12 Amendments of Martin HÄUSLING related to 2010/2106(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Considers that, in the face of disrupted climate systems, ecosystems need to be healthy, biologically diverse and resilient in order to continue providing functions which are essential for human life and well-being, including buffering extreme weather events, water and nutrient cycle regulation and carbon sinking;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Considers that, based on previous world climate changes, species will need to change their ranges in terms of latitude and altitude; considers, further, that if habitat is not contiguous and this migration is blocked they will become locally extinct and that a matrix of sustainable land use is therefore needed across the whole landscape in the form of nature reserves including Natura 2000, agri-environmental schemes and nature- friendly farming;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that agriculture is vulnerable to climate change, the manifestations of which have been increasing in number, frequency and intensity, deforestation having been taking place in numerous regions of Europe; forests also play an important role in terms of watercourse regulation, water quality standards and the protection of vital springsgroundwater, all of which are of relevance to agriculture;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that active forest management is important for its contribution to rural economies and job creation, as well as EU energy strategy; the great potential of forests as a renewable source of energy is currently being underexploited; accordingly; welcomes the Commission's public consultation initiative regarding the role of agriculture and forestry in achieving climate-change objectives; calls on the Commission to propose ways of extending these strategies to include the reduction ofinclude land-use and land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) in its climate-change objectives, proposing strategies to reduce carbon emissions and increase carbon sequestration by means of land use and land-use change and forestry (LULUCF);
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Considers it worrying that projections by the UN-ECE and FAO show an imbalance between supply and demand of biomass to meet existing material use and extrapolated renewable energy needs; stresses that reaching the objective of the EU Climate and Energy Package of 20% renewable energy by 2020 should not result in forests becoming net carbon sources instead of carbon sinks since this would undermine Europe's climate goals; calls, therefore, on the Commission to introduce binding sustainability criteria on biomass for energy production as soon as possible;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that agriculture and forestry can be made to function as an integrated whole; while the aspects relating to production are essential, they are not inconsisforestry play a role in improving agricultural productivity, for example by helping maintain and restore soil fertility and by helping protenct with the protection of forests or the other benefits deriving from them; it is necessary to strike the correct balance between the two and ensure interaction between them, for example through the more efficient allocation of available funding; European forestry policy, particularlyater supplies; accordingly, agriculture and forestry can be made to function as an integrated whole; it is therefore important to have a balance between forest conservation and wood and fuel production and ensure interaction between them; agro-forestry measures under the second pillar of the CAP, must be continued with an adequate level of funding under the post-2013 CAP;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the European Union canshould take action to support, and coordinate and supplement forestry policy initiatives by the Member States, the objective being to achieve the sustainable development of forests, while helping to enhance quality of life for European citizens by consolidating all the economic, social, cultural and environmental goods and services provided by forests;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that forests are of major benefit in terms of public goods, for which the market reward is insufficient; the European Union should provide assistance to forest owners from funding instruments as a reward for their efforts to implement measures to protect the genetic diversity of forests; reaffirms Parliament's view regarding the need for EU-funded support payments for additional areas, therebyreaffirms Parliament's view on rewarding farmers for reducing carbon emissions per production unit and/or increasing carbon storage in the soil, using sustainable production methods;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that forestry is closely related to agriculture, given that most forest owners in Europe are also farmers;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to draw up and promote good practice guidelines with regard to forestry, so as to help ensure that forests are able to withstand the effects of climate change; such guidelines should be adapted to the needs of owners and local communities and based on the principles of sustainable management; this would include forest stock that is adapted to the local conditions, prohibition of clear cut and unnecessary fertiliser use, and using chemical biocides and biological control agents only when officially approved;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the EU should support sustainable forest management through funding for forestry activities of benefit to it; special attention should be given in this respect to forestry undertakings, most of which are small or medium sized; they must be encouraged to modernise and restructure in order to meet the new challenges arising from climate change and the economic crisis; and relevant Natura 2000 payments and measures targeting the sustainable use of forestry land under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem, and the need to take action to prevent any deterioration in the composition of forests as a result of excessive forestation;