Climate change affects children’s development in different ways and extreme heat is a crucial factor that must be kept in mind. Last year – 2023 – was estimated to be the hottest year on record, ever since temperatures began to be recorded. Heat waves are occurring with greater frequency and lasting for longer periods of time. We are experiencing much higher temperatures than … [Read more...] about Extreme Heat and Its Impact on Early Child Development: How Can We Protect Young Children?
Alexandre Bagolle
Alexandre Bagolle es Especialista en la División de Protección Social y Salud del BID. Brinda apoyo técnico para el fortalecimiento de los sistemas de protección social y de salud en los países de Latinoamérica y el Caribe, con especial énfasis en su transformación digital y resiliencia al cambio climático. Ha trabajado durante 11 años en varios paises de la región en la preparación, supervisión y evaluación de programas de desarrollo en distintos ámbitos del sector social como empleo, desarrollo de habilidades, salud y protección social. Alexandre cuenta con una maestría en Gobierno y Políticas Públicas de la Universidad de Sciences Po en Francia.
Climate change and its impact on young children: there’s no time to lose
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child recently adopted General Comment 26 on children’s right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. This comment emphasizes how climate change and environmental degradation jeopardize the rights of children in general. It calls for urgent action to protect those who are most vulnerable. What is climate change and … [Read more...] about Climate change and its impact on young children: there’s no time to lose