5 Amendments of Paul BRANNEN related to 2017/2009(INI)
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that according to the latest ‘'Planetary boundaries’' report, biodiversity loss is the biggest challenge the planet is facingcurrent values of biodiversity loss crossed the boundary, while biosphere integrity is, next to climate change planetary boundary, considered a core boundary which when significantly altered brings earth system into a new state; calls on the EU and Member States in this respect to step up efforts to achieve their goals of halting biodiversity loss by 2020 and restoring at least 15 % of degraded ecosystems;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recognises further that a reduction in EU production and consumption of meat would contribute to meeting the SDGs on reducing non- communicable diseases (SDG 3.4)- in particular red meat, reducing pollution and overuse of water (6.3 & 6.4), improving soil quality (2.4 & 15.3), halting deforestation (15.2) and halting biodiversity loss (15);
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Notes that although technical mitigation measures in agricultural sector can contribute to reducing GHG emissions, this must be accompanied by a reduction in animal products consumption if the EU farming and food sectors are to play their part in meeting SDG 13 and the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement; in this regards calls that extensive livestock farming, e.g. silvopastoral agroforestry systems that also put lower pressure on natural resources, and are often associated with existence of high nature value areas, replace industrial livestock production systems;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes that both the present and previous UN Special Rapporteurs on the right to food have condemned industrial agriculture as being damaging to soil health and small-scale farmers and have instead stressed the benefits of agroecology; calls on the Commission and the Member States not to promote or fund industrial crop and livestock production in the developing world and the EU and to support development and promotion of different measures of success than what industrialised agriculture presents;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and Member States to come forward in the framework of the upcoming mid-term review of the common agricultural policy with proposals to further strengthen the greening measures as well as to ensure the attainment of SDG 2, in the context of budgetary review and simplification exercise, with proposals to further strengthen the greening measures and eligibility rules in Pillar I and Pillar II, including for the risk management measure under Pillar II and to come forward with a proposal for a post-2020 sustainable food and farming policy as well as to ensure the attainment of SDG 2; 3, 6, 12, 13, 14 & 15; suggests that importance of existence of trees in agro- ecosystems, and in particular agroforestry systems be on the forefront of the discussion on future policy;