ABSTRACT
In many of the chapters in this book we have underpinned an assumption of children as consumers within a framework of the children’s rights agenda. We have used the principles of the UNCRC (1989) to establish those rights before examining whether the rights enshrined within the principles of the UNCRC are being listened to. In this chapter we will appraise children’s rights from the perspective of the child as an environmental consumer, by considering, for example, their right to occupy and use public spaces, their right to feel safe in their environment and their right to be free to roam and to enjoy play and recreational activities. Therefore we begin this chapter by referencing the current UNCRC position and guidelines on children’s rights to play.
