Activities of Alberto CIRIO related to 2015/2137(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Mid-term review of the EU biodiversity strategy (A8-0003/2016 - Mark Demesmaeker) IT
Amendments (17)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the agricultural and forestry sectors contribute to preserving biodiversity in the context of the application of existing legislation;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the entry into force of the Nature Directives (Birds Directive and Habitat Directive) has helped to improve the conservation of certain species, such as the large carnivores; whereas this situation should nonetheless be analysed with regard to the local and regional context, particularly in respect of predation by wolves and vultures on livestock or the presence of brown bears;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the mid-term review of the biodiversity strategy, the ‘State of Nature’ and ‘SOER 2015’ reports; stresses the strategic importance of these reports for achieving the EU’s biodiversity targets;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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 additionalcontinuous efforts; observes, at the same time, that targeted efforts genuinely produce results and that there is therefore great potential for improvement;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that nature and economic development are agmain in opposition; is convinced of the need to embed nature more in society, the economy and enterprise; stresses, without trivialising the role played by economic actors in the development of society, the contribution made by the agricultural and forestry sectors to preserving biodiversity;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urgently calls on the Commission and Member States to give priority to achieving the 2020 targets; calls for a multi- stakeholder approach and stresses the vital role of socio-economic actors at national, regional and local actorlevels in this regard; stresses that greater public awareness of and support forunderstanding of biodiversity are also essential;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to improve the guidelines, which should facilitate the optimal applicimplementation of the directives, in accordance with existing case-law and while taking account of the state of conservation of species and habitats and their development; calls on the Commission to give higher priority to dialogue with Member States and relevant socio-economic actors and to encourage exchanges of best practices;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and Member States to continue to enforce the Nature Directives conscientiously; calfeels, in that context, for additional efforts to halt illegal hunting of protected birdsthat it is necessary to provide more flexibility, at national, regional and local levels, in the application of these directives in order to take better account of the conservation status of species and habitats and their development;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest in biodiversity in order to support the ability of companies to innovate, particularly in the area of ecological engineering;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes and regrets that there has not yet been a measurable improvement of the biodiversity status in agricultureRecalls that the agricultural and forestry sectors have an important role to play in improving the biodiversity status; recalls the recent implementation of the greening measures of the common agricultural policy (CAP); urges the Commission and Member States to monitor, assess and increase and assess the effectiveness of greeningenvironmental measures and other rural development measures of the CAP; calls on the Commission to take into account its findings in the mid-term review of the biodiversity measures of the common agricultural policy (CAP);
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to draw up an accurate list of invasive alien species which are of concern to the Union; stresses the importance of regularly updating this list, and of carrying out additional risk assessments for species, so that the legislation on invasive alien species can act as a powerful lever; recalls, in this respect, the importance of funding innovation and research with a view to attaining the objectives of the nature directives;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to phase outbe vigilant as regards the granting of environmentally harmful subsidies; urges the Commission and Member States to fully endorse and facilitate the transition to a circular economy; calls on the Commission to submit an ambitious action plan for combating illegal trafficking in wild animals and plants;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that the Nature Directives are milestones for nature policy, not only within the EU but also internationally; considers that, thanks to their concise, coherent and consistent form, these Nature Directives can, so to speak, be regarded as smart regulation avant la lettreappreciates the importance of taking account of national, regional and local characteristics for effective implementation of that legislation;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is convinced that the problem lies not with the legislation itself but primarily with its incomplete and inadequate implementation that fails to take account of particular local and regional constraints; opposes a possible revision of the Nature Directives because this would jeopardise the implementation of the biodiversity strategy, bring about a protracted period of legal uncertainty and possibly weaken the legislation;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Encourages the Member States to ensure, by means of urban planning initiatives, adequate protection of the Natura 2000 network, to preserve open spaces, in particular by opting for a pastoralist approach rather than abandoning the land, which increases natural risks (avalanches, mudslides, ground movements), and to establish a coherent network of blue-green infrastructure from rural to urban areas, while at the same time creating the requisite legal certainty for economic activities; calls on the Commission to produce an overview of best practices in this regard;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch a European initiative on pollinators on the basis of national policies already conducted;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Encourages the Commission to develop innovative instruments by way of support for structuring ecological engineering employment sectors of the economy;