22 Amendments of Antoni COMÍN I OLIVERES related to 2020/2273(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the European Environment Agency (EEA) report of 19 October 2020 entitled "State of Nature in the EU - Results from reporting under the nature directives 2013-2018",
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Directorate- General for Internal Policies report of December 2020 entitled "The link between biodiversity loss and the increasing spread of zoonotic diseases",
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the evidence available suggests that it is not too latstill possible to halt and reverse current trends in the decline of biodiversity if significant efforts are made4 ; _________________ 4 Global Biodiversity Outlook 5.
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the growing internalisation of economies through delocalised processes of production and consumption exert multiple impacts on nature at a global scale and beyond the EU territory;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the Secretariat of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity has strongly encouraged local and subnational action for biodiversity, on the understanding that decentralised planning serves as an effective support to deploy global biodiversity strategies;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the conclusions of the IPBES report of 2019, according to which nature is globally declining at a rate unprecedented in human history and around 1 million species are threatened with extinction; strongly regrets that the Union has neither fully met the 2020 biodiversity strategy objectives set in 2010 nor the global Aichi Biodiversity Targets;
Amendment 267 #
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, their quality and connectivity of protected areas should be ensured and clear conservation plans implemented;
Amendment 349 #
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 ecosystempromoting natural processes for the dual purposes of biodiversity restoration and climate change mitigation and adaptation; stresses that after restoration, no ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the Biodiversity Strategy has to adopt a global perspective and take into account the Union's external responsibility and the extra- territorial dimension of biodiversity loss;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the need to consider urban and territorial planning as a key tool for nature conservation, since it can lay out landscape and ecological connectivity measures and effectively integrate green infrastructure;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Is aware of the difficulties regarding sea use through marine spatial planning, especially to design marine protected areas beyond the jurisdictional waters of Member States; calls on Member States to fully implement the Marine Spatial Planning Directive;
Amendment 562 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that all fishing activities must be subject to maximum sustainable yield levels, or to maximum economic sustainable yield levels where possible, especially in the Mediterranean Sea; with zero tolerance of illegal fishing practices and the elimination of by- catches of sensitive species;
Amendment 617 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that priority for protected areas must be environmental conservation and restoration and that no activity in these areas should undermine this goal; calls on the Commission to avoidphase out and ultimately ban future marine renewable energy developments and bottom-trawling fishing within Marine Protected Areas;
Amendment 677 #
14. Stresses that the Union’s tree planting initiatives should be based on proforestation, close to nature forestry, sustainable reforestation and the greening of urban areas; 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 709 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to urgently put forward a proposal for an EU legal framework based on mandatory due diligence regarding wildlife trade (under the CITES Convention) and taking into account impacts on biodiversity loss in third countries;
Amendment 941 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to provide an assessment of all subsidies harmful to the environment, including those that cause harm beyond the Union's borders, with a view to their phasing out by 2030 at the latest; reiterates its calls for the reorientation of taxation systems towards an increased use of environmental taxation;
Amendment 972 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Highlights the need for a legally binding biodiversity governance framework, similar to the Climate Law, which steers a path to 2050 through a set of binding objectives, including targets for 2030 and the COP15 commitments, and which establishes a monitoring mechanism with smart indicators, such as the ecological footprint; calls on the Commission to submit a legal proposal to this end in 2022;
Amendment 1002 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to scale up and align all EU policies with the Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and to apply the principle of policy coherence for nature conservation;
Amendment 1005 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to update, align and adopt their own biodiversity strategies under the framework of the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030, and to count on the role of subnational governments, cities and other local authorities to effectively tackle biodiversity loss at all scales, as suggested by the UN CBD Secretariat;
Amendment 1008 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Urges the Commission to consider the extra-territorial dimension of biodiversity loss, especially on developing countries, and to scientifically assess the overall impact of the EU on global biodiversity;
Amendment 1143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to join efforts to reach an agreement on marine biological diversity beyond national jurisdictions; recalls that the establishment of MPAs in areas beyond national jurisdictions must be supported by socio-economic and ecological impact assessments based on the best available scientific advice;
Amendment 1202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Underlines that the successful implementation of the strategy depends on the involvement of all actors and sectors, and on an "all public administrations" approach that includes regional and local authorities; calls on the Commission to create a stakeholder platform for discussion and to ensure an inclusive, equitable and just transition;