23 Amendments of Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA related to 2019/2156(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the important role played by farmers in food production and how this is dependent on natural resources such as soil, water and forests; recognises the multifunctionality of forests and the multiple services they provide, going from the traditional production of wood and other products, to environmental benefits such as carbon absorption and storage, preventing soil erosion and improved air and water quality;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
— having regard to the draft feasibility study on options to step up EU action against deforestation, commissioned by the Commission’s Directorate General for Environment (2017),
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the crucial role of forestry, along with farming, in the management of natural resources and land use in the EU's and the world's rural areas; hereby recognises the variety in forest management, forest ownership, agroforestry and possibilities between Member States;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to continue to promote the sustainable bioeconomy, needed substitution of fossil based materials and promote the consumption of sustainably sourced goods by introducing a labelling and certification system for deforestation-free products imported into the EU and incorporating the deforestation- free aspect into EU trade deals and other multilateral agreements;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas there is a need for far- reaching, ambitious, and concerted action, underpinned by political and societal will, to protect and restore the world's forest;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas forests contribute to climate change mitigation, adaptation and disaster risk reduction measures through nature-based solutions; whereas scaling up investments in nature-based solutions is one of the most cost-effective remedies to tackle emissions, protect vital ecosystems, while improving livelihoods, resilience and food security;
Amendment 82 #
Ca. whereas indigenous peoples, local communities and environmental defenders are increasingly under threat and intimidation, whilst facing human rights violations in their efforts to protect their forests, land, and environment; whereas land tenure rights engages indigenous peoples and local communities to commit themselves to participatory forest conservation;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the importance of sustainable forest management within the EU and in third countries as an essential factor in ensuring the income of forest owners and farmers practicing agroforestry and in improving the resilience of forests; Highlights in this regard the importance of supporting forest owners and especially take into account the conditions for small forest owners.
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas action at all levels, as well as substantial public and private investment, will be needed to protect the world's forests more effectively;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the importance of sustainable forest management within the EU and in third countries as an essential factor in ensuring the income of forest owners, people that live or work in forests and farmers practicing agroforestry and in improving the resilience of forests.
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas increased protection of forests provides opportunities for economic and social development, particularly at the level of local communities;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the amount of EU funding provided to support forests and sustainable forest management in partner countries is insufficient given the scale of the problem; whereas the protection and sustainable management of natural ecosystems, as well as their co-benefits and human rights aspects, need to be better integrated into EU funding mechanisms;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees with the priorities for stepping up EU action presented in COM(2019)352; notes, however, that the EU should be more ambitious; furthermore acknowledges that sustainable land-use globally is one of the most successful ways to halt deforestation and forest degradation;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the crucial role, rights, and need for support of indigenous peoples and, local communities and forest owners, including women, in the protection of the world’s forests and; furthermore recognises the threats and human rights violations they are facing; therefore calls on the Commission to take this role into account in the adoption,ir proposals, and also in the implementation and enforcement of forest protection measures, both at EU level and in key international forumin dialogue with third countries;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that 80% of terrestrial biodiversity can be found in forests and that mangroves forests are an important part of marine biodiversity; insists that protecting forests, is therefore a priority to halt biodiversity loss and a matter of strategic international and European interest; calls on the Commission and the Member States to further establish, support, and consolidate networks of protected areas including forests, such as NaturAfrica 2030; recognises that this will strengthen the EU's position at the next Convention on Biological Diversity;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the role of civil society in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation in forest-related measures in order to promote forest protection; calls on the Commission to encourage communication and awareness raising campaigns to the general public about the multiple benefits and services from nature-based solutions, sustainably managed forests, forestry and forest-based products;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that a single definition of the concept of non- deforestation supply chain is central to addressing the problem of commodities contributing to deforestation, and calls on the Commission to propose such a definition; highlights in this context the strong connection between forest-based value chains and the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines that due to climate change and loss of biodiversity, natural disturbances such as droughts, floods, storms, pest infestations, erosion and fires will occur more frequently and intensely, causing increasing damage to the world's forests, according to the IPCC;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the private sector to be moreactively involved in the fight against deforestation; calls, at the same time, on the Commission to step up cooperation with the private sector and to develop appropriate instruments to incentivise volunteers based on the principle of shared responsibility;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Invites the Commission, together with Member States, to redirect existing support under the upcoming Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) to establish an EU technical and financial mechanism which would catalyse funding to support partners' efforts to sustainably use, protect and restore forests;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Insists that the European Green Deal's external dimension should be further strengthened through alliances and partnerships aimed at addressing global challenges like climate change and biodiversity while enabling socio- economic development of partner countries;