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showed that it is necessary to fight corruption
through research, capacity-building accountability and networking.
Although the conceptual framework on the
youth and climate change adaption was effectively implemented in the YEEP in Sierra
Leone, there were distinct gaps that need to be
answered in the conceptual framework during
the implementation of the YEEP. The issue of
corruption and its impending impact on development projects such as the YEEP was not considered when the conceptual framework was
initially developed. If the project is rolled-out
internationally, the framework needs to be redesigned to include such development challenges
so it can effectively include and support as
many young people as possible making the
right choices to protect the planet and
themselves.
Summary
Numerous initiatives are implemented by young
people for young people and by governments to
build the resilience of young people to adapt to climate change. This chapter utilises SWOT analytical
tools to assess two global case studies which apply
top-down and bottom-up approaches to address
issues relating to climate change adaptation.
Case 1 includes an analysis of bottom-up
action taken by the youth through the Climate
Strike Movement inspired by Greta Thunberg.
The Climate Strike Movement is emerging as a
critical development phenomenon and needs to be
further studied to provide a clear understanding of
the dynamics, characteristics and peculiarities
that make such a global movement functional.
This needs to be supported by the development of
a conceptual framework to allow researchers to
research the phenomenon to develop a sound
understanding of its working. The case is compared to my experiences of environmental activism as a young person and extracts lessons learned
from these experiences to enhance the future
operation of the movement.
Case 2 presents a hybrid approach implemented by Sierra Leone’s NAYCOM to enhance
the capacity of tertiary and TVET institutions’
delivery of skills training by improving curriculum and tools that can build adaptive resilience of
the youth to climate change impacts. It utilised the
conceptual framework on youth climate change
adaptation initially developed for SIDS through
YEEP. Although these cases were not part of the
initial research conducted in SIDS, due to their
relevance linking youth development and climate
change adaptation, they were incorporated into
this chapter to demonstrate opportunities for the
wider applicability of the SIDS conceptual framework while also extracting the lessons and best
practices to be used for the future.
References
Abram N, Gattuso J-P, Prakash A, Cheng L, Chidichimo
MP, Crate S, Enomoto H, Garschagen M, Gruber N,
Harper S, Holland E, Kudela RM, Rice J, Steffen K,
von Schuckmann K (2019) Framing and context of the
report. In: Pörtner H-O, Roberts DC, Masson-Delmotte
V, Zhai P, Tignor M, Poloczanska E, Mintenbeck K,
Alegría A, Nicolai M, Okem A, Petzold J, Rama B,
Weyer NM (eds) IPCC special report on the ocean
and cryosphere in a changing climate. Available at:
https://www2.atmos.umd.edu/~dwi/papers/SROCC_
Fullreport_FINAL.pdf. Accessed 8 Sept 2020
Government of Sierra Leone (2019) Youth skills development for entrepreneurship and employment.
NAYCOM, Freetown
The Guardian (2019) The Swedish 15-year-old who’s cutting class to fight the climate crisis, The Guardian New
guardian.com/science/2018/sep/01/swedish-15-yearold-cutting-class-to-fight-the-climate-crisis
Guterres A (2019) Welcoming speech. In: 8th conference
of the states parties to the United Nations convention
against corruption, 16–20th December 2019. Abu
Dhabi
ILO (2010) A skilled workforce for sustainable growth:
a G20 training strategy. International Labour Office,
Geneva
International Monetary Fund Fiscal Affairs Department,
International Monetary Fund Legal Department
(2016) Corruption: costs and mitigating strategies. Staff Discussion Note No. 16/05. International
Monetary Fund, March 2016
IPCC (2014) Summary for policymakers. In: Barros CB,
Dokken VR, Mach D, Mastrandrea KJ, Bilir MD,
Chatterjee TE, Ebi M, Estrada KL (eds) Climate
change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability.
Contributions of the Working Group II to the fifth
assessment report. Field, IPCC, Geneva
References
showed that it is necessary to fight corruption
through research, capacity-building accountability and networking.
Although the conceptual framework on the
youth and climate change adaption was effectively implemented in the YEEP in Sierra
Leone, there were distinct gaps that need to be
answered in the conceptual framework during
the implementation of the YEEP. The issue of
corruption and its impending impact on development projects such as the YEEP was not considered when the conceptual framework was
initially developed. If the project is rolled-out
internationally, the framework needs to be redesigned to include such development challenges
so it can effectively include and support as
many young people as possible making the
right choices to protect the planet and
themselves.
Summary
Numerous initiatives are implemented by young
people for young people and by governments to
build the resilience of young people to adapt to climate change. This chapter utilises SWOT analytical
tools to assess two global case studies which apply
top-down and bottom-up approaches to address
issues relating to climate change adaptation.
Case 1 includes an analysis of bottom-up
action taken by the youth through the Climate
Strike Movement inspired by Greta Thunberg.
The Climate Strike Movement is emerging as a
critical development phenomenon and needs to be
further studied to provide a clear understanding of
the dynamics, characteristics and peculiarities
that make such a global movement functional.
This needs to be supported by the development of
a conceptual framework to allow researchers to
research the phenomenon to develop a sound
understanding of its working. The case is compared to my experiences of environmental activism as a young person and extracts lessons learned
from these experiences to enhance the future
operation of the movement.
Case 2 presents a hybrid approach implemented by Sierra Leone’s NAYCOM to enhance
the capacity of tertiary and TVET institutions’
delivery of skills training by improving curriculum and tools that can build adaptive resilience of
the youth to climate change impacts. It utilised the
conceptual framework on youth climate change
adaptation initially developed for SIDS through
YEEP. Although these cases were not part of the
initial research conducted in SIDS, due to their
relevance linking youth development and climate
change adaptation, they were incorporated into
this chapter to demonstrate opportunities for the
wider applicability of the SIDS conceptual framework while also extracting the lessons and best
practices to be used for the future.
References
Abram N, Gattuso J-P, Prakash A, Cheng L, Chidichimo
MP, Crate S, Enomoto H, Garschagen M, Gruber N,
Harper S, Holland E, Kudela RM, Rice J, Steffen K,
von Schuckmann K (2019) Framing and context of the
report. In: Pörtner H-O, Roberts DC, Masson-Delmotte
V, Zhai P, Tignor M, Poloczanska E, Mintenbeck K,
Alegría A, Nicolai M, Okem A, Petzold J, Rama B,
Weyer NM (eds) IPCC special report on the ocean
and cryosphere in a changing climate. Available at:
https://www2.atmos.umd.edu/~dwi/papers/SROCC_
Fullreport_FINAL.pdf. Accessed 8 Sept 2020
Government of Sierra Leone (2019) Youth skills development for entrepreneurship and employment.
NAYCOM, Freetown
The Guardian (2019) The Swedish 15-year-old who’s cutting class to fight the climate crisis, The Guardian New
guardian.com/science/2018/sep/01/swedish-15-yearold-cutting-class-to-fight-the-climate-crisis
Guterres A (2019) Welcoming speech. In: 8th conference
of the states parties to the United Nations convention
against corruption, 16–20th December 2019. Abu
Dhabi
ILO (2010) A skilled workforce for sustainable growth:
a G20 training strategy. International Labour Office,
Geneva
International Monetary Fund Fiscal Affairs Department,
International Monetary Fund Legal Department
(2016) Corruption: costs and mitigating strategies. Staff Discussion Note No. 16/05. International
Monetary Fund, March 2016
IPCC (2014) Summary for policymakers. In: Barros CB,
Dokken VR, Mach D, Mastrandrea KJ, Bilir MD,
Chatterjee TE, Ebi M, Estrada KL (eds) Climate
change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability.
Contributions of the Working Group II to the fifth
assessment report. Field, IPCC, Geneva
References