Children's Rights and Sustainable Development

Considers how to implement children's rights in the twenty-first century through a child rights-based approach to sustainable development.

This book is for academics and practitioners working in the fields of children's rights, international development, and environmental law. It takes an interdisciplinary approach, with authors coming from the fields of law, economics, early childhood education, and development studies.Children often fare the worst when communities face social and environmental changes. The quality of food, water, affection and education that children receive can have major impacts on their subsequent lives and their potential to become engaged and productive citizens. At the same time, children often lack both a private and public voice, and are powerless against government and private decision-making. In taking a child rights-based approach to sustainable development, this volume defines and identifies children as the subjects of development, and explores how their rights can be respected, protected and promoted while also ensuring the economic, social and environmental sustainability of our planet.