7 Amendments of Anja HAZEKAMP related to 2015/2225(INI)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas agriculture accounts for 70 % of the world’s fresh water use, and water availability is already a major limitation on agricultural production in some regions of the EU and globally, however, that market competitive pressure has shown that technical solutions alone will not alleviate the pressure on natural resources, it will merely increase the financial incentive to produce more;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas global energy demand is predicted to rise by 40 % by 2030 and research has shown that shorter agro- food chains can lead to reduced energy inputs with cost and environmental benefits;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the view that the loss of genetic diversity over the past century threatens food/feed security and undermines EU policies on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection and adaptation strategies under climate change; believes that the move to mono cultures and the lack of crop rotations is the biggest single factor in this loss; considers all plant and animal varieties, including landraces and their wild relatives, as essential for maintaining genetic diversity, breeding programmes and the production of nutritious and sufficient food;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers it essential for the Commission and the Member States to develop projects which focus exclusively on the, aimed both at development ofing more resource- efficient crop varieties and focusing on soil improving cropping systems, especially given the increasing scarcity of water availability and certain key components of fertilisers such as phosphate;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Member States to make better use of the financial instruments (FI) created under the joint EC-EIB Memorandum of Understanding in respect of agriculture and rural development for the period 2014-2020, believes however that this should not be a substitute for ensuring a viable return from the marketplace and urges the commission to address the imbalance in the food chain;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Notes that rural areas, and in particular agriculture, are most exposed to actual and potential climate change; recognises that agriculture must be allowed to adapt to meet changing circumstances using all available technological solutions, this highlights the need to broaden the definition of "productive agriculture" and to fully support and respect those farming lands which provide public goods in climate mitigation and carbon sequestration;