11 Amendments of Maria NOICHL related to 2019/2156(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the important role played by farmers in food production and how this is dependent on natural resources such as soil, water and forests; recognises the multifunctionality of forests, and emphasises the important role forests play in connection with biodiversity, water quality, carbon storage and erosion prevention, along wityh of forestther important ecosystem services;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that large-scale industrial farming is the main cause of tropical deforestation and that tropical forests in particular have a vital role to play in the fight against climate change and must be protected accordingly;1a _________________ 1aSee also: IOP science: Trends in size of tropical deforestation events signal increasing dominance of industrial-scale drivers
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Emphasises that the existing legal provisions and implementing rules on the environmental and social sustainability of palm oil production are often enforced only selectively or partially or are ineffective;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Emphasises that the large-scale destruction of forest ecosystems is continuing at an alarming rate and that the main cause is the increasing use of land for the cultivation of agricultural products, a process which in turn is being fuelled by the increased demand for animal products and biofuels;1a draws attention, in this context, to the importance of more sustainable diets; _________________ 1aSee also the 2010 agreement on biodiversity.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the role of sustainable agriculture is expanding as the growing world population requires increased food production, given that agricultural production worldwide is coming under threat from the impact of climate change and decades of intensive farming; considers, therefore, that the primary aim of all further actions must address issues such asbe to preventing unsustainable land use and management practices, coping with natural disturbances and mitigatinge climate change;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to promote the consumption and production of sustainably sourced goods by introducing a labelling and certification system for deforestation-free products imported into the EU and incorporating the deforestation- free aspect into EU trade deals and other multilateral agreements;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need for further significant progress in developing and implementing an EU protein plant strategy and ensuring robust protein plant production within the EU; calls in this connection for the introduction of sustainability criteria for plant protein imports;1a _________________ 1aAs called for by the European Parliament, the European strategy for the promotion of protein crops encourages the production of protein and leguminous plants in the European agriculture sector.
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the drivers of deforestation should be addressed in a EU policy framework, thereby ensuring the coherence of forest-related policies, reducing the pressure on forests by developing more innovative, sustainable and efficient farming within and outside the EU, and reducing food losses throughout the food chain through new technologies; considers that the high demand for food should be addressed through technical assistance, cooperation among agricultural organisations and knowledge transfer;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises that reducing consumption pressure is central to the protection of forests; emphasises, in that connection, that cascading use of timber as a raw material should be encouraged; points out that timber only provides ecological services in long-lived products, such as furniture or buildings;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Points out that, in some cases for centuries, local communities and indigenous peoples have been using traditional farming techniques to preserve forests and have a special understanding of sustainable land use; emphasises that in many parts of the world the rights of these communities and peoples are coming under threat;