Specific objective iv. Promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and disaster resilience

Key questions for analysing the environmental impact on climate change adaptation

  • Does the policy affect our ability to adapt to climate change? How does the policy affect our adaptative capacity, resilience or vulnerability to climate change?
  • Does the policy create risks for climate resilience?

Gender considerations

Healthy soils are critical to agricultural productivity, climate change mitigation and resilience, and a range of ecosystem services depend on them.[1] Regenerative agriculture has been found to be an important part of the solution to tackling soil degradation and favouring carbon sequestration. According to certain research evidence, soil health management practices, such as regenerative techniques, can be gendered.[2] Nevertheless, research is still lacking in the EU context.

  • Does the policy recognise any differences in sustainable agricultural practices between women farmers and men famers, particularly those relating to soil management?
  • Are gender disparities in access to resources, decision-making and participation in sustainable agriculture and management considered?
  • Will both women and men participate in any consultations that might be held regarding agriculture, soil and land use?