,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #cdg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bd1 #bjbe,mr4 ,espaillat submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! significant impact & legacy ( ,cecil ,corb9-,m>k 9 ! environm5tal ju/ice community & fur!r recogniz+ t climate *ange mo/ sev]ely impacts vuln]able & disadvantag$ communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w1 & t x is ! responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to "w ) its global p>tn]s to promote environm5tal ju/ice4 ,:]eas climate *ange poses an exi/5tial ?reat = ?is g5]ation & g5]ations to come2 ,:]eas ! _w is already exp]i5c+ ! omnipres5t dang] ( climate *ange2 ,:]eas ! rec5t1 curr5t1 & future impacts ( *anges 9 ! ,e>?'s climate pres5t real & imm$iate dang]s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas !re ne$s to be a global approa* to address+ issues ( climate *ange & em]g5cy prep>$ness2 ,:]eas climate *ange is a ?reat multipli] to global conflicts1 lead+ to dr\ghts1 floods1 hurricanes1 heat waves1 fires1 natural disa/]s1 & food %ortages1 9 turn exac]bat+ competition & conflict ov] res\rces1 displac+ l>ge populations1 & creat+ migration & refugee crises2 ,:]eas ! ,p>is ,agreem5t ackn[l$ges t all ,p>ties %\ld1 :5 tak+ action to address climate *ange1 respect1 promote & consid] _! respective obligations on human rights1 ! "r to heal?1 ! rights ( indig5\s peoples1 local communities1 migrants1 *ildr51 p]sons ) disabilities & p 9 vuln]able situations & ! "r to developm5t1 z well z g5d] equality1 emp[]m5t ( wom5 & int]g5]ational equity2 ,:]eas ! ,p>is ,agreem5t notes ! importance ( climate ju/ice :5 mitigat+ & adapt+ to climate *ange & recognizes ! ne$ = an effective & progressive response to ! urg5t ?reat ( climate *ange2 ,:]eas ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate ,*ange ,special ,report on ,global ,w>m+ ( #a4e ,c ackn[l$ges t already vuln]able & m>g9aliz$ communities include communities ( color1 indig5\s peoples1 & agr>ian communities1 among o!rs1 & t ^! communities exp]i5ce disproportionate impacts ( climate *ange2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization f9ds t #g1jjj1jjj p die prematurely e ye> f diseases exac]bat$ by air pollution1 a major contributor to climate *ange1 ar\nd #ij p]c5t ( :i* are 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization consid]s air pollution z ! greate/ environm5tal risk to heal?1 & e/imates t betwe5 #bjcj & #bjej1 climate *ange is expect$ to cause #bej1jjj additional dea?s p] ye>1 f malnutrition1 mal>ia1 di>rhea & heat /ress2 ,:]eas disp>ities 9 pov]ty & heal? w only increase z climate *ange becomes m extreme2 ,:]eas heat isl&s1 urban areas ) little gre5 space lead+ to con/antly high] temp]atures1 disproportionately h>m ! heal? & well-be+ ( p ( color & ! eld]ly2 ,:]eas access to clean wat]1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! globe1 is sev]ely impact$ by climate *ange1 adv]sely affect+ communities ( color t already /ruggle ) clean wat] access2 ,:]eas /udies demon/rate t cata/rophic hurricanes impact+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,c>ibbean nations 9 rec5t ye>s h be5 magnifi$ by ! effects ( climate *ange2 ,:]eas families 9 ! dry corridor ( ,honduras1 ,guatemala1 & ,el ,salvador lo/ up to #hj p]c5t ( _! corn & bean crops 9 bo? ! fir/ & second h>ve/ seasons ( #bjah due to dr\ght2 ,:]eas ris+ temp]atures1 m extreme wea!r ev5ts1 & increas+ly unpr$ictable ra9fall patt]ns disrupt agricultural cycles1 endang]+ ! livelihood ( ,c5tral ,am]ican f>m]s & driv+ migration2 ,:]eas 9 s\!rn ,africa1 crop yield losses comp\nd$ by climate *ange w\ld increase food prices by an av]age ( #ab p]c5t by #bjcj1 plac+ a dra/ic /ra9 on poor h\seholds1 :o sp5d z mu* z #fj p]c5t ( _! income on food1 ! result+ malnutrition c\ld lead to a #bc-p]c5t increase 9 sev]e /unt+ ( normal gr[? & developm5t2 ,:]eas #hjj1jjj1jjj p 9 ,s\? ,asia dep5d on wat] f ! ,himalayas1 & z temp]atures w>m & ! ice rec$es1 ! comb9ation ( dr\ghts & ! r$uc$ fl[ ?reat5 ,nepal's t\rism indu/ry z well z ! lives ( rural f>m]s2 ,:]eas ,small ,isl& ,develop+ ,/ates acutely face heal? risks result+ f climate *ange1 :i* increases flood+ due to sea-level rise & raises exposure to infecti\s diseases due to ! contam9ation ( fre%wat] supplies2 & ,:]eas ,cecil ,corb9-,m>k1 ,deputy ,director ( ,,we ,,act = ,environm5tal ,ju/ice1 d$icat$ 8 c>e] to uplift+ environm5tal ju/ice communities1 f 8 native ,h>lem to ar\nd ! globe1 fight+ to combat sy/emic inequities fac$ by communities ( color3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! significant impact & legacy ( ,cecil ,corb9-,m>k 9 ! environm5tal ju/ice community & fur!r recognizes t climate *ange mo/ sev]ely impacts vuln]able & disadvantag$ communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w1 & t x is ! responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to "w ) its global p>tn]s to promote environm5tal ju/ice & climate ju/ice2 7#b7 recognizes t all ef=ts to adapt to & mitigate climate *ange mu/ include specific protections = & ackn[l$gm5t ( ! h>m to communities ( color1 indig5\s peoples1 & o!r frontl9e communities ar\nd ! _w2 7#c7 recognizes t mitigat+ climate *ange mu/ be a global endeavor1 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld act z a lead] among ! int]national community2 7#d7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to exp& collaboration & coop]ation among its global p>tn]s to pursue policies t prioritize climate adaptation among vuln]able & disadvantag$ communities1 giv5 ! disproportionate impact climate *ange has on m9ority communities1 :o are lea/ responsible = ! causes ( climate *ange yet be> ! greate/ burd5 ( its effects2 7#e7 expresses ! ne$ = all c\ntries to promote vuln]able community-focus$ adaptation to occur across all sectors1 includ+ 9 agriculture1 infra/ructure1 & heal?2 7#f7 recognizes & enc\rages all c\ntries to und]take inclusive /akehold] engagem5t :5 develop+ policies to address environm5tal ju/ice & climate ju/ice2 & 7#g7 expresses t imm$iate1 multilat]al action is ne$$ to dra/ically r$uce global gre5h\se gas emissions 9 ord] to mitigate ! effects ( climate *ange4