Activities of César LUENA related to 2020/2273(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives
Amendments (12)
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the upcoming legislative proposal on the EU Nature Restoration Plan and reiterates its call for a restoration target of at least 30 % of the EU’s land and seas, which should be implemented by each Member State consistently throughout their territory on the basis of biodiversity needs; considers that in addition to an overall restoration target, ecosystem- specific targets should be set, with a particular emphasis on ecosystems for the dual purposes of biodiversity restoration and climate change mitigation and adaptation; stresses that after restoration, no ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Strongly highlights the importance of fully integrating the nature restoration objectives into other related policies and strategies, including on forests, soils and climate change; supports also the inclusion of the objective of restoring 25000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers within the Restoration Plan;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that soil biodiversity is the basis for key ecological processes; notes with concern the increased soil degradation and the lack of specific EU legislation; acknowledges that there are provisions in legislation on agriculture, industry and water that are indirectly contributing to its protection, but considers that this has resulted in a highly fragmented soil governance in the EU; therefore, calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for the establishment of a common framework for the protection and sustainable use of soil that includes a specific decontamination target;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the EU has committed to achieving land degradation neutrality1a by 2030, but that this target is unlikely to be achieved in the framework of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), but that this target is unlikely to be achieved as concluded by the European Court of Auditors special report2a; regrets that despite the threat that desertification poses to biodiversity, soil fertility, land’s natural resilience, food production or water quality, and despite the fact that thirteen Member States have declared themselves to be affected by desertification under the UNCCD, the Commission is not effectively and efficiently addressing it; calls on the Commission, therefore, to present an EU- level strategy on desertification and land degradation; _________________ 1aLand Degradation Neutrality (LDN) has been defined by the Parties to the Convention as: A state whereby the amount and quality of land resources, necessary to support ecosystem functions and services and enhance food security, remains stable or increases within specified temporal and spatial scales and ecosystems. 2aSpecial report n°33/2018 of the European Court of Auditors “Combating desertification in the EU: a growing threat in need of more action”. https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocI tem.aspx?did=48393
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to address ocean degradation, ocean eutrophication and acidification, by presenting an ambitious action plan to protect marine ecosystems and conserve fisheries resources;
Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its support for the 2030 targets of bringing at least 25 % of agricultural land under organic farm management, which should become the norm in the long term, and ensuring that at least 10 % of agricultural land consists of high-diversity landscape features, which should be implemented at farm level, targets which should both be incorporated into EU legislation; in view of potential socioeconomic impacts, considers it imperative that farmers receive support and training in the transition towards agroecological practices;
Amendment 557 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. SRegrets that the EU's commitment to fully respect Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) by 2020, which was a key objective of the Common Fisheries Policy, has not been achieved; stresses that all fishing activities must be subject to maximum sustainable yieldMSY levels, with zero tolerance of illegal fishing practices and the elimination of by- catches of sensitive species; calls on the Commission and Member States to commit to the full recovery of marine habitats and fish stocks below MSY using an ecosystem based approach to fisheries management by 2030;
Amendment 886 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Regrets that only one marine species has been included in the IAS list of Union concern1a; calls on the Commission to address this disproportionately low presence of marine invasive alien species to ensure proper alignment with Regulation (EU) No 1143/20142a; _________________ 1aEASIN. “Prioritizing marine invasive alien species in the EU through Horizon Scanning”. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/1 0.1002/aqc.3267 2a OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 35–55
Amendment 970 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Highlights the need for a legally binding biodiversity governance framework, a Biodiversity Law similar to the Climate Law, which steers a path to 2050 through a set of binding objectives, including targets for 2030 and the COP15 commitments, and which establishes a monitoring mechanism with smart indicators and which addresses protection and restoration beyond protected areas; calls on the Commission to submit a legal proposal to this end in 2022;
Amendment 1103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Emphasises the potential of using ‘green deal diplomacy’ to achieve better protection of biodiversity and the environment outside of Europe; calls on the Commission and Member States to effectively integrate the protection of the environment and biodiversity in all external action; insists that coordination and cooperation across borders is key for the protection and joint management of transboundary ecosystems and for the designation of ecological corridors; insists further on the need to strengthen cooperation programmes with third countries for the conservation of their native biodiversity, and in particular with developing countries;
Amendment 1180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take adequate measures to address socio-economic conflicts linked to coexistence with large carnivores, such as preventive and compensation measures, prioritising their protection;
Amendment 1189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Urges the Commission to revise the Environmental Crime Directive and address the disparities in its application by Member States; calls for the inclusion of environmental offences, such as IUU fishing and illegal hunting, and for the recognition of wildlife crime as a serious criminal activity that should be adequately penalised, especially in the context of organised crime;