Last year, the UN General Assembly recognized a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal human right (Resolution 76/300). Climate change, a threat multiplier, has placed already disenfranchised populations to bear the increasing cost of its impacts. Climate health is directly linked to the Oceans as they serve as a vital buffer against climate change, absorbing nearly one-quarter of carbon dioxide emissions and roughly 90 percent of the excess heat generated by greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate threats are adversely affecting both marine and land ecosystems and populations on the forefront. Human rights defenders on environmental matters are urgently mobilizing to protect this recently adopted universal human right. Protections for both human rights defenders on environmental matters, including for Oceans and land are more urgent now than ever before. Through the Campaign to Mobilize Parliamentarians on Climate Action and the Campaign for the Protection of the Oceans and Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14, PGA Members champion these human rights protections and call for an end to impunity for crimes committed on and against the world’s oceans and their related human rights violations.
The Insights by Lawmakers on Climate Action & Oceans series (#InsightsByLawmakers) highlight ongoing efforts, national experiences, lessons learned and good practices implemented by parliamentarians to advance the goals of these Campaigns. In each episode, lawmakers from around the world share their insights, raising awareness and underlining the importance of taking action to protect our Ocean, our planet, and all human rights defenders on environmental matters.
Episodio 14: Sen. Emilio Icaza (México) sobre la importancia del Tratado de Alta Mar para los Derechos Humanos y la Democracia
A pocas semanas de la Tercera Asamblea Consultiva de Parlamentarios para los Océanos (ACP-Océanos), que tendrá lugar virtualmente en el Día 1 del 44º Foro Anual de PGA, el Sen. Emilio Icaza (México), miembro del Comité Ejecutivo de PGA, reflexiona sobre la importancia del Tratado de Alta Mar para los Derechos Humanos y la Democracia.
Episode 13 Special Feature: PGA Secretary-General, Ms. Mónica Adame on a Moratorium on Deep Seabed Mining
As the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly begins its week-long meeting to formally discuss the growing call for a pause on deep seabed mining, PGA Secretary-General, Ms. Mónica Adame, reflects on the ongoing negotiations and calls on parliamentarians to defend the deep.
Episode 12: Hon. Magele Sekati Fiaui, MP (Samoa) on the #GenderClimateChallenge
Underscoring the vital role of women in addressing the impacts of climate change, Hon. Magele Sekati Fiaui, MP (Samoa), responds to PGA’s #GenderClimateChallenge question during the month of March: As a parliamentarian, what actions are you taking for gender equality today to build a more sustainable tomorrow?
Episode 11: Hon. Lenora Qereqeretabua, MP (Fiji), on the #GenderClimateChallenge
Sharing her insights on PGA’s #GenderClimateChallenge during the month of March, Hon. Lenora Qereqeretabua, MP (Fiji), Assistant Minister of Housing & Local Government and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives highlights the importance of community empowerment in her response to the Gender Climate Challenge: As a parliamentarian, what actions are you taking for gender equality today to build a more sustainable tomorrow?
Episodio 10: Dip. Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina) sobre el #GenderClimateChallenge
Compartiendo su visión sobre el #GenderClimateChallenge de PGA durante el mes de marzo, PGA Board Member, Dip. Margarita Stolbizer (Argentina) aborda la pregunta: Como parlamentaria, ¿qué acciones está tomando hoy por la igualdad de género para construir un futuro más sostenible?
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Episode 9: Hon. Naveed Qamar (Pakistan) on the #GenderClimateChallenge
Special feature: Launching this year’s responses to the#GenderClimateChallenge, PGA President Hon. Naveed Qamar, MP (Pakistan) addresses the question: As a parliamentarian, what actions are you taking for gender equality today to build a more sustainable tomorrow?
Episode 8: Hon. Rozaina Adam (Maldives) on Marine Protected Areas
On the final episode surrounding IMPAC5 (the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Vancouver, Canada from 3-9 February), PGA Board Member, Majority Chief Whip and Chair of the Independent Institutions Committee of the People's Majlis, Hon. Rozaina Adam (Maldives), speaks about the range of economic and human rights benefits provided by Marine Protected Areas.
Episode 7: Hon. Moustapha Saya (Cameroon) on Marine Protected Areas
Marking the final day of IMPAC5 (the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Vancouver, Canada from 3-9 February), Hon. Moustapha Saya (Cameroon), Member of the Committee on Constitutional laws, Human Rights and Freedoms, Justice, Legislation and Standing Orders, and Administration shares the importance of protecting the Oceans through Marine Protected Areas for the present and future generations.
Episodio 6: Marcando el #IMPAC5 en curso (Quinto Congreso Internacional de Áreas Marinas
Protegidas celebrado en Vancouver, Canadá, del 3 al 9 de febrero), la Dip. Graciela Camaño (Argentina), Miembro de la Comisión de Recursos Naturales y Conservación del Medio Humano, destaca la necesidad de proteger de manera sostenible el océano a través de las Áreas Marinas Protegidas alta y totalmente protegidas.
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Episode 5: Sen. Emílio Icaza (Mexico) on Marine Protected Areas
Ahead of IMPAC5 (the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Vancouver, Canada from 3-9 February), PGA Board Member, Sen. Emílio Icaza (Mexico), on the need to prioritize Marine Protected Areas to protect the Oceans.
Episode 4: Ms. Petra Bayr (Austria) on Marine Protected Areas
Ahead of IMPAC5 (the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Vancouver, Canada from 3-9 February), PGA Treasurer, Ms. Petra Bayr, MP (Austria) highlights the urgent need for Ocean protection and the far-reaching positive impacts of Marine Protected Areas.
Episode 3: Dip. Juan Dionicio Rodríguez Restituyo (Dominican Republic) on Marine Protected Area
Ahead of IMPAC5 (the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Vancouver, Canada from 3-9 February), Dip. Juan Dionicio Rodríguez Restituyo (Dominican Republic) shares the importance of taking action to protect the Oceans.
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Episode 2: Hon. Angela Brown Burke (Jamaica) on Marine Protected Areas
Ahead of IMPAC5 (the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Vancouver, Canada from 3-9 February), PGA Board Member, Hon. Angela Brown Burke (Jamaica) shares the importance of Marine Protected Areas and protecting 30% of the Oceans by 2030.
Episode 1: Dep. António Niquice (Mozambique) on Small-Scale Fisheries
Dep. António Niquice (Mozambique), PGA Oceans Campaign Convenor and Chair of the Planning and Budget Commission of the Mozambican Parliament, shares the importance of prioritizing sustainability of small-scale fisheries.
