13 Amendments of Martin HÄUSLING related to 2009/2157(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology (IAASTD) report drawn up by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Bank and signed by 58 countries;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas agriculture, as the main source of two major GHGs (nitrous oxide and methane), is contributing to climate change while also being very vulnerable to its adverse impactunsustainable agricultural practices are substantially contributing to climate change, through the intensive use of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers, which are the biggest source of nitrous oxide (N2O) as well as through intensive livestock production, which is based on the use of imported feedstuffs which release methane (CH4) into the atmosphere,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas extensive grasslands and peat soils have been and still are being converted into cropland ( about 6 million hectares annually) through drainage and other cultivation measures, reducing their capacity to capture greenhouse gases; and whereas the import of high-protein feedstuffs produced in former rainforests and semi arid areas is resulting in further greenhouse gas emissions,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas various types of forest and climate change-sensitive land is also still being converted into cropland (seven million hectares annually), which also reduces the mitigation capacities of cultivated areas,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the agricultural sector is capable of adapting to climate change with the help of farmers" know-how, a strong CAPnd a reformed CAP which includes efforts to tackle biodiversity loss, soil and water management and research and innovation developments,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Union's current objectives for the development of renewable energies must be urgently revised by means of environmental and climate-change impact assessment, as they have a direct bearing on agriculture,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Affirms that EU agriculture canmust contribute to the Union's global warmiclimate change mitigation objectives by finding ways to limit and reduce its GHG emissions, promoting carbon storage in the soil and developing the production of sustainable renewable energies; emphasises that, to this end, it is essential to foster the development of a different kind of agriculture better able to reconcile economic, social and environmental imperatives with the natural potential of each ecosystem;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
- simplified cultivation techniques that provide plant cover (such as reduced or no- tillage and leaving crop residues on the ground) and facilitate intercropping and crop rotation without increased use of pesticides, thereby maximising photosynthesis and helping to enrich the soil with organic matter, as demonstrated by the SoCo project launched at the European Parliament's instigation;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
- the preservation and development of agroforestry, hedges, wooded areas on farmland, permanent or temporary grassland pasture systems and reforestation;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
- protection and restoration of carbon-rich land (peatland crop bans) and wetlands (growing suitable crops, such as reeds, as an alternative to drainage); and coordination of land and water management schemes so as to stabilise natural water cycles and ecosystems;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
- farm modernisation (building insulation, energy-efficient equipment and the use of renewable energies); reduction of overall energy consumption in food chains, including reduction of transport and promotion of short-distance marketing;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that a better animal manure storage and application systems and the processing of such manure in biogas factories are currently some of the most promising ways ofbalance between crop and animal production, as practiced in mixed farms, which reduce manure storage problems, can contribute simultaneously to reducing GHGs and better soil fertility; draws attention to the scope for processing manure in decentralised biogas plants, thereby reducing methane emissions, particularly in regions characterised bywhere high-density livestock farming is causing problems;