23 August 2002: CRINMAIL 403: Special Edition on the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Johannesburg 2002 **************************************************** The World Summit on Sustainable Development will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September 2002. It will be the largest summit the world has ever seen. At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, the international community adopted Agenda 21, an unprecedented global plan of action for sustainable development. Ten years later, the Johannesburg Summit presents an exciting opportunity for today?s leaders to adopt concrete steps and quantifiable targets for better implementing Agenda 21. Whether it be campaigning for climate change or advocating for increased aid, the issues debated at the WSSD will directly influence the lives of children throughout the world. The following list of publications and on-line resources puts the focus on issues to be discussed at the World Summit and their subsequent impact on children. Many of the publications listed included in this special CRINMAIL are available in PDF format on the Internet. **************************************************** CRIN will be producing a series of CRINMAILs throughout the duration of this important event and is very keen to receive information about recent publications, including papers, reports, and websites, in addition to news and projects that link the issues discussed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development with children. We would especially like to hear from CRIN members, and other CRINMAIL subscribers, in the South. To contribute, complete the form at the bottom of this document and email us at info@crin.org. Please note that we are unable to respond to emails addressed to crinmail_english@domeus.co.uk **************************************************** - SAVE THE CHILDREN SWEDEN: The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Reporting (2002) & other documents [publications] - GLOBALISATION: Harnessing Globalisation for Children (2002) [report] - SAVE THE CHILDREN UK: Globalisation and Children?s Rights (2002) [report] - UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION ? CANADA: Youth Agenda 2002 [project] - HOUSING & HEALTH: The Poor Die Young (1990) [book] - ENVIRONMENT: The Guardian - Earth 2002 [newspaper articles] - URBAN ENVIRONMENT: Cities for Children ? Children?s Rights, Poverty and Urban Management (1999) [book] **************************************************** - SAVE THE CHILDREN SWEDEN: The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Reporting (2002) & other documents [publications] A supportive physical environment is an essential foundation for children's well being and for the achievement of their rights. The objective of this report is to evaluate the attention given to the physical environment in the reporting system for the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The following aspects are considered. 1. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 2. The reporting guidelines for States Parties adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child 3. The reports of 20 representative States Parties to the Committee 4. The Committee's comments and recommendations in response to these reports Available in PDF format at: http://www2.rb.se/pdf/2751Barnomiljo2751.pdf Visit: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=2911&flag=report Other relevant titles from Save the Children Sweden include the following. Children?s Rights and the Physical Environment ? Sheridan Bartlett (2002) http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=2906&flag=report The Rights of the Child and the Physical Environment ? Lillemor Andersson -Brolin (2002) http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=2909&flag=report - Children?s Rights from an Environmental Perspective ? Lillemor Andersson-Brolin (2002) http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=2910&flag=report - Children?s Rights to a Good Physical Environment ? Lillemor Andersson-Brolin (2002) http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=2912&flag=report - Children and the Environment ? Lillemor Andersson-Brolin (2002) http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=2913&flag=report For more information, contact: Save the Children Sweden Torsgatan 4, SE 10788, Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: 00 46 8 698 9000; Fax: 00 46 8 698 9010; Email: info@rb.se; Website: www.rb.se ------------------------- - GLOBALISATION: Harnessing Globalisation for Children (2002) [report] Harnessing Globalisation for Children represents a comprehensive effort to assess the impact of the latest wave of globalisation on children. It also examines the kinds of policies and programmes that can best harness globalisation?s benefits on their behalf. This report argues that children can gain substantially from globalisation, but only if domestic conditions are improved, if distortions in international markets are corrected and if more representative institutions of local and global governance are created. In the absence of these changes, globalisation will benefit only a minority of the world?s children. Available on the Internet at: http://www.unicef-icdc.org/research/ESP/globalization/index.html For more information contact: UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre Piazza SS. Annunziata, 12, 50122 Florence, Italy. Tel: 00 39 55 20330; Fax: 00 39 55 244 817; Email: florence@unicef.org; Website: www.unicef-icdc.org Go to: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=2907&flag=report ---------------------------------------- - SAVE THE CHILDREN UK: Globalisation and Children?s Rights (2002) [report] For some