20 Amendments of Fabienne KELLER related to 2020/2042(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas climate change and consequential natural disasters have become common drivers of forced and voluntary displacement and migration, which will be further exacerbated as the climate crisisimpact of climate change on the environment worsens;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas existing evidence shows that environmental change impacts migration drivers, four migration outcomes can be distinguished: migration, displacement, being trapped and voluntary immobility;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas climate-induced displacement and migration isare strongly related to other factors, including poverty, since when a country lacks the appropriate resources to adapt to climate change, this can aggravate poverty and force people to move; whereas climate change is an important risk multiplier for conflict, drought, famine andvulnerable groups may be more severely impacted by the effects of climate change, which may constitute an additional migration factor;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas climate change is an important risk multiplier for conflict, drought, famine and migration;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that climate migration requires a normative framework to brthe 1951 International Convention on the Status of Refugees does not, as it stands, cover the protection of people displaced for environmental reasons; stresses, however, that climate migration is a growing phenomenon affecting many parts of the world and therefore requires increased international cooperation and work in order to providge exisustaingable protection gaps, via various and complementary methods; highlights the definition of climate migration offered by the IOMsolutions adapted to the needs of the countries and populations concerned, and which are realistic with regard to the climate challenge and the need for countries to increase their resilience to climate change;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the definition of climate migration offered by the IOM; stresses the complex nature of the impact of environmental changes on displacement and migration and highlights, therefore, the need to increase the collection and analysis of robust data in this area; considers that Parliament should promote the clarification of terminology at European level on the displacement of people in connection with climate change;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for strengthening joint analysis and sharing of information to better map, understand, predict and address migration movements;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that, while climate migration is a reality that is set to intensify, people who move for long-term, climate change-related reasons have no effective access to protection in the EU; calls on the Member States and the Commission to put in place protection pathways, which include promoting humanitarian visas, temporary protection, authorisation to stay, and regional and bilateral free movement agreements; proposes that a climate passport be issued to personsStresses that displacement related to the consequences of climate change is diverse in nature: for example, whether it is forced or at people’s own initiative, whether it is temporary or definitive, depending on the scale and duration of the environmental impact, or whether the displacement is within the territory of a country or involves migration to another country; calls on the Commission to study the impact of climate change on vulnerable populations and on migration, particularly in view of the impact on the fundamental rights of these people; calls on the Member States and the Commission, with the close involvement of Parliament, to explore protection solutions for people coming from a country, or part of it, that will become uninhabitable due to climate change as a way to offer them protection from vulnerability and statelessness; proposes that any change in the environment due to climate change be explicitly listed among eligibility criteria for humanitarian protection; calls on the Commission and Member States to put forward such proposals in international forums, in parallel to other EU initiatives;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. CRecalls for the effective implementation of the Global Compact on Refugeesthe adoption of the Global Compact on Refugees by the UN General Assembly on 17 December 2018; calls on the Member States and the Commission to promote the implementation of this Compact, at European and global level, to ensure more effective protection, via complementary pathways and appropriate financing, for persons displaced by the consequences of climate change or natural disasters;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to enhance and better coordinate less restrictive legal channels for third-country workers and their families, which would includefor example through mobility schemes and preferential access for workers coming from a country, or part of it, affected by climate change;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to invest in programs that accelerate fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Goals with the aim of eliminating the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin, including through climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Asks to address climate change through sustainable trade, development aid and other policies as key elements in the prevention of migration caused by climate change, both directly or indirectly;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to increase development aid to countries affected by natural disasters and climate change;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Develop coherent solutions for the challenges of human migration in the context of natural disasters and calls for a multi-sectoral approach that addresses both root, causes and consequences of the nexus between environmental change, on the one hand, and migration and displacement, on the other;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Insists that funds should be channelled through international organizations on the ground to ensure that aid reaches the ones in need;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Calls on the Commission to develop trade, development and economic policies, which contribute to people’s ability to live in their country of origin in a sustainable way; insists that good access to education and sustainable development are the main tools to reduce poverty and enable populations to live and develop in a more humane and dignified manner in their own land;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Calls for a constructive migration dialogue with countries of origin and transit aligned with other areas of cooperation, to advance governance and partnership on migration and mobility, on effective return, readmission and reintegration policy and on fighting corruption, as well as smuggler and human trafficking networks; considers that shared responsibility and the respect for human rights must be the basis of mutual cooperation;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that, as part of the reform of the Union’s Migration and Asylum Policy, a comprehensive framework should be established, which includesthere is a need to reflect on climate-induced migration and displacement as core part of this processin the EU in the future.
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for the development of adaptation and resilience strategies to natural disasters, the adverse effects of climate change, and environmental degradation, such as desertification, land degradation, drought and sea level rise, taking into account the potential implications on migration, while recognizing that adaptation in the country of origin is a priority;