Activities of Louis MICHEL related to 2017/2086(INI)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on women, gender equality and climate justice
OPINION on women, gender equality and climate justice
Amendments (23)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that women are more exposed than men to risks related to climate change, and that they are the main victims of poverty and of inequality of rights, particularly owing to the socio- cultural barriers which, in most developing countries, prevent them from having access to land, credit and technology;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas climate change can lead to migration and its impact is felt, particularly and to a disproportionate and increasing extent, by poor countries and poor peoplthe adverse effects of climate change will be felt harder in the least developed countries, in the most vulnerable communities and in sensitive island regions which have insufficient tools to prepare for and to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change, even though it is the world’'s richest countries that bear the maina historic responsibility for climate change;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that women and children are the population sector most dependent on natural resources for their subsistence; notes that it is essential to enhance women’s autonomy and reduce discriminatory practices in order to overcome the challenges of climate change and develop effective resilience;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that women are the most exposed to natural disasters, and that such disasters exacerbate gender disparities;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to mainstream the gender dimension in the design, implementation, follow-up and evaluation of national environmental policies and in reporting on such policies, and to ensure full and equal participation by women in decision-making at all levels, particularly in climate change strategies; calls for women also to participate in management and decision-making in the allocation of funding to prevent natural disasters;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there is a direct link between climate change, environmental degradation, food security and migration adverse impact of climate change jeopardizes normal access to basic elementary rights such as food, water and natural resources, climate change may lead to economic disaster and political and social instability which can be a trigger for conflict and climate- induced displacement and fleeing;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that women’s empowerment is central to the achievement of the SDGs; notes that women’s economic autonomy presupposes access to social security, land, basic social services and public services; urges the EU and its Member States to step up their efforts to mainstream gender into their climate policies and development cooperation;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas climate change can be seen as a catalyst for environmental and humanitarian problems because its adverse effects are directly related to environmental degradation, the loss of property and livelihoods, a reduced level of health and food security, including uncertain harvesting, crop failures, lesser yields and a loss of biodiversity; whereas the negative consequences of climate change undermines a country's development prospects;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Africa and its population is particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change exposure;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the collection of sex- disaggregated data andspecific to the situation of each country and of gender statistics are a preliminary step towards conducting proper gender analysis on climate change; calls for the EU to upgrade capacity- building in developing countries’ national statistical systems , for the purposes of collecting gender statistics on the environment in order to improve the evaluation of, and find solutions to, the varying consequences of climate change;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that climate change exacerbates existing inequalities, 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 fuelre very often responsible for the bulk of unpaid work in households and communities and have responsibility for collecting water and fuel, being in the front line women are the first facing injustice and poverty;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the creation of an environmental indicator making it possible to analyse growth models, modes of consumption and lifestyles and their influence on climate change;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the empowerment of all women and girls is an explicit goal to achieve across all the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Believes that innovation in agriculture can contribute to the cultivation of agricultural crops that are more resilient to climate change, resulting in better and more predictable yields and providing higher income levels for farmers, households and local communities;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the pivotal role of indigenous women and women farmers in the protection of forest ecosystems; recalls the pivotal role of forests in biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, the delivery of ecosystem services and the safeguarding of livelihoods; considers that REDD+ action should address structural inequalities around land and forest tenure; calls for the strengthening of the rights of indigenous peoples, particularly women;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that desertification and the loss of water resources have a major impact on the daily life of women, particularly women farmers; calls for women’s rights to own and use land to be guaranteed, particularly by agrarian reform schemes;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the need to protect and recognise small farmers, particularly women, as key economic actors whose rights to the use and ownership of land need to be protected by binding legal mechanisms against land-grabbing;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. SNotes that the international community has set itself the target of ensuring universal access to modern sources of energy by 2030; notes that the lack of universal access to energy sources of sufficient quality and in sufficient quantity impacts in particular on healthcare, access to drinking water, agriculture, growth and jobs; stresses the need to address the gender-differentiated investment risk in energy in order to accelerate universal access to energy;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that renewable energies could engender a new economy and trigger a virtuous circle between climate change, poverty reduction and growth; notes also that climate agreements are incentives to the renewables-based electrification of developing countries;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Requests that climate - induced displacement and fleeing triggered by climate change is taken seriously, reminds that climate justice can be rectified by swift, fair and ambitious climate action, by achieving our internationally agreed targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and limiting the effects of climate change while giving implementation to sustainable and structured solutions to the phenomenon of climate - induced displacement and migration; calls for strengthened international cooperation in order to provide sufficient humanitarian, technological and financial support to ensure climate resilience and to power sustainable development opportunities in sensitive or affected regions;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the importance of the transfer of environmentally friendly technology and the need to honour the financial commitments made in particular at the Paris Climate Conference and under the Green Climate Fund, to enable developing countries to transition to a carbon-free growth policy;