15 Amendments of Michel DANTIN related to 2010/2106(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that forests not only areEuropean forests account for 45% of the surface area of the European Union and are not only essential to the environment, but also contribute to the achievement of social and economic objectives, for example by providing timber, improving the general living environment and protecting crops; forests are a major source of funding for rural communities, revenue being generated by activities relating to forestry, hunting and tourism;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that agriculture isand forest ecosystems are vulnerable to climate change, the manifestations of which have been increasing in number, frequency and intensity, deforestation having been taking place in numerous regions of Europe;the world; points out that forests also play an important role in terms of watercourse regulation, water quality standards and, the protection of vital springs, landscape preservation, maintaining soil fertility and protecting soil from erosion (especially in mountain regions) and desertification (especially in arid regions), all of which are of relevance to agriculture;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that species diversity is vital for the maintenance and development of agriculture and that forests play a major role in meeting the challenge of safeguarding biodiversity; stresses that the biodiversity guaranteed by forest ecosystems and the ecological functions these perform are seen as part of mankind's heritage;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that active forest management is important for its contribution to rural economies and job creation, as well as EU energy strategy; the great potential of forests as a renewable source of energy and provider of naturally renewable eco- materials is currently being underexploited; accordingly welcomes the Commission’s public consultation initiative regarding the role of agriculture and forestry in achieving climate-change objectives; calls on the Commission to propose ways of extending these strategies to include the reduction of carbon emissions and carbon sequestration by means of land use and land-use change and forestry (LULUCF); and in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS);
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the inclusion of forests in the Community’s EU ETS maximises the contribution made by forestry sector to combating climate change, by giving forestry access to the ‘carbon credit’ market mechanisms;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that forest owners should pay particular attention to the wildlife species that naturally colonise the special habitats formed by forests as these help preserve biodiversity;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to investigate the possibility of creating an administrative structure with specific responsibility for forestry issues in order to ensure that internal Community action is consistent with external positions relating to forests (cooperation, development, trade in tropical wood);
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Considers that the EU’s strategy on forests should move towards a fully- fledged European forestry policy, as this would enhance the coordination of national and Community measures and boost the image of the European Union in international negotiations on combating climate change;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that forests are of major benefit in terms ofgenerate priceless public goods, for which the market reward is insufficient; the European Union should provide assistance to forest owners from funding instruments as a reward for their efforts to implement measures to protect the genetic diversity of forests; reaffirms Parliament's view regarding the need for EU-funded support payments for additional areas, thereby rewarding farmers for reducing carbon emissions per production unit and/or increasing carbon storage in the soil, using sustainable production methods;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Advocates the wider application of Article 68 of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 in respect of forests, as this covers specific support to farmers who comply with certain environmental standards; advocates providing financial support to forest owners in order to encourage them to take advantage of the benefits of bio-energy, certification, carbon storage and other forest services; emphasises the need to make additional funding available for this purpose;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers it necessary to improve and encourage associations of forest owners so as to improve communication between them and provito practise sustainable forest management, as this is the key tool for balancing the supply of the many goods and services that forests can provide, whilst acting as the basis for adapting to climate change; considers it necessary to create a network of forest owner organisations in Europe in order them with consultancy services; o promote the exchange of information and best practice and to concentrate supply;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the EU should support sustainable forest management through funding for forestry activities of benefit to it; special attention should be given in this respect to forestry undertakings, most of which are small or medium sized; they must be encouraged to modernise and restructure in order to meet the new challenges arising from climate change and the economic crisis, combating illegal logging, the economic crisis and international competition;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that climate change results in an increasing number of natural disasters, fires and the proliferation of insect pests in forest ecosystems and that adapting European forests to these risks is a key objective;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem, ands the need to take action to preventre have been no Community rules on the prevention of fires since the repeal of the Forest Focus Regulation; calls on the Commission to draw up a new regulation setting up a risk prevention policy anyd deterioration in the compositionmands that the organisation of risk prevention be made a mandatory measure prior to any afforestation as part of a forests as a result of excessive forestation. fire prevention plan for each expanse of forest; emphasises the need to favour multi-species replanting so as not to change the composition of forests and make them more resistant to different hazards;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)