Activities of Barbara LOCHBIHLER related to 2017/2086(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on women, gender equality and climate justice
Amendments (16)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution 35/20 on Human Rights and Climate Change from 22 June 2017,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the Geneva Pledge for Human Rights in Climate Action,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to the EU Gender Action Plan 2016-2020, adopted on 26 October 2015,
Amendment 10 #
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Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas climate change can lead to migration and its impactthat does not fit within current international frameworks; whereas the protection of internally displaced people due to environmental reasons has not received sufficient attention; whereas the impact of climate change is felt, particularly and to a disproportionate and increasing extent, by poor countries and poor people, even though it is the world’s richest countries that bear the main responsibility for climate changeleast responsible for global warming and by populations most dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods or with least capacity to respond to natural disasters;
Amendment 16 #
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Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas women are central to solutions for mitigating and adapting to climate challenges;
Amendment 19 #
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Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas women are more vulnerable to climate change; whereas climate change exacerbates gender inequalities in relation to, among others, human trafficking and access to health services;
Amendment 21 #
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Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas according to the UN International Organisation for Migration 200 million people could be displaced due to climate change by 2050;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there is a direct link between climate change, environmental degradation, food security and migration; whereas climate policy has a direct impact on gender equality and women empowerment;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas extractive projects in natural areas of special interest endanger local communities and other vulnerable groups, including women, and worsen climate change;
Amendment 31 #
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Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that women and girls are amongst the most vulnerable groups affected by climate change; stresses that rural women in developing countries are particularly vulnerable, as they are often dependent on natural resources, do much of the agricultural work, particularly in food production for the family, and have responsibility for collecting water and fuel;
Amendment 40 #
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Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. BelievStresses that climate change requires a gender-sensitive and a human rights-based response wi; calls for the effective participation of women in decision-making at all levels, including international climate negotiations, with a view to developing gender-sensitive and rights-based approaches in order to address underlying inequalitie; in this regard, insists that the Commission and the Member States actively advocate for an increased role of women in such negotiations;
Amendment 50 #
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Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for an international legal definition of ‘climate refugees’ and for strong diplomatic action by the international community with a view to amending the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and introducing the category of ‘environmental refugees’; calls on the Commission to establish a panel of experts to discuss the creation of a European legal status for “climate refugees” that takes into account genre, in the absence of an international codification;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to identify and mainstream issecure a gender sensitive approach which ensures of respect forthat women’s rights, and tothe promoteion of gender equality and climate justice are mainstreamed through its country and regional strategy programmes, the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, and its dialogues on human rights with third countries.
Amendment 64 #
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Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to create an indicator of ecological vulnerability that takes into account the genre perspective and a list of most vulnerable countries in order to monitor the effect of climate change on women;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes the work of the UN Special Representative on Human Rights and the Environment and of the UN Human Rights Council in this area, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to support these efforts, including through financial assistance;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses the obligation for States, including EU Member States, to assess and provide information about the effects of climate change, notably on women, and to provide for effective remedies for climate-related violations of human rights, notably for groups particularly vulnerable to environmental harm, including women, children and indigenous peoples;