22 Amendments of Linea SØGAARD-LIDELL related to 2020/2273(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
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Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and its level of ambition; stresses the strong link to the European Green Deal including the Farm to Fork Strategy and the need to reach coherence and a sound balance between the different high-level policy goals;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and its level of ambition; with respect to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights the importance of taking into account the different biogeographical areas and notes the differences in calculated biodiversity loss; recalls that only one biodiversity hotspot (the Mediterranean basin) is located in Europe and calls for prioritising actions in this hotspot;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong support for theTakes note of the proposed targets of protecting at least 30 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, and of strictly protecting at least 10 % of these areas, including primary and old-growth forests; stresses that these should be bindingforests based on internationally recognised definitions; stresses that before proposing relevant legislation, targets should be based on a holistic evaluation of the effectiveness of current protected areas and implemented by Member StatesUnion-wide in accordance with science- based criteria and biodiversity needs; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensured and clear conservation and management plans implemented; insists that those activities that are compatible with protection goals or even positively contribute to biodiversity protection must remain admissible in areas under strict protection; notes with concern that the Commission considers extractive activities such as fishing, hunting or forestry incompatible with strict protection, as expressed in a draft technical note on criteria and guidance for protected areas designations; echoes paragraph 10 of the Council Conclusions of 16 October 2020 on Biodiversity which highlights that stricter level of protection may allow for certain human activities, which are in line with the conservation objectives of the protected area;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong support for the targets of protecting at least 30 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, and of strictly protecting at least 10 % of these areas, including which are the most vulnerable to climate change, focussing on carbon-rich ecosystems, such as primary and old- growth forests; stresses that these should be binding and implemented by Member States in accordance with science-based criteria and biodiversity needsand climate targets for each area; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensuredaim of the protection should be well- defined and realistic and clear conservation plans implemented;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that an effective implementation of the strategy depends on its acceptance in rural communities which are often economically and socially dependant on land- and forest-use; underlines in this regard the need to take into account economic and social aspects along with the environmental pillars of sustainability in a balanced way and to include local stakeholders in the process of protected area designation;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that this network of protected areas should be based on the Natura 2000 network and may be complemented by additional designations by Member States, where existing national categories of protected areas and certain other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs, as defined by the CBD) should be recognised;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights that the stricter level of protection may allow for certain human activities, which are compatible with the conservation and management objectives of the protected area, such as photo tourism, bird watching, sustainable hunting and recreational fishing;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that where conservation measures restrict the use of privately owned land or negatively affect its value, adequate compensation should be granted to the owner;
Amendment 335 #
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; 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, nocarbon-rich ecosystems and biodiversity targets should be set accounting for already established shifts in ecosystems due to for example climate change and anthropogenic effects; stresses that recognising climate change impacts is paramount for setting targets to ensure appropriate and realistic biodiversity targets in the long run and ensure no further ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesTakes note of 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; considers that in addition to an overall restoration target, ecosystem-specific targets should be set, with a particular emphasis on ecosystems forUnion-wide; considers that particular emphasis should be put on the dual purposes of biodiversity restoration and climate change mitigation and adaptation; stresses that after restoration, no ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
Amendment 601 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that priority for protected areas must be specific environmental conservation and restoration targets and that no activity in these areas should undermine this goal; calls on the Commission to avoid future marine renewable energy developments anwithin Marine Protected Areas and expanded bottom-trawling fishing within Marine Protected Areas designated due to sensitive bottom habitats; further insists that biodiversity targets for Marine Protected Areas be based on best available scientific information, so targets are achievable and take into account the effects of climate change as species distribution can shift i.e. it is paramount to safeguard flexible management to ensure appropriate responses to climate change effects to ensure biodiversity targets are met in a changing world;
Amendment 602 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that priority for protected areas must be environmental conservation and restoration and that no activity in these areas should undermine this goal; recognises, however, that agriculture and forestry practices and other forms of human activity do not contradict the conservation objectives of protected areas and high-diversity landscape features of agricultural land per se and even can be beneficial to their achievement; underlines in this regard that productive use must remain an option, taking into account specific local conditions; calls on the Commission to avoid future marine renewable energy developments and bottom-trawling fishing within Marine Protected Areas;
Amendment 662 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the important contribution of multifunctional forests and the forest-based sector in achieving climate neutrality by 2050 by providing renewable alternatives to fossil-based resources and materials, including building materials that serve as long-term carbon storage;
Amendment 703 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to urgently prespresent, after an impact assessment, a proposal for an EU legal framework based on mandatory due diligence that ensures sustainable and deforestation-free value chains;
Amendment 732 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its concern that the majority of the ranges of terrestrial species will decrease significantly in a 1.5 to 2°C scenario; highlights, therefore, the need to prioritise nature-based solutionsustainably manage our natural resources in meeting climate mitigation goals and in adaptation strategies and to increase the protection of natural carbon sinks in the EU;
Amendment 750 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to prepare a long-term EU action plan on climate and biodiversity targets that improves coherence and interconnections for future actions, and integrates commitments under the post- 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 995 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls that Article 37 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights reflects the principle of ensuring environmental protection in Union legislation; considers that the right to a healthy environment should be recognised in the EU Charter and that the Union should also advocate a similar right internationally; recalls that ownership rights must be respected;
Amendment 1014 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to reinforce biodiversity within Union youth programmes such as the European Voluntary Service, and to launch a Green Erasmus programme focused on restoration and conservation; highlights the crucial role research and education play in order to empirically analyse the loss of biodiversity; stresses the need for a substantial increase in funding of public research, particularly regarding the development of research indicators to quantify biodiversity measures; reiterates its calls for a specific mission and funding dedicated to biodiversity within future research programmes;
Amendment 1123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that marine plastic pollution has increased tenfold since 1980, affecting at least 267 species; notes that the Union already has taken steps to tackle plastic waste in oceans through measures as the single-use plastic directive and port reception facilities directive; calls on the Union to lead negotiations for an international agreement for plastic-free oceans by 2030; encourages the Union to increase and improve recycling and reuse of plastic waste;
Amendment 1176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Points out that protecting and preserving biodiversity will mean varied and dissimilar approaches and solutions in the Member States; underlines that each Member State has different circumstances and land use that will affect its options for action; asks the Commission to not create a one-size-fits- all-model, but instead allow each Member State to identify how they can meet the biodiversity management and conservation objectives at EU-level;