A/HRC/44/30 Foundation is building a self-sustainable accessible shelter for persons with disabilities in preparation for future hurricanes and disasters.62 57. Through the “survival yard” programme in the Niger, CBM and the nongovernmental organization Karkara work together with persons with disabilities, their families and communities to create resilience. A microclimate against harsh winds is created by planting a border of productive bushy trees around gardens that provide vegetables and fruit to eat and sell, fodder for livestock and firewood. 63 In the Niger delta, the Global Greengrants Fund has supported persons with disabilities in their advocacy for being included in dialogues about the impacts of climate change and the toxic effects of oil spills and gas flaring. In Ethiopia, a project aimed at increasing drought resistance by the Gayo Pastoralist Development Initiative has also addressed stigma related to disabilities, leading to a change in attitude within the community.64 V. Conclusions and recommendations Conclusions 58. Persons with disabilities are at greater risk from the adverse impacts of climate change owing to a variety of social and economic factors. Poverty, discrimination and stigma are key components that affect the exposure of persons with disabilities to the impacts of climate change. Intersecting factors related to gender, age, ethnicity, geography, migration, religion and sex can subject some persons with disabilities to higher risks of experiencing the adverse effects of climate change, including impacts on their health, food security, housing, water and sanitation, livelihoods and mobility. 59. Taking into account the requirements of persons with disabilities is critical for effective climate action and to prevent climate change from exacerbating inequalities. A disability-inclusive approach will empower persons with disabilities as agents of change, prevent discrimination against them and make climate action more effective. 60. All States have an obligation to ensure that their climate actions respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of all, including through integration of the rights of persons with disabilities into climate laws, policies and programmes. The adverse effects of climate change on the effective enjoyment of the rights of persons with disabilities require urgent, rights-based, disability-inclusive climate action. Recommendations to States and other stakeholders Key requirements for disability-inclusive climate action 61. In all climate action and decision-making processes, States and other relevant stakeholders should: (a) Take more ambitious climate change mitigation and adaptation action to limit the impacts of climate change on all persons, including on persons with disabilities; (b) Secure the meaningful, informed and effective participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organizations in climate change mitigation and adaptation at all levels; (c) Strengthen the capacities of persons with disabilities to respond to climate change by ensuring their access to information about climate change and its 62 63 64 See contribution from Telerehabilitation International. See CBM, “Technical brief for the post-2015 consultation process: disability, sustainable development and climate change”. See CBM and Disability Inclusive DRR Network for Asia and Pacific, “Disability inclusive disaster risk management. Voices from the field and good practices”. 15