24 Amendments of Albert DESS related to 2010/2106(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas forests and wooded land cover 42% of the EU's surface, forest-based industries provide more than 2 million jobs and 40% of EU forests are under public ownership, so that the state has a particular responsibility, and a duty to set an example, in connection with the protection and use of forests,
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that active forest management is important for its contribution to rural economies and job creation, as well as EU energy strategy; the great potential of forests as a renewable source of energy is currently being underexploited; accordingly welcomes the Commission’s public consultation initiative regarding the role of agriculture and forestry in achieving climate-change objectives; calls on the Commission to propose ways of extending these strategies to include the reduction ofoptimising the reduction of carbon emissions by means of substitution of products whose production involves massive carbon emissions and optimising carbon sequestration by means of land use and land-use change and forestry (LULUCF)increased use of wood;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas 30% of NATURA 2000 sites are forest habitats, 66% of which have unfavourable conservation status, and whereas these sites play an important role as links in the network of biotopes,
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that agriculture and forestry can be made to function as an integrated whole; while the aspects relating to production are essential, they are not inconsistent with the protection of forests or the other benefits deriving from them; it is necessary to strike the correct balance between the two and ensure interaction between them, for example through the more efficient allocation of available funding; European forestry policy, particularly under the second pillar of the under the current CAP, must be continued with an adequate t least the same level of funding under the post-2013 CAP;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, forest policy should continue to be primarily a matter for the Member States, with additional support from the European Union in the context of the CAP or other relevant policy areas, such as environmental policy, regional policy, and others;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas energy generation from solid biom, given the steadily increasing demand for timber ass and biowaste is projected to be 58% of EU renewables by 2020, leading to raw material and a source of energy, the ratio of felling to net annual increment may temporarily increase to over 100% in some European countries and intensification of forestry practices and increases in the ratio of fell mathematical terms forests may temporarily shift from being carbon sinks to being sources of emissions if sustainable timber products are not included ing to increment to over 100%, he relevant calculations,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas forest protection is an integral part of sustainable forestry and should be mainstreamed in all EU policies affecting forests, in keeping with the subsidiarity principle,
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that forests are of major benefit in terms of public goods, for which the market reward ishas hitherto been insufficient; the European Union should provide assistance to forest owners from funding instruments as a reward for their efforts to implement measures to protect the genetic diversity of forests; reaffirms Parliament's view regarding the need for EU-funded support payments for additional areas, thereby rewarding farmers for reducing carbon emissions per production unit and/or increasing carbon storage in the soil, using sustainable production methods;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the White Paper entitled ‘Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action’ (COM(2009)0147) identifies forests as one area where action is needed, emphasising that the EU’s forestry strategy should be updated to include aspects linked to climate change,
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers it necessary to improve and encourage associations of forest owners so as to boost the currently unused timber potential, to strengthen the market position vis-à-vis the major timber buyers and to improve communication between themforest owners and provide them with consultancy services;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that forests, whose resilience depends on the biological diversity not only of trees but of all forest organisms, particularly wild animals living in the forest, are essential for the adaptation of European societies to climate change;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem, and the need to take action to prevent any deterioration in the composition of forests as a result of excessive forestationin the field of sustainable forest management and stand maintenance in order to minimise the forest fire risk.
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify efforts to achieve the environment and quality of life goals of the FAP, the implementation of which is currently lagging behind;Does not affect English text.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that genetic diversity, natural regeneration and diversity in structure and species mixture among all organisms living in the forest are common elements in forest adaptation options, cutting across all bioclimatic zones, management systems and