7 Amendments of Agnès EVREN related to 2019/2157(INI)
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the decision from the Commission to introduce a new forest strategy; stresses the need for the forest strategy to fully observe the principle of subsidiarity; emphasises, in this regard, the need for a holistic and consistent forest strategy that enhances the multifunctional role of forests and the forest-based sector in the EU and that promotes the far- reaching societal, economic and environmental benefits of forests; underlines the urgent need to prevent and manage natural disturbances, particularly those exacerbated by climate change, such as drought and the development of certain diseases and parasites; highlights that the forest strategy should not be subordinate to any other sectoral strategy;
Amendment 113 #
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; underlines the need to develop and promote the use of eco-labelling and anti-deforestation certification;
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the important role forests can play in substituting fossil-based materials with bio-based products; underlines the important role of local and regional authorities in promoting the transition to the bio-economy by involving economic actors in the use of local wood resources; believes that the new forest strategy should reflect the importance of the role played by European forests and the EU’s circular bio- economy in reaching climate neutrality by 2050 and that measures to this end should be included;
Amendment 180 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that research and technology have come a long way since the forest strategy was introduced in 2013; stresses the importance of encouraging further research in forestry and bio-based products and believes that EU funds for research should be further directed towards this; stresses that more research and funding would make a positive contribution to climate change mitigation, safeguarding forest ecosystems and boosting biodiversity, sustainable economic growth and employment, especially in rural areas;
Amendment 204 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses its concern over the health condition and resilience of forests in many parts of Europe; stresses the importance of the assistance provided under the EU's civil protection mechanism; highlights the need to increase the monitoring and coordination capacities of national surveillance services and instruments along the lines of the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS); highlights the need to strengthen and make full use of EU mechanisms to tackle the transboundary pressures on forests from the spread of invasive alien species, pests, and diseases.
Amendment 235 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to address the issue of urban forest development in the European Forest Strategy; welcomes in this context the fact that many urban centres in Europe have signed up to the Tree Cities of the World programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); calls on the Commission to promote cooperation and the exchange of good practices among European towns and cities on the subject of boosting urban forestry;
Amendment 245 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to adopt specific measures aimed at achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 5 and promote a long-term action plan for sustainable European and global forest management at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity; notes the importance of coherence and synergy between the European Forest Strategy and the new biodiversity strategy of the European Union;