children, the effects of globalisation can be positive, but for many it is profoundly damaging. Poor children are particularly vulnerable. Globalisation and Children?s Rights examines two economic aspects of globalisation: foreign private sector investment and the privatisation of basic services. Both represent increased involvement of the private sector in the lives of children and raise serious concerns in respect of children?s rights. The report explores some of these elements and offers a set of recommendations to help make globalisation work for children, not against them. For more information, contact: Save the Children 17 Grove Lane, London, SE5 8RD, UK. Tel: 00 44 20 7703 5400; Fax: 00 44 20 7703 2278; Email: info@scfuk.org.uk; Website: www.savethechildren.org.uk Visit: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=2917&flag=report ------------------------------------- - UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION ? CANADA: Youth Agenda 2002 [project] This is a dynamic project aiming to educate and mobilise young Canadians around issues of sustainable development, towards the World Summit. Since the first Earth Summit in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, youth have played an increasingly active role in the decision-making processes in Canada and have undertaken a wealth of initiatives to further sustainable development in the country. The Youth Agenda 2002 project is about providing an opportunity for individual youth and youth organisations to take an active role in Canada's preparations for the Summit. Under the co-ordination of the United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada), a dynamic group of Canadian youth were brought together to create the Youth Summit Team (YST) whose leadership was essential to the success of the project. The YST has taken concrete steps towards ensuring a successful stream of achievements until the WSSD by creating an Action Plan to guide their activities leading up to and beyond the Summit. For more information contact: UNA-Canada 900-130 Slater Street, Ottawa ON, K1P 6E2, Canada. Fax: 00 1 613 563 2455; Email: youthagenda2002@unac.org; Website: www.youth2002jeunesse.unac.org Visit: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=2920&flag=report ------------------------------ - HOUSING & HEALTH: The Poor Die Young (1990) [book] The Poor Die Young examines the scale of the problems afflicting the urban poor and how in many cases cheap and effective solutions are available, the best hope being to enable local communities to build themselves healthier neighbourhoods. For more information contact: Earthscan Publications Ltd 120 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JN, UK Tel: 00 44 20 7278 0433; Fax: 00 44 20 7278 1142; Email: earthinfo@earthscan.co.uk Website: www.earthscan.co.uk Visit: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=2908&flag=report ------------------------- - ENVIRONMENT: The Guardian - Earth 2002 [newspaper articles] In this special report, the Guardian examines some of the most pressing issues of our time, from dwindling water supplies and rampant disease to the problem of feeding the planet's growing population. Top writers from around the world join the debate in the run-up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development, and share their solutions for a better future. For more information contact: Guardian Newspapers Limited 2002 164 Deansgate, Manchester M60 2RR, UK Email: userhelp@guardian.co.uk Website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldsummit2002/earth/0,12341,774434,00.html --------------------------------------- - URBAN ENVIRONMENT: Cities for Children ? Children?s Rights, Poverty and Urban Management (1999) [book] Cities for Children begins by introducing the concept, history and content of children?s rights and the obligations they create for local authorities. The volume then goes on to look at a variety of contentious issues such as housing, community participation, working children, community health, education and juvenile justice. The book will be useful to any groups working to make urban areas better places for children. For more information contact: Earthscan Publications Ltd 120 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JN, UK Tel: 00 44 20 7278 0433; Fax: 00 44 20 7278 1142 ; Email: earthinfo@earthscan.co.uk Website: www.earthscan.co.uk Visit: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=1089&flag=report **************************************************** The CRINMAIL is an electronic mailing list of the Child Rights Information Network (CRIN). CRIN does not accredit, validate or substantiate any information posted by members to the CRINMAIL. The validity and accuracy of any information is the responsibility of the originator. To subscribe to this list send an email to crinmail_english-subscribe@domeus.co.uk. If you do not wish to continue receiving this email service, then send an email to crinmail_english-unsubscribe@domeus.co.uk. Archives of all these services can be viewed on CRIN's website at http://www.crin.org/email/index.asp **************************************************** Guidelines for submitting information on publications/ news articles on the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) to be posted on the CRIN website. Please include the following information: 1.Organisation name: Type in Name of Organisation 2. Publication title/ News Headline: Type in Name of Publication/ News Headline 3. Publication year: Type in year of publication 4. Lead Paragraph: Type in lead paragraph of news article 5. URL (for more info/ full story) Type in a website address for further information on the publication
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