Existential Oblivion – An Analysis of the CRC’s Legal Framework in Protecting Children’s Right to Health and Right to Life in the Face of Climate Change
This thesis introduces the nexus between children’s rights and climate change. "Existential Oblivion" describes some of the unprecedented events that took place in 2020, reflecting humanity’s broken relationship with nature. This thesis informs the reader of the normative framework surrounding climate change and children’s rights. Children are particularly vulnerable to climate change and its adverse consequences due to their high dependency on caregivers, greater susceptibility to climate-induced diseases and vulnerability to extreme weather events and disasters.
This thesis describes the scientific predictions of climate change and how we are heading towards irreversible tipping points with devastating consequences. Finally, thesis presents a research question and methodology which seek to determine whether the Convention on the Rights of the Child’s (CRC) legal framework is adequate in protecting children’s right to health and right to life in the face of climate change.
This thesis describes the scientific predictions of climate change and how we are heading towards irreversible tipping points with devastating consequences. Finally, thesis presents a research question and methodology which seek to determine whether the Convention on the Rights of the Child’s (CRC) legal framework is adequate in protecting children’s right to health and right to life in the face of climate change.
