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• Coherence between NAPAs and other national legal tools dealing
with gender equality. In democratic countries gender equality is
one of the main legal principles of the national legal system. In
many cases, the commitment of countries to gender equality is
expressed and guaranteed by a series of instruments; such as, the
constitution, international agreements the countries are parties
to, the so-called “Equal Treatment Acts”, and other national
regulations. Thus, the mainstreaming of gender in NAPAs will
contribute to the coherence of the national legal system and ensure
that the national adaptation programmes are not discriminatory in
violation of other national and international legal tools
affirming gender equality.
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As a final remark it is important to highlight the fact that since the UNFCCC was
drawn up within the framework of the United Nations, decisions of the General
Assembly and conventions or treaties dealing with gender issues constitute
mandates.
Further resources
Aguilar, L. et al. (2008). CBD Gender Plan of Action. UNEP/CBD/COP/9/INF/12/R.
May 23, 2008.
Quesada-Aguilar, A. and Mata, G. (2008). Gender and National Biodiversity
Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs). Fact sheet. IUCN-CBD.
Knabe, F. and Poulsen, L. (2004). How the UN Convention to Combat
Desertification and Drought Has Promoted the Role of Women in Decision-
Making. Switzerland: IUCN.
Lambrou, Y. and Laub, R. (2004). Gender Perspective on the Conventions
on Biodiversity, Climate Change and Desertification. Italy: Natural Resource
Management and Environment Department, FAO.
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