7 Amendments of Anni PODIMATA related to 2010/2106(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s view that forests should be seen as a majorone of the main instruments in stemming the factors which contributore to solving the climate crisisclimate change, by capturing the CO2 in the atmosphere, for example; emphasises that sustainable forest management is of pivotal importance for the EU in achieving its climate goals, providing protection against extreme phenomena such as floods and delivering necessary ecosystem services, such as biodiversity;·
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that European forestry initiatives should be aimed both at ‘adapting’ forests to climate change, rather than ‘protecting’ them, thus bringing the terminology into line with that more commonly used in other climate change policies and at monitoring and improving their protection;
Amendment 43 #
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 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, any common EU policy runs the risk of being too broad to be useful inshould adopt a framework approach in order to achievinge the necessary climate adaptation;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 α (new)
Paragraph 6 α (new)
6α. Acknowledges that, in many instances, wind parks can be set up in forest areas; considers that renewable energy source projects and forest protection are mutually complementary rather than conflicting measures;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the importance of maintaining orand increasing forest resources, for various purposes, in the EU in the EU, since forests and woodland are associated with significant social, economic and environmental benefits. Measures designed to protect such areas should therefore focus on prevention and adaptation in such a way that they do not lose their productive and natural functions;
Amendment 74 #
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.;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 α (new)
Paragraph 9 α (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to compile and monitor indicators at European and national level relating to forests and their functions (e.g. forest coverage, regenerative capacity, soil water capacity, erosion rates, areas for reafforestion, etc.);