Climate change - Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment

Footnotes

1 To be understood as “enabl[ing] learners, educators, schools and their wider communities to build a socially-just, sustainable and equitable society. An effective whole school and community approach to LfS weaves together global citizenship, sustainable development education, outdoor learning and children’s rights to create coherent, 5 rewarding and transformative learning experiences.” (Learning for Sustainability National implementation Group 2016:7)

2 Unfortunately evidence specific to the impacts of children and young people is not available.

3 It is noted that those aged 0-18 make up 19.7% of the overall Scottish population.

4 Across Scotland, 23% of households include children under the age of 16. However of all households referred to food banks in the Trussel Trust network in Scotland, 35% of households include children under the age of 16.

5 Referring to a question on farming, fishery and forestry businesses.

6 In response to question 30 on the impacts of the Adaptation Plan on child rights and wellbeing: What, if any, measures could be taken to strengthen any positive impacts or lessen any negative impacts in this respect?