The contribution of rural youth to climate issues in agriculture and their engagement in climate policy

Dibon Mélanie. 2021. The contribution of rural youth to climate issues in agriculture and their engagement in climate policy. Galway : NUI Galway, 26 p. Mémoire MSc : Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security : National University of Ireland Galway

Encadrement : Spillane, Charles ; McKeown, Peter ; Murray, Una ; Le Coq, Jean-François

Résumé : While multiple actions have been implemented for several years in order to respond to the climate crisis, one critical group of next-generation actors has not been taken into account enough to date: rural youth. Demographically, young people are critical for the future of all societies, especially in many developing countries where youth bulges can represent a demographic dividend or deficit. Yet, the problems facing tomorrow's generation of citizens are still not sufficiently taken into account in climate and agricultural policies where long-term commitments are difficult to achieve. A number of programmes and tools already put in place by governments and various organisations clearly show the importance of the representation and contribution of rural youth in climate change policy processes. However, to realise the maximum benefits of youth engagement in climate policy it is necessary to build on the factors that facilitate this, while working to reduce those that limit it. This analysis underlines the importance of supporting rural youth in their empowerment and offering them the space to contribute to climate issues in agriculture and facilitate their greater integration into climate strategy and policy.

Mots-clés libres : Climate, Policy, Youth

Auteurs et affiliations

• Dibon Mélanie, NUI Galway (IRL)

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/599677/)

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