Activities of Daniela AIUTO related to 2017/2086(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on women, gender equality and climate justice PDF (374 KB) DOC (81 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which came into force in December 1996, in particular Art. 5 of the General Provisions,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas women are the first victims of climate change and can, at the same time, play a fundamental role as agents of change;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas women play a key role in the community as the main figures responsible for raising children and caring for the family; whereas indigenous women also play a productive role and are responsible for ensuring the subsistence of the family, often carrying out agricultural work, gathering forest products and rearing livestock, thus becoming directly dependent on the availability of and access to natural resources;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas women have developed a deep understanding of, and a capacity to adapt to, climate change, and have adopted strategies for using the available resources rationally and responsibly; whereas women, given their dual role as mothers and educators, are in a position to promote changes in the negative habits and behaviours of their own children and relatives;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas Art. 5 of the General Provisions of the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) recognises the role of women in rural communities and in the regions most affected by desertification and drought, encouraging the same level of participation by men and women in combating desertification and the effects of drought;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the consequences of climate change are contributing to major migration flows from south to north, but in most cases, the migrants concerned are unable to travel beyond the borders of their own countries and are therefore simply gathering in nearby cities, triggering a process of unregulated urbanisation on the outskirts of major cities, giving rise to poverty;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the impacts of climate change in regions such as sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia could force more than 100 million people into extreme poverty by 2030, fuelling conflicts and driving displacement; whereas the UN Convention to Combat Desertification estimates that 135 million people could be displaced by 2045 as a result of desertification; whereas the UN International Organisation for Migration forecasts that 200 millionthe number of people could bwho are climate-displaced may be around 200 to 250 million by 2050;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the activities carried out by multinational companies, state-run economic development projects, in conjunction with a lack of government policies for the protection of health, education and the wellbeing of communities, are the main factors behind the violations of the rights of indigenous women and their territories, as well as forced displacement and the loss of land and food sovereignty;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises the fundamental importance of the role of women as regards having an understanding of and sharing agricultural practices within communities in many regions of the world;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to eliminate all obstacles to ensure the full participation of women in sustainable development policies; it is further recommended that all instruments concerning the environment and development, which could lead to effective gender equality, be reinforced;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to integrate climate change into all development programmes at all levels; further calls for the increased participation of rural and indigenous women in decision-making processes, planning, implementation, and in the formulation of policies and development programmes concerning climate change;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Regrets the fact that rural and indigenous women are not afforded greater decision-making power within families and communities, nor are they granted equal access to natural resources or land ownership; if given the chance, they could produce more resistant crops while ensuring greater food security and potential surpluses and economic revenues;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to produce gender- disaggregated data and integrate the gender aspect in government policies and policy guidelines with a view to creating new employment opportunities for women in combating climate change;