{"id":3641,"date":"2019-10-08T16:55:25","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T16:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biofin.cr\/precop25-highlights-the-gender-perspective-as-a-fundamental-axis-for-mitigation-and-adaptation-to-the-climate-crisis\/"},"modified":"2021-12-17T20:20:29","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T20:20:29","slug":"precop25-highlights-the-gender-perspective-as-a-fundamental-axis-for-mitigation-and-adaptation-to-the-climate-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biofin.cr\/en\/precop25-highlights-the-gender-perspective-as-a-fundamental-axis-for-mitigation-and-adaptation-to-the-climate-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"PRECOP25 HIGHLIGHTS THE GENDER PERSPECTIVE AS A FUNDAMENTAL AXIS FOR MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS."},"content":{"rendered":"
\u25cf This preparatory meeting for the Conference of the Parties (COP) on climate change<\/strong> will be the first to prioritize the<\/strong> role of women as agents of change in climate action and the importance of having gender-responsive climate policies and strategies.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u25cf Women leaders from Latin America and the world will share their experiences<\/strong> in environmental initiatives.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u25cf Evidence shows that women are one of the groups most affected by the climate crisis.<\/strong><\/p>\n San Jos\u00e9, October 8, 2019<\/em>.- The promotion of effective climate actions based on the principles of inclusion, respect for human rights and gender equality is one of the transversal axes of PreCOP25 that is carried out from 8 to 10 October in San Jos\u00e9, Costa Rica.<\/p>\n This event takes place at the National Convention Center and functions as a prelude to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Chile between December 2 and 13, 2019.<\/p>\n The promotion of the participation of women in the management and development of innovative environmental solutions is one of the main points of this space that will have the participation of around 1,500 people of which 700 are nationals and 800 foreigners, representatives of different spaces such as governments, international organizations and civil society.<\/p>\n \u201cCosta Rica is the first country to raise the level of political discussion on issues related to gender, inclusion and human rights in a climate conference of this nature. This country is a faithful believer in the value of the active integration of the human being in the climate agenda and in the actions it undertakes. Not only do we believe that impossible is possible, but we continue to demonstrate it in our actions and the decisive impulse that we give to these very important issues on the national and international climate agenda \u201d, indicated Mrs. Lorena Aguilar Revelo, Vice Chancellor of the Republic.<\/p>\n Women and girls represent 49.58 per cent of the world’s population and their empowerment has been shown to accelerate social justice, equality, productivity and economic growth.<\/p>\n In addition to the efforts of the host country, the efforts of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United Nations Agency for Women (UN Women) and the United Nations Environment Agency ( UN Environment) who have highlighted the local, regional and global progress made in the implementation of the gender mandates of the Framework Convention related to mitigation, adaptation, financing, technology transfer and capacity development.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to make changes so drastic that it is not enough to reduce emissions, it is imperative that we heed the urgent call of young people and that we recognize, once and for all, the leading role that women have as leaders and agents of transformation in the actions for the climate for communities and nations, \u201dsaid Jos\u00e9 Vicente Troya Rodr\u00edguez, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program in Costa Rica (UNDP).<\/p>\n