3 Amendments of Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT related to 2011/2307(INI)
Amendment 4 #
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2. Recognises that infrastructure building and, urbanisation arend physical intervention in the landscape in general are among the most significant drivers of the fragmentation of ecosystems and habitats; asks states and local and regional governments to consider this, in the context of their planning regulations and implementation measures and within the framework of their competences, to consider these factors that pose a potential threat to ecosystems and habitats in their planning and development projects on both a large and a small scale; supports further reform and use of regional and local development policies to deliver biodiversity benefits and to halt further loss of habitats;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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3. Recognises that the ‘green economy’ is a way of generating skills and employment and calls for it to be supported with funding which will help build capacity at a local level and build on local and traditional knowledge in the fight to protect biodiversity; highlights the fact that approximately 30 % of the total allocations for Cohesion Policy for 2007-2013 are available for activities with a particular impact on sustainable growth; encourages Member States and regions, in the context of halting the loss of biodiversity, to step up efforts to invest in natural capital and to use Regional Policy funding for natural risk prevention as an element in preservation of natural resources and adaptation to climate change, particularly with a view to the 2014-2020 programming period;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
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4. Recognises the need to promote green infrastructure and eco-innovation in order to create a greener economy; urges the Commission, the Member States, and local and regional authorities to take the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study recommendations into account, as this study is intended as a useful advisory tool for local and regional policymakers, administrators and managers; underlines the need to trainexpand and intensify training for beneficiaries of the Structural and Cohesion Funds and local and regional governments in dealing with the complex European and national legislation that seeks to protect nature and increase awareness of the importance of biodiversity loss;