4 Amendments of Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS related to 2011/2307(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses therefore the need to invest more in biodiversity, conservation and ecology research – also by means of Horizon 2020 – that will enable us to have a better understanding of biodiversity and its importance for all aspects of human activities on the one hand and will contribute, through innovative concepts, to new and improved policies and management and development strategies on the other;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the importance of demonstrating to the citizens of the EU, especially in the current economic climate, that the protection of biodiversity is not contradictory with sustainable economic and social development; to this end it asks for the promotion of successful projects and the dissemination of information to the public on the feasibility of environmentally benign economic development in areas of important natural and cultural heritage like the Natura 2000 network;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the need for a multidisciplinary and transboundary research approach when it comes to biodiversity, as it is inherently connected to ecology, genetics, epidemiology, climate science, economics, social anthropology, theoretical modelling etc.; emphasizes the need for science-based policies in the sustainable management of ecosystems and natural resources, especially in the economically and socially vital sectors of agriculture, fisheries and forestry;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it vital that available scientific data on biodiversity, examples of goodbest practices for halting biodiversity loss and restoring biodiversity, and information on nature-based innovation and development potential be more widely known and shared among policy makers and key stakeholders;