9 Amendments of Nils TORVALDS related to 2015/2137(INI)
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the general trend with regard to biodiversity continues to be cause for serious concern, and that the 2020 targets will not be achieved without substantial additional efforts; observes, at the same time, that more attention should be paid to the implementation of existing regulation, and that targeted efforts genuinely produce results and that there is therefore great potential for improvement;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Deplores the fact that nature and economic development are again in opposition; is convinced of the need to embed nature more in society, thefor a multi-stakeholder approach that balances social, economyic and enterprisecological needs in order to maintain biodiversity and achieve a level of sustainable development;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Urgently cCalls on the Commission and Member States to give priority to achieving the 2020 targets; calls for a multi- stakeholder approach and stresses the vitcrucial role of regional and local actors and their full participation in this regard; stresses that greater public awareness of and support for biodiversity are also essential;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
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7. Stresses that the full implementation of the Nature Directives is essential for the strategy as a whole, and calls on all parties concerned to do their utmost to achieve this; highlights, however, in this regard, that the main problems lie not in the lack of regulation but in its implementation; stresses, therefore, the need for more information on the status of implementation in Member States;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
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8. Calls on the Commission to improve the guidelines, which should facilitate the optimal application of the directives, in accordance with existing case-law; calls on the Commission to give higher priority to dialogue with Member States and all relevant stakeholders and to encourage exchanges of best practices;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Member States to complete the designation of Natura 2000 sites and draw up management plans; regrets, however, the lack of information about measures undertaken at Member State level; calls, therefore, on the Commission to come forward with an in-depth review and inventory of current regulation and methods undertaken on Member State level, as well as an analysis of the effectiveness and appropriateness of these methods;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 19
19. Is convinced that the problem lies not with the legislation itself but primarily with its incomplete and inadequate implementation; highlights, in this regard, that the on-going REFIT check of the Nature Directives should focus on the improvement of implementation; opposes a possible revision of the Nature Directives because thisthat would jeopardise the implementation of the biodiversity strategy, bring about a protracted period of legal uncertainty and possibly weaken the legislation; notes that it should be possible to update the conservation status of different species and habitats in the Nature Directives to focus limited resources as efficiently as possible;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Regards biodiversity loss outside protected nature areas as a gap in the strategy; encourages the Commission to gather information about these habitats and species and to develop an appropriate framework for preventing the net loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
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25. Strongly believes that the environment and innovation complement one another, and draws particular attention to nature- based solutions which provide both economically and environmentally smart solutions to address challenges such as climate change, scarcity of raw materials and pollution; calls on the Member States to take up these ‘calls’ under Horizon 2020;