Children As Climate Citizens - A Sociolegal Approach to Public Participation

This book provides a socio-legal analysis of the public participation of children in climate change matters, whilst developing a range of tools through which their participation can be increased.

List of contents

1. Climate Citizenship of Children - A Sociolegal Model 2. 'In All Matters That Affect Them': Children as Primary Stakeholders in Climate Change Governance 3. Empowered Spaces of Public Participation in the United Nations Climate Change Governance System: But Where Are The Children? 4. Citizenship in Action: Demanding Climate Justice Through Social Movement Activism 5. 'Bold and Courageous': Climate Change Litigation with Children

About the author

Kata Dozsa is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Faculty of Law, University of Antwerp, Belgium.

Product details

• Authors: Kata Dozsa
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032453910
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3245391-0
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Law, Justice and Ecology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Sociology, Climate Change, LAW / General, LAW / Environmental, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, Politics & government, Social issues & processes, Family Law, Social impact of environmental issues, Politics and government, Social Law, Social and ethical issues, Environmental policy & protocols, Environment law, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Environmental policy and protocols, Social law and Medical law