economy, as well as take steps to mitigate the effects of climate change already taking place; 85. Calls on participating States to ratify the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, to fulfil their obligations under the agreement, and to strengthen their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions with the goal of bringing greenhouse gas emissions to a safer level and ensuring that global temperatures do not exceed the target of 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, as called for in the Paris Agreement; 86. Recommends that OSCE participating States consider options for implementing a carbon tax or fee on heavily polluting industries and experiment with forms of taxation on the consumption of CO2 contained in products to increase the competitiveness of products with a lower content of climate changing gases; 87. Reaffirms the need to fight corruption, tax evasion, financial crime, money laundering, the production and trafficking of narcotics, and the financing of terrorism; 88. Calls on OSCE participating States and the Partners for Co-operation to enhance the level of co-operation among law enforcement agencies and other relevant institutions in combating corruption, money laundering, the production and trafficking of narcotics, the financing of terrorism and other financial crime; 89. Recommends that OSCE participating States adopt a coherent, co-ordinated response to migration based on the principles of international co-operation and shared responsibility that are at the heart of the OSCE’s comprehensive approach to security, to prioritize search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea, implement effective screening and integration, and combat the criminal networks exploiting the refugee and migrant crisis; 90. Emphasizes the need for industrialized nations to assist lesser-developed countries in tackling climate change and to promote global economic development, ensure food and water security, fight poverty and hunger, promote gender equality and address wealth disparity in order to cultivate long-term solutions to the challenge of migration; 91. Stresses that government responses to arrivals of refugees and migrants must respect each individual’s right to live in dignity and security, taking into account the special needs of women and girls, and promoting education and economic empowerment for women; 92. Encourages the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities to assist participating States in developing effective labour migration policies aimed at promoting a comprehensive and positive approach to migration management; 93. Calls on all participating States to support the selection and recruitment of foreign workforces in countries of origin and their placement in countries of destination; 94. Calls on participating States to refrain from behaviours which can negatively affect scientific freedom, and encourages participating States to remain committed to protecting and guaranteeing academic independence in line with the core values and principles of the Organization; 11

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