16 Amendments of Ulrike MÜLLER related to 2015/2137(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas agriculture plays a major role in the achievement of biodiversity objectives; whereas the need for efficient food production to feed a rapidly increasing world population and energy policy objectives which call for increased use of biomass as an energy source are making significant demands of the farming industry, and whereas these objectives are dangerously at odds with the increasing demands in the areas of environmental protection and nature conservation;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas biodiversity is under severe pressure worldwide, which is probably bringing about irreversible changes that are profoundly detrimental to nature, society and the economy; whereas, however, there are still significant gaps in our data and knowledge, in particular when it comes to assessing the health of ecosystems and the way this is linked to ecosystem services and ecosystem resilience;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers political will, implementation, enforcement and further integration of biodiversity into other policy area and the more effective balancing of social and economic objectives and biodiversity needs to be essential;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that nature and economic development are again seen as in opposition; is convinced of the need to embed nature more in society, the economy and enterprisebelieves that economic growth and sustainability can go hand-in-hand and the regulatory framework should enhance, rather than obstruct, this by leaving room for innovative solutions and setting out clear targets;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it vital to recognise that investing in biodiversity is essential from a socioeconomic point of view; welcomes methods to measure the economic value of biodiversity, such as The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB); considers that these instruments, despite possible shortcomings, can raise awareness, improve the use of available resources and result in bette, however, that the reliability of these instruments still needs to be improved significantly if they are to serve as the basis for decision- making;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urgently calls on the Commission and Member States to give higher priority to achieving the 2020 targets; calls for a multi- stakeholder approach, and, in that connection, to take account of and deal appropriately with the conflicts which will inevitable arise with other policy areas, such as agriculture; calls for a multi- stakeholder approach to achieving the objectives and resolving conflicts with other policy areas and stresses the vital role of regional and local actors, in particular landowners and land managers, in this regard; stresses that greater public awareness of and support for biodiversity are also essential;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the full implementation of the Nature Directives is essential for the strategy as a whole, and calls ondraws attention, therefore, to the particular importance of devising solutions acceptable to the stakeholders, in particular landowners and land managers, in order to create incentives for all parties concerned to do their utmost to achieve this;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Member States, in cooperation with stakeholders, in particular owners and managers, to complete the designation of Natura 2000 sites and draw up management plans;
Amendment 169 #
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; draws attention to the importance of agriculture and forestry for attaining this target and the need for sustainable solutions for agriculture and forestry;
Amendment 178 #
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;that the conflict between rising global demand for food, the aim of increasing the use of biomass as an energy source and increasing demands by environmental and conservation groups represents an acute problem for those concerned, a problem for which no coherent political response has yet been formulated ; recognises that the reformed CAP offers instruments to support measures to protect biodiversity, but that it is still too early to gauge the real effectiveness of the reformed CAP; welcomes the Commission’s plans to evaluate progress in implementing the CAP and urges the Commission and Member States to continue to monitor, assess and increase the effectiveness of greening measures and other rural development measures of the CAP; calls on the Member States to make better use of existing CAP and Cohesion Policy instruments to assist farmers and forestry operators; calls on the Commission to take into account its findings in the mid-term review of the CAP;
Amendment 184 #
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; urges the Commission and Member States to monitor, assess andUrges the Commission to monitor, assess and come forward with simplification proposals in order to increase the effectiveness of greening measures and oreduce ther rural development measures of the CAP; calls on the Commission toegulatory burden; calls on the Commission to implement simplification measures as soon as possible and take into account its findings in the mid-term review of the CAP;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Emphasizes that the implementation of the landing obligation could lead to a significant change in fisheries practises and therefore can have negative impacts on the ecosystem; Calls upon the Commission to carry out an impact assessment to the possible negative effects of the landing obligation to the ecosystem (e.g. stock composition, survival rate and the aquatic food web);
Amendment 280 #
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, if they would have better taken into account possible synergies between different policy areas and provided room for innovation that could enhance sustainable solutions;
Amendment 297 #
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, divergent and inadequate implementation; opposes a possible revision of the Nature Directives as such because this would jeopardise the implementation of the biodiversity strategy, bring about a protracted period of legal uncertainty and possibly weaken the legislation, but calls for more legal clarity and guidance by the European Commission in order to ensure a European level playing field for businesses;
Amendment 329 #
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, and to establish a coherent network of blue-green infrastructure from rural to urban areas, involving stakeholders, in particular owners and managers, 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 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly believes that the environment and innovation complement one another, and draws particular attention to nature- based solutions and technologies 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; and calls upon the European Commission to develop assessments in the on-going and forthcoming reviews of legislation about if and how environmental and economic goals could support and supplement each other and be more effective in leaving regulatory room in order to enhance those smart solutions;