6 Amendments of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2018/2791(RSP)
Amendment 13 #
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that the 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets will not be met with the current trajectory of biodiversity loss, and calls on all Parties and stakeholders to step up their efforts; in this regard urges the Commission and Member States to commit to immediate, substantial and additional efforts on biodiversity conservation so as to meet the EU targets;
Amendment 17 #
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the conservation and restoration of biodiversity underpins achieving most Sustainable Development Goals and is essential for achieving EU policy objectives related to inter alia environment, food security, climate change mitigation and adaptation, health, disaster-risk reduction and migration;
Amendment 21 #
Paragraph 5
5. Believes it to be critical to address key drivers of biodiversity loss with a long- term strategic approach and to develop recommendations for identifying and safeguarding strategicand implement effective decisions and measures ranging from identifying and conserving protected areas based on the sensitivity of an area, the presence of endangered species or identified knowledge gaps and/or effective management, to limit losses of biodiversity and negative impacts on indigenous and local communities’ territories and livelihoods; , to restore ecosystems and their services also outside protected areas, to mainstreaming biodiversity into other sectors such as agriculture, forestry, land use planning, development cooperation, research and innovation, transport, mining, health, and to eliminate perverse subsidies;
Amendment 29 #
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to increase ambition and functioning for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework; calls on the Commission and Member States to actively pursue the development of clear, quantitative, measurable targets with performance indicators, tracking instruments and peer, commitment processes and review/ and reporting mechanisms to improve the transparency and accountability for Parties and the overall effectiveness of the next global Biodiversity Strategy Planframework;
Amendment 42 #
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of increasing investments to achieve the Paris Agreement commitments in order to reduce impacts of climate change on biodiversity and to ensure coherence between policies for climate change mitigation and adaptation policies and biodiversity;
Amendment 50 #
Paragraph 16
16. Notes however the negative impact of intensive agriculture on biodiversity; calls on Parties to undertake strong commitments towards sustainable agriculture and forestry, including requirements for the promotion of agro- ecological approaches, sustainable use of plant protection products and strategies to ensure the protection of soil and habitats.