions, requiring rapid decarbonization and equity-focused policies.
“Intergenerational and international climate justice”
Hazards reflect longstanding vulnerabilities in developing nations from weak infrastructure and governance rather than novel climate effects.
“Economic growth and adaptation over emissions restrictions”
Vulnerabilities stem from weak institutions and poverty; solutions lie in property rights, innovation, and decentralized adaptation.
“Skepticism of centralized international mandates”
All views accept modeled risk overlaps as self-evidently alarming without examining metrics, causality, or countervailing mortality declines.
“Incentive structures and unexamined assumptions in the data framing”
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