Activities of Marlene MORTLER related to 2019/2157(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The European Forest Strategy - The Way Forward (debate)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that safeguarding and sustainably managing our forests makes a core contribution to our general well- being and should not be subject to competition law; forests are a home for public-interest activities in the field of leisure and health as well as education;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Observes that, with reference to the multifunctional role of forests, all aspects need to be promoted: the protective function of forests as a habitat for countless animal and plant species, the utility function of forests as sources of wood and other products, the protective function of forests for flora and fauna; stresses that the ecological, economic and social functions of forests must be considered in conjunction with one another;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the importance of the reorientation of forestry so as to adopt integrated forest management practices, thereby realising the existing potential of woodland by means of multifunctional active forestry with sustainable management;
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance and the vital role of the forestry and wood cluster for protection of the climate; stresses that forestry and forestry services, as well as downstream processing operations, generate substantial economic activity, particularly in rural, structurally disadvantaged regions, thanks to their demand for further goods and services from other sectors;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that forests and other wooded areas cover at least 43 % of the surface of the EU and that the sector employs at least 500 000 people directly3 and 2.6 million indirectly4 in the EU4; 60% of forests, which are generally small-scale, are in private ownership; _________________ 3 Eurostat dDatabase on forestry, available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/forestry/d ata/database 4European Parliament fact sheet of May 2019 on the European Union and forests.
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that over 10% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions are stored by sustainably, actively-managed forests; larger areas of healthy forest mean increased CO2 sequestration, thus making them an effective instrument in the fight against climate change;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to further promote and increase CO2 sequestration in forests, and carbon storage in wood-based products and theby means of active, substitution ofainable forest management and to substitute fossil-based materials and energy;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Therefore calls for the promotion of the circular use of wood products in order to foster resource-efficiency, waste reduction and an extension of the carbon life cycle with the aim of creating a sustainable bioeconomy;
Amendment 229 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that a uniform European approach to research is needed to tackle the impact of climate change on our forests; stresses the future importance of climate-resistant tree species and coordinated pest control;
Amendment 243 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for trade agreements to take account of the principle of sustainability with regard to timber imports, and for penalties to be applied in the event of infringements;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that safeguarding and sustainably managing our forests is a core part of our general well-being, as they are a home for public-interest activities in the field of leisure and health as well as education;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that due to climate change, natural disturbances such as droughts, floods, storms, pest infestations, erosion and fires will occur more frequently, causing damage to forests in the EU; emphasises, in this context, the need to better prevent such events by making forests more resilient and climate- resistant, for example through research and innovation and by offering better support mechanisms for affected areas and properties, such as special disaster funds, so they can be restored;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that due to climate change, natural disturbances such as droughts, floods, storms, pest infestations, erosion and fires will occur more frequently, causing damage to forests in the EU, and that this will call for risk- and crisis- management tailored to each scenario in the future; emphasises, in this context, the need to better prevent such events by making forests more resilient, for example through research and innovation and by offering better support mechanisms for affected areas and properties so they can be restored;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to set up an emergency mechanism to ensure that, after damage occurs, less-valuable wood can be used in such a way that it helps foresters as well as contributing to climate protection;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the completion of the ongoing process to develop a non-end-use- driven sustainability approach with the close involvement of the Standing Forestry Committee and the Member States, building on the two-step approach of the recast Renewable Energy Directive; believes that the two-step approach could be used in other policies aiming to improve the sustainability of forestry and reward ecosystem-related achievements, in particular the socially-significant climate- related achievements of forests;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls for the import of illegally- acquired timber to be included in trade agreements, with sanctions to be imposed in the event of infringements;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to develop an EU- wide Forest Information System for Europeand a system for monitoring the state of forests for Europe as part of the post-2020 forest strategy under the shared responsibility of all of the relevant Commission Directorates-General; stresses the importance of science-based, balanced information with socio-economic indicators for the development of any forest-related EU policy;