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Securing a Sustainable Future for Children and Young People
Author(s) -
Renton Zoë,
Butcher Joanne
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2009.00280.x
Subject(s) - disadvantaged , sustainable development , context (archaeology) , government (linguistics) , climate change , economic growth , action (physics) , political science , geography , economics , law , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , biology
This article outlines why sustainable development matters for children and young people, and explores the relevant policy context in England and the UK. It asks whether enough is being carried out by central government to secure a more sustainable future for, and with, today’s children. More is needed at the national policy level to: embed sustainable living principles within a range of policy frameworks affecting children and young people; provide a clear strategy for empowering children and young people to lead change and take action on climate change and environmental issues; and address the impact of environmental degradation on disadvantaged groups of children and young people.