Activities of Hildegard BENTELE related to 2019/2156(INI)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU’s role in protecting and restoring the world’s forests
Amendments (3)
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the crucial role of indigenous peoples and local communities in the protection of the world’s forests and calls on the Commission to take this role into account in the adoption, implementation and enforcement of forest protection measures, both at EU level and in key international forums; calls on the EU to support and encourage initiatives by forest-rich countries aimed at counterbalancing the unfettered expansion of unsustainable agricultural practices and mining activities with adverse impacts on forest management and on the livelihood and cultural integrity of indigenous people, other local communities, and small farmers;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges that the EU’s demand for certain products accounts for around 10% of global deforestation and welcomes therefore the commitment of the Commission to increase supply chain sustainability and transparency; calls for the adoption of regulatory measures in order to minimise the impact of EU consumption on deforestation and ensure a level playing field; points out that EU measures in this regard should not lead to income loss for the people in developing countries but to new economic changes and an overall transformation into a more sustainable economy; Takes the view that a single definition of the concept of non- deforestation supply chain is central to addressing the problem of commodities contributing to deforestation, and calls on the Commission to propose such a definition;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the EU to consider providingprovide swifter and enhanced support to third countries with the potentialto enable them to switch to renewable energy sources, thereby reducing the pressure on deforestation caused by the use of wood as fuel;