Abstract: Submission #76

Abstract Millions of children ‘move’ both within and between countries. Children may move with their families, peers or do so independently. Children migrate for a variety of reasons: to escape poverty, abuse, violence, or conflict, for adventure, to join their families, or to access education, jobs, and basic services or because of climate-related push factors. The children’s movement takes many forms, and their experiences are extremely varied. Children on the move continue to be invisible in social work debates on the child protection-migration nexus. In addition, the limited interventions available to them are often fragmented and inconsistent with their needs. Based on a critical review of literature, this paper highlights the children’s common rights-based protection needs and illustrates how nature-community based responses can be adapted to their specific needs.