16 Amendments of Lídia PEREIRA related to 2020/2273(INI)
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 16 September 2020 on the EU’s role in protecting and restoring the world forests1a , _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0212
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the ‘One Health’ principle in policy-making and that transformative changes are needed; calls for an urgent rethinking of how to alignalignment of the Union’s current policies with the changes needed;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong support for the targets of protecting at least 30 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, and of strictly protecting at least 10 % of these areas, including primary and old-growth forests; stresses that these should be binding and implemented by Member States in accordance with science-based criteria and biodiversity needs; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensured and clear conservation plans implement, with effective surveillance and monitoring, introduced;.
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the upcoming legislative proposal on the EU Nature Restoration Plan and reiterates its call for a restoration target of at least 30 % of the EU’s land and seas, which should be implemented by each Member State consistently throughout their territory; considers that in addition to an overall restoration target, ecosystem- specific targets should be set, with a particular emphasis on ecosystems for the dual purposes of biodiversity restoration and climate change mitigation and adaptation through the use of nature- based solutions; stresses that after restoration, no ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that it is imperative that legality of production based on exploitation of ecosystems is properly enforced, that illegal practices are adequately and dissuasively sanctioned and liability, including if applicable criminal liability, established; highlights the recent case of the largest sanction ever received for forest operators for cartel behaviour1a, aiming to artificially lower the wood price from Romanian forests; notes that the real cost of values lost could be hundreds of millions of euros / year caused by the illegal activity; _________________ 1afine of 25 mil EUR as reported, e.g. https://newsbeezer.com/romaniaeng/fines- of-25-million-euros-for-the-wood- industry-schweighofer-kronospan-and- egger-eggers- reaction/?fbclid=IwAR2ifUkF5WEaBvEe FbFvuq16RWHOdsFUg1MDMHdxUCge PXrTdqTa4czOPP0
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Raises awareness for the upcoming economic exploration of coastal areas and oceans, and the consequent need to anticipate adequate European legislation that sets up rules and standards towards biodiversity protection by reducing the negative impacts eventual economic activities might provoke on marine habitats;
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its support for the 2030 targets of bringing at least 25 % of agricultural land under organic farm management, which should become the norm in the long term, and ensuring that at least 10 % of agricultural land consists of high-diversity landscape features, which should be implemented at farm level, targets which should both be incorporated into EU legislation; considers it imperative that farmers receive support and training in the transition towards agroecological practicessustainable farming practices that contribute to the conservation of landscape elements, ecological continuity and local biodiversity;
Amendment 568 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that any increase in aquaculture production should be based on extensive low trophic production such as algae, bivalves and pond-fish systems which provide ecosystem services, have lower carbon emissions and can reduce pressure on terrestrial and marine resources and biodiversity, and away from intensively reared farmed fish which are dependent on inefficient use of marine and terrestrial resources and produce higher carbon emissions;
Amendment 675 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the Union’s tree planting initiatives should be based on clear ecological principles, proforestation, sustainable reforestation and the, greening of urban areas and agroforestry; calls on the Commission to ensure that these initiatives are carried out only in a manner compatible with and conducive to the biodiversity objectives;
Amendment 729 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its concern that the majority of the ranges of both terrestrial and maritime species will decrease significantly in a 1.5 to 2°C scenario; highlights, therefore, the need to prioritise nature-based solutions in meeting climate mitigation goals and in adaptation strategies and to increase the protection of natural carbon sinks in the EU;
Amendment 860 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Draws attention to the important subject of maritime pollution, in particular the accumulation of micro and nano plastics in the final point of ocean flows disturbing ecosystems and breaking food chains; thereafter, urges the Commission to take action to avoid any further biodiversity loss due to plastic pollution;
Amendment 905 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to ensure effective biodiversity mainstreaming and proofing across EU spending and programmes on the basis of the EU Taxonomy and the ‘do no significant harm’ principle supporting targets of the Biodiversity Strategy ; calls on the Commission to provide a comprehensive assessment of how the EUR 20 billion per year needed for nature could be mobilised, to make corresponding proposals for the Union’s annual budget and to examine the need for a dedicated funding instrument for TEN-N; considers that efforts should be made to reach 10 % annual spending on biodiversity under the multiannual financial framework (MFF) as soon as possible from 2021 onwards; recalls that biodiversity-related Union spending should be tracked in accordance with an effective, transparent and comprehensive methodology to be set out by the Commission, in cooperation with the European Parliament and the Council;
Amendment 1028 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recognises the importance of continuous research to understand the dynamics between different ecosystems, and foresee impacts that climate change can provoke; calls for the constitution of a specialized European Digital Innovation Hub, available to European researchers, to focus on biodiversity research and big data analysis;
Amendment 1042 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Highlights that EU projects’ outcomes can represent valuable asset for the mainstream policy and planning action; underlines the potential of EU co- funded research and LIFE projects for monitoring of species and ecosystems, including for the strict protection and restoration targets;
Amendment 1044 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Recognises the burdensome bureaucracy felt by scientists who lead programs, and calls for better optimization of spending with higher coordination between projects and innovation centres;