Activities of Agnès EVREN related to 2019/2824(RSP)
Plenary speeches (1)
COP15 to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Kunming 2020) (debate)
Institutional motions (1)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Amendments (13)
Amendment 12 #
Recital B
B. whereas the 2050 Vision adopted under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is “Living in harmony with nature” where “by 2050, biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people”, and for our future generations;
Amendment 30 #
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that as indicated in the IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services report, nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely, that will affect the life of our future generations; expresses its deep concern after the publication of the IPCC report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate, on the decline of marine mammals and fisheries as wells as on the dramatic disappearance of coral reefs;
Amendment 47 #
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that biodiversity and healthy ecosystems are key for achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement and strengthen EU’s resilience capacities toward climate change; recalls the importance of preserving biodiversity and using nature based solutions for climate change mitigation, especially for carbon absorption; asks therefore for more coherence between the CBD and UNFCCC; calls on the Commission to better integrate biodiversity into its climate policies and ensure that EU climate funding is also used to protect and restore natural ecosystems as a way of achieving climate mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 58 #
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes, in this regard, the commitments, made by Ursula von der Leyen in the political guidelines for the next European Commission 2019-2024 and in the mission letter to the Commissioner for Environment and Oceans, to present an ambitious Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 as part of the European Green Deal, and her intention for the EU to lead the world at the 2020 Conference of the Parties to the CBD, as it did at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference;
Amendment 85 #
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the need to increase ambition and functioning for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the definition of a new global target to reverse the global biodiversity loss curve from 2030; calls on the Commission and Member States to actively pursue the development of clear performance indicators, tracking instruments and peer review/reporting mechanisms to improve the transparency and accountability for Parties and the overall effectiveness of the next Biodiversity Strategy Plan;
Amendment 130 #
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of increasing investments to achieve the Paris Agreement commitments in order to reduce impacts of climate change on biodiversity; recalls that a significant part of investments made in the framework of the Paris Agreement has to be used for preserving and restoring biodiversity;
Amendment 143 #
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that agricultural activities, healthy soils, and the preservation of biodiversity are closely linked; emphasises that sustainable agriculture and forestry contribute greatly to the variety of species, habitats and ecosystems, and reduces the effects of climate change, especially through carbon absorption and sequestration; notes the key role played by biodiversity for the preservation of agricultural production and food safety, notably the one played by pollinators;
Amendment 182 #
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for an in-depth analysis of all EU protected areas on the need for improvements and/or extension of these area: for improving the management and protection of the Natura 2000 network, good quality monitoring (ensuring sound scientific research including field work) of the conservation status of habitats and species under the EU nature conservation Directives, strengthening the legal grounds for protecting the connectivity of the network, and improve the efficiency of EU funded projects on the topic in the Member States; stresses that in the light of the recent IPCC report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate a comprehensive assessment of EU marine protected areas is needed;
Amendment 187 #
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for an in-depth analysis of all EU protected areas on the need for improvements and/or extension of these areas; stresses that in the light of the recent IPCC report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate a comprehensive assessment and a significant increase of EU marine protected areas is needed;
Amendment 199 #
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Notes that, according to the Strategy for Plastics adopted on 16 January 2018, the 150 million tonnes of plastic that have accumulated in the world's oceans could double by 2030, endangering more than 660 species and damaging our environment; calls on the Commission to deliver flagship initiatives against plastic pollution and its effect on biodiversity; underlines the specific case of microplastics, that account for more than 80% of marine litter items collected, endangering marine biodiversity; welcomes therefore Ursula von der Leyen's commitment to open a new front in our fight against plastic waste by tackling microplastics; stresses the need for a circular economy approach that puts an emphasis on research and innovation for sustainable products;
Amendment 200 #
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the importance of education to raise awareness on biodiversityon biodiversity as a part of a broader concept of an active and creative educational process, designed as an important tool in making sense and increasing awareness of the complex interconnections and interdependencies in the globalised world;
Amendment 212 #
Paragraph 31
31. Insists that public awareness and therefore access to comprehensive information are vital for consumers to make informed decisions, in particular concerning the products that lead to deforestation, ecosystem destruction and human rights violations; calls on the Commission and Member States to improve the traceability and control of products through their value chains thereby increasing transparency also for consumers;
Amendment 216 #
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Underlines the impact of the import of certain products in the EU on biodiversity loss and deforestation in third countries; calls for greater awareness raising in this regard; emphasises the need to better develop eco-labelling and anti-deforestation certification; calls for every commercial agreement concluded with third countries or organisations to contain legally binding clauses on biodiversity preservation, the fight against deforestation and the respect of the Paris Agreement;