One of the key issues over the past century has been the rapid utilisation of resources, the burning of fossil fuels and the increasing threats due to climate change. The over exploitation of resources by this generation deprives future generations access to resources and higher levels of emissions today make the threat of climate change a much bigger concern for the next generation. It is imperative that youth equally participate in decision making related to questions of allocation of resources and the establishment of the principle of intergenerational equity.
Thus the Youth Right to intergenerational equity includes:
Right to decision making in allocation of resources