Abstract
The various models examined in previous chapters for youth participation in the policy process, including the Direct Approach, represent foundational frameworks for when youth actually do engage with those in power; however, how keen are policymakers to invite youth to the table for such discussions? What obstacles, real or perceived, are preventing organizations like the United Nations to implement these protocols and work alongside youth to create climate policies that they will inherit?
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Terry, M. (2023). The Emerging Role of Youth at UN Climate Summits. In: Speaking Youth to Power. Palgrave Studies in Media and Environmental Communication. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14298-7_6
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