Climate crisis as a form of structural violence against children and youth

Affiliations

¹ University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
² School of Education, Communication & Society, King's College London, London, UK jenny.driscoll@kcl.ac.uk.
³ Independent Researcher, Elk Grove, California, USA.
⁴ Proteknon, Sheridan, WY, USA.
⁵ Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University, White Plains, New York, USA.

Michael Bourdillon et al. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024.

. 2024 Dec 2;8(1):e003059.

doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-003059.

¹ University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
² School of Education, Communication & Society, King's College London, London, UK jenny.driscoll@kcl.ac.uk.
³ Independent Researcher, Elk Grove, California, USA.
⁴ Proteknon, Sheridan, WY, USA.
⁵ Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University, White Plains, New York, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: Child Abuse; Child Health; Health Policy.

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: No, there are no competing interests.

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