9 Amendments of Łukasz KOHUT related to 2019/2156(INI)
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to propose recommendations on sustainable forest management in the third countries with the aim of converting former pasture grounds and farmlands into foresting sites;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to propose the definition of deforestation free zone so that to increase the transparency of supply chains, minimise the risk of deforestation for industry and consumers, all contributing to proving for deforestation free supply chains;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to fully integrate the European forest policy into the European Green Deal so that it becomes one of its essential elements by contributing to ambitious energy and climate targets;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas newly planted forests cannot replace primary forests; whereas stepping up action to protect existing forests and actively and sustainably restore the integrity of forest ecosystems before createing new forest coverage has to play a crucial role in the EU’s sustainability policies;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas increased protection of forests and other natural ecosystems, protects the cultures and livelihoods of indigenous peoples and local communities and provides opportunities for economic development, particularly at the level of local communities;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to recognise that the protection of native forests provides an outstanding climate mitigation benefit, deriving from the size and longevity of their ecosystem carbon stocks, which are greater in primary forests than in production forests even at harvest maturity;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that a single definition of the concept of non- deforestation- free supply chain is central to addressing the problem of commodities contributing to deforestation, and calls on the Commission to propose such a definition; considers that this definition should be as ambitious as possible, and aim at including forest degradation as well as deforestation and degradation and conversion of natural ecosystems that do not qualify as forests, as well as related human rights violations;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to include binding targets for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems, including native European forests, as part of the EU's future forest strategy; recalls that newly planted forests cannot replace primary forests;