Scottish seabird conservation action plan: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment

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?

Positive

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.

Proposed actions within the plan, if brought forward for implementation, could help protect, respect and fulfil children’s rights in Scotland by:

• Building a resilient seabird population in Scotland, ensuring opportunities for children to benefit from and learn about Scotland’s natural environment.
• Allowing for more opportunities to engage in leisure and play whilst learning and benefitting from an element of Scotland’s culture and identity.
• Increase participation in, access to and respect for Scotland’s natural environment.

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

Not applicable

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: Yes

Respected: Yes

Responsible: Yes

Included: Not Applicable

• Achieving – having a seabird population that is thriving and shows improved resilience to climate change will allow for children to learn and develop skills in environments that educate about them. An example of this currently ongoing is the Scottish Seabird Centre’s conservation, education and outreach programmes.
• Active – having a thriving natural environment and raising awareness of the conservation, environmental, economic, and cultural importance of Scotland's seabirds allows for opportunities to play within both communities and schools which teach about protecting and learning about them.
• Respected and responsible – with a plan objective to raise awareness around the importance of seabird conservation efforts and to introduce societal behavioural changes, there may be opportunities for children to actively engage with these aims, participate with others and play important roles in their communities.

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

The CRWIA has been written in an accessible and child friendly format so those reading it can understand its content and how it does not impact on their rights.