A Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland – Children Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA)

Conclusion

7. As a result of the evidence gathered and analysed against all UNCRC requirements, what is the potential overall impact of this proposal on children’s rights?

No impact at this stage, subject to further implementation of priorities and measures in the strategy. This will be reviewed and re-assessed as individual priorities and measures are implemented.

8. If you have identified a positive impact on children’s rights, please describe below how the proposal will protect, respect, and fulfil children’s rights in Scotland.

N/A

9. If a negative impact has been identified please describe it below. Is there a risk this could potentially amount to an incompatibility?

N/A

Mitigation Record

What options have been considered to modify the proposal in order to mitigate a negative impact or potential incompatibility?

Please summarise mitigation actions taken below

N/A

Issue or risk identified and relevant UNCRC requirement

N/A

Action Taken/ To Be Taken

N/A

Date action to be taken or was taken

N/A

10. As a result of the evidence gathered and analysed against all wellbeing indicators, will the proposal contribute to the wellbeing of children and young people in Scotland?

Safe: Not Applicable

Healthy: Not Applicable

Achieving: Yes

Nurtured: Not Applicable

Active: Not Applicable

Respected: Not Applicable

Responsible: Yes

Included: Not Applicable

If yes, please provide an explanation below:

There is some evidence to suggest that the priorities and policies contained within the Strategy have the potential to be advantageous to children and young people’s wellbeing. This applies to the following wellbeing indicators:

Achieving – by supporting the development of skills, for example in reuse and repair, and by normalising the use of second hand and reused goods.

Responsible – by supporting awareness of the environmental and human impacts of consumption and waste on local and global communities.

Please see question 2 for more on the potential impacts from specific measures, which will be dependent on the implementation of those priorities.

11. How will you communicate to children and young people the impact that the proposal will have on their rights?

This CRWIA will be published on gov.scot alongside the Circular Economy Strategy so those wishing to access it can do so.

As far as possible, this CRWIA has been written in accessible language so those reading it can understand its content.