16 Amendments of Christophe HANSEN related to 2019/2157(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is covered by 182 million hectares of forests and other wooded land cover at leastaccounting for 43 % of the EU’s territory and 5% of the world`s total forests, and some Member States have more than half of their territories covered by forests and are heavily invested in forestry;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, unlike in many parts of the world where deforestation is still a major problem, in the EU the area of land covered by forests has grown by 9 million hectares over the last 25 years as a result both of natural growth and afforestation work;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the role of forests is multifunctional resulting in economic, environmental and social benefits;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas 90 % of European forests are accessible for recreational purposes;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the majority of European forests are privately owned (approximately 60% of forest land) rather than publicly owned (40%);
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas it is important to underline the continuous efforts undertaken by forest owners and managers to ensure sustainable forest development and the importance to further enhance their potential to reach the objectives of the European Green Deal; whereas EU forest owners and managers have a long tradition of and experience in management of multifunctional forests;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas a balanced approach to all forest functions is key to ensuring consistency between forest-related policies;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Europe’s forests are of immense value in terms of climate mitigation, since they absorb and store 10 % of EU carbon emissions and provide a renewable and climate friendly raw material that substitutes for energy- intensive materials and fossil fuels;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas forests provide numerous ecosystem services, as they help protect the soil (against erosion), form part of the water cycle and regulate the local climate (mainly via evapotranspiration) and the global climate (in particular by storing carbon);
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas forests protect biodiversity by providing a habitat for numerous species;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the main source of EU funds for forest management;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that according to scientific research, sustainably managed forests have a higher CO2 absorption capacity than unmanaged forests; urges, therefore, that the new forest strategy should promote sustainable forest management; recognises the positive impact of sustainable forest management on European forest biodiversity; notes that forest protection and production do not act in contradiction, but can in fact be complementary to one another; stresses that sustainable and active forest management plays an important role in reaching EU climate and energy policy objectives and targets;
Amendment 188 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that a transparent multi- level governance platform, including regional, national and EU institutions as well as private stakeholders, is needed in order to find appropriate solutions for the many challenges related to forests and forest management at EU level;
Amendment 227 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that 90% of EU funding for forests comes from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD); is concerned about the envisaged cuts to the budget of the EAFRD; calls on decision-makers to avoid, if possible, any cuts to the support for the forest sector in order to comply with the objectives under the European Green Deal;
Amendment 240 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on Member States to ensure that the National Strategic Plans under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will incentivise forest managers to preserve, grow and manage forests sustainably;
Amendment 249 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls for a cross-cutting approach for the EU Forest Strategy including the EU Biodiversity Strategy, the EU Climate Law, the EU bio-based Circular Economy, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the Water Framework Directive and other policies;