9 Amendments of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2014/2223(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Considers that Europe’s forests are of immense value in terms of biodiversity and as carbon sinks and therefore should benefit from a high level of protection and an improvement in the conservation status of forest species and habitats, as required under the forest target of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020; highlights the opportunities provided by the Natura 2000 network on this respect, which includes a significant share of Europe’s forests;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Reiterates that the Union has agreed to halt the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services in the Union by 2020, and restore them in so far as feasible, while stepping up the Union contribution to averting global biodiversity loss;1 a __________________ 1a European Council conclusions of 25 and 26 March 2010 (EUCO 7/10); Council conclusions of 15 March 2010 (7536/10); COM(2011) 244
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the Union has agreed that by 2020 the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services, including pollination, are halted, ecosystems and their services are maintained and at least 15 % of degraded ecosystems have been restored; and that forest management is sustainable, and forests, their biodiversity and the services they provide are protected and, as far as feasible, enhanced and the resilience of forests to climate change, fires, storms, pests and diseases is improved. Furthermore notes that therefore developing and implementing a renewed Union Forest Strategy that addresses the multiple demands on, and benefits of, forests and contributes to a more strategic approach to protecting and enhancing forests, including through sustainable forest management is necessary;2 a __________________ 2aDECISION No 1386/2013/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 20 November 2013 on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission and Member States for specific action with a view to achieving Aichi Target 5 , whereby the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, should be at least halved by 2020 and where feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation significantly reduced3 a; __________________ 3a European Parliament resolution of 20 April 2012 on our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 (2011/2307(INI))
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is concerned about the growing trend to consider forests from a predominantly economic perspective and to limit their value to the wood which they produce, disregarding the very significant environmental and social benefits which they also provide; underlines the need to determine the value of forest ecosystem services more systematically and to take it into consideration in public and private sector decision-making;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Highlights that the predicted growth in wood demand is both an opportunity and a challenge to the forests and all forest- based sectors, especially as droughts, fires, storms, and pests are expected to damage forests more frequently and more severely as a result of climate change; recalls in this context the need to protect forests from these growing threats and to reconcile their productive and protective functions;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses the need to urgently clarify the greenhouse impacts of the various uses of forest biomass for energy and identify the uses that can achieve the biggest mitigation benefits within policy- relevant timeframes;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that is important that fRecalls that, by 2020, Forest mManagement pPlans do not become an additional bureaucratic burden which impedes the sustainable use of Europe’s forests; with that in mind, calls on Member States to review the implementation of the forest management plans, taking into accor equivalent instruments, in line with Sustainable Forest Management, should be in place for all forests that are publicly owned and for forest holdings above a certain size that receive funding under the EU Rural Development Policy; Takes the view that forest management plans can be an important instrument for sustainable forest management and to bring abount the proportionality and ‘think small first’ principles and providing for the use by managers of the responsibility declaration form.needed improvement in the conservation status of species and habitats of EU interest; recommends that Natura 2000 protection objectives and measures are taken into account when developing forest management plans; Emphasises however that it is important that forest management plans do not become an additional bureaucratic burden which impedes the sustainable use of Europe’s forests;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)