Activities of Catherine CHABAUD related to 2022/0142M(NLE)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union
Amendments (3)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly supports the conclusion of the negotiations on the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on forest law enforcement, government and trade (FLEGT) between the EU and Guyana, which will improve sustainable forest management and governance, reduce illegal logging and contribute to combating climate change; recalls the EU’s responsibility in the protection, restoration and resilience of the world’s forests which are an important part of terrestrial and marine biodiversity and responsible for a wide range of ecosystemic services, notably mangroves which are heavily impacted by climate change and human activity and represent a great opportunity for preservation, adaptation and mitigation policies in coastal areas;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that sustainable and inclusive forest management and governance is essential to achieve the objectives set in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement, notably through the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs); underlines the risks posed by Guyana’s expanding oil, gas and mining industries; notes with concern the lack of coherence between regulation in the forest sector and that in the mining sector;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the success of the entire FLEGT initiative depends on, among other things, guaranteeing full recognition of the customary rights of local communities and indigenous people, notably Amerindian communities, protecting environmental human right defenders and whistle-blowers, and improving the capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises to conduct their activities legally; stresses that the EU should learn from inspirational projects on sustainable forest management from indigenous and other communities that have ancestral knowledge on forests;