Activities of Satu HASSI related to 2010/2106(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Green Paper on forest protection and information in the EU: preparing forests for climate change (SEC(2010)163 final)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission'’s view that forests should be seen as a major contributor to solving the climate crisis; emphasises that sustainable forest management, with enhanced forest protection and forest restoration, is of pivotal importance for the EU in achieving its climate goals and delivering necessary ecosystem services, such as biodiversity;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that European forestry initiatives should be aimed at both mitigating and ‘adapting’ forests to climate change, rather than ‘protec; keeping in mind the scientific evidence demonstrating’ them, thus bringing the terminology into line with that more commonly used in other climate change policieat the capacity of forests to adapt to change or recover following disturbance is dependent on biodiversity, recognises that policies and measures that promote forest protection yield both biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation benefits by strengthening the resilience of forests;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to respect the principle of subsidiarity and the role of local and national governments in forestry policy; takes the view that, owing to and the need to take into account the diversity of the climate challenges facing different parts of Europe and to the disparities in forest ownership and the differences in ecosystem conditions and objectives within the Union, a common EU policy runs the risk of being too broad to be useful in achieving the necessary climate adaptation;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for vigilance and close monitoring of forest resources to ensure that bioenergy strategies and any increases in harvesting levels for biomass do not lead to a depletion of the forest carbon storage capacity and counteract climate change objectives;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for further action on research, education and information regarding the risks of climate change for forests and the forestry sector, as well as for long-term planning by the forestry industry, the regions and the Member StaMember States, regional authorities, the Commission and forestry industry in close co-operation with civil society actors including NGOs and research institutes;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need for enhanced coordination and information efforts within the EU and between the EU and the Member States, and takes the view that this could be achieved in part if the Commission were to bring all of its forestry-related activities together within one single unit, preferably within DG Enterprise or DG Agriculture.