9 Amendments of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2017/2819(RSP)
Amendment 2 #
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Report from the Commission entitled “Reporting under the EU Habitats and Birds Directives 2007-2012, The State of Nature in the EU”,
Amendment 3 #
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to EUROSTAT biodiversity statistics, November 2016,
Amendment 6 #
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the 2016 EUROSTAT biodiversity statistics show an overall decline of all 167 of the EU’s common bird species from 1990 - 20141a; _________________ 1a2016 EUROSTAT biodiversity statistics, http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Biodiversity_statistic s
Amendment 7 #
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the 2015 State of Nature in the EU assessment states that the main pressures and threats to terrestrial ecosystems reported by Member States are agriculture and the modification of natural conditions, for marine ecosystems they are the use of living resources (fishing) and pollution;all of these activities are human-induced and have a profound and damaging impact on nature;
Amendment 28 #
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the four identified priority areas of the Action Plan and considers that theemphasises the necessity of active involvement of all relevant actors infor all the priority ameasureas is neededto effectively tackle the deficiencies encountered in the implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directives;
Amendment 58 #
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses that protecting our shared natural environment in Europe is essential for both our economies and well- being, that the Natura 2000 network is estimated to have an economic value of €200-300 billion annually and can generate income for local communities through tourism and recreation and that healthy ecosystems provide essential ecological services such as fresh water, carbon storage, pollinating insects, protection against floods, avalanches and coastal erosion1b; _________________ 1bEuropean Commission 2015, State of Nature in the EU 2007-2012 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/p df/state_of_nature_en.pdf
Amendment 64 #
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Welcomes the action aimed at integrating ecosystem services into decision-making;however, regrets the absence of a concrete No Net Loss of Biodiversity Initiative in the Action Plan;
Amendment 73 #
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to come forward with an Initiative on Pollinators without delay as called for in Parliament's resolution of 2 February 2016 on the mid-term review of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy;
Amendment 98 #
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Highlights the potential of public- private financing to develop ecosystem services, green infrastructure and other natural capital related areas and welcomes that the Natural Capital Financing Facility (NCFF) will continue to support biodiversity-related projects for the 2017-2019 implementation period;