5 Amendments of Antoni COMÍN I OLIVERES related to 2019/2157(INI)
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the European Forest Strategy should incorporate a greater variety of objectives into forest management, including the conservation of biodiversity, the recovery of ecological processes, and the adaptation to climate change, in line with the European Green Deal; stresses that the Strategy should establish long-term goals for forest management, and plan at the landscape level in order to allow the coexistence of all the tiles of any forest’s heterogeneous mosaic;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that although best-preserved forests, from which no products are extracted, are few, they should be given the attention they deserve, as they make a contribution to knowledge, health and ecotourism that we cannot deny to future generations; stresses that Natura 2000, as the European ecological habitat conservation network, should play a crucial role in the European Forest Strategy; is of the opinion that Natura 2000 should be key to guarantee the protection and conservation of forests;
Amendment 223 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses its concern on the biodiversity loss occurring in the Union, something that needs to be also stopped by the European Forest Strategy; reminds that the loss of biodiversity is an internal problem of the Union; notes that the Strategy should protect the last fragments of mature forests in the Union due to their importance as biodiversity reservoirs and as a way to increase forest resilience; emphasises that the Strategy should promote a zero-impact silviculture on soil and landscapes;
Amendment 234 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Urges to improve knowledge about the dynamics of Mediterranean ecosystems in terms of their maturity and disturbance regime, which could also allow for new management models to be established; urges also to improve the professional training in the field of forestry in order to allow for new forest management objectives to be adapted to the needs of the 21st century; proposes to adapt Rural Development Plans (RDPs) in order to incorporate adequate funding for the measures previously outlined;
Amendment 247 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Emphasises the therapeutic function of forests, which have direct positive consequences for human health and the quality of life of citizens; stresses that forests also contribute to the socio- economic development of Europe’s rural territories, including the distribution of income to the most depopulated areas of the Union thanks to ecotourism, one of the most demanded modalities within the tourism industry;