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Searching with a thematic focus on Children and young people, Education, Environment, Climate change

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    The effects of air pollution on educational outcomes: Evidence from Chile

    Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association, 2013
    The purpose of this study was to analyse the possible contemporary effects of air pollutants on standardized test scores in Chile. Previous studies have indicated that air pollution also generates problems on children cognitive performance and on children capital formation.
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    Let our children teach us! A review of the role of education and knowledge in disaster risk reduction

    Child Rights Information Network, 2006
    Action focused on schools should be an important part of efforts to building communities’ resilience to disasters and, this paper argues, children of all ages should be directly engaged in learning about risks and identifying solutions to protect schools. This review sets out a strategy to address the knowledge management, education and risk awareness needs of communities through: