15 Amendments of Norbert LINS related to 2015/2137(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the COP 10 decision X/34 on biodiversity, stressing the importance of agricultural biodiversity for food security and nutrition especially in the face of climate change and limited natural resources as recognized by the Rome Declaration of the 2009 World Summit on Food Security,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas a sustainable and responsible cultivation of land as well as livestock breeding contributes essentially to the preservation of biodiversity;
Amendment 52 #
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 additional efforts; observconsiders thes,e at the same time,dditional efforts definitively to be worthwhile, given that targeted efforts genuinely produce positive results and that there is therefore great potential for improvement;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reminds that the CAP has already integrated environmental aspects at an early stage; stresses in this context that the preservation of biodiversity is key for the production of food and feed and therefore of the farmers' vested interest;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that nature and economic development are againsometimes in opposition; is convinced of the need to embed nature more in society, including the economy and enterprise;
Amendment 100 #
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 cooperative multi- stakeholder approach and stresses the vital role of regional and local actors in this regard; stresses that greater public awareness of, understanding and support for biodiversity are also essential; therefore good information policy and early involvement of all actors concerned is key;
Amendment 129 #
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; calls on the Commission to give higher priority to dialogue with Member States and to encourage exchanges of best practices;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and Member States to continue to enforce the Nature Directives conscientiously along with the flexibility therein; calls, in that context, for additional efforts to halt illegal hunting of protected birdkilling, trapping and trade of birds and to reduce local conflicts;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on Member States to prioritise the target of restoring 15% of degraded ecosystems by 2020 and to use the appropriations available within the MFF for this purpose; underlines that biodiversity is an overall social responsibility which could not be based only on public expenditure;
Amendment 193 #
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 agriculture-related habitats until 2012; underlines that good results can be reached also by voluntary measures under contract-based nature conservation, not only by legal requirements; urges the Commission and Member States to monitor, assess and increase and to assess the effectiveness of greening 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 CAP;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises that well managed agriculture and forestry contribute greatly to the variety of species, habitats and ecosystems - far beyond NATURA 2000- areas; underlines that agricultural activities and preservation of biodiversity are closely linked;
Amendment 277 #
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 lettre; however, underlines the need to enhance the cooperation with land users when implementing NATURA 2000; stresses the fact that voluntary nature conservation measures are a suitable way to complete and foster legal requirements, increasing acceptance and cooperation;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that Natura 2000 is still a relatively young network, whose full potential is far from having been achieved; considers that the Nature Directives remain relevant and that best practices on implementation demonstrate their effectiveness; calls for better respect of economic, social and cultural as well as local and regional requirements, principle enshrined in the Habitats Directive;
Amendment 293 #
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; 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; nevertheless urges the Commission to clarify their interpretation and implementation guidelines;
Amendment 314 #
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 develop an appropriate framework for preventing the net loss of biodiversity and ecosystem servicetherefore stresses the need for information regarding habitats and species outside those areas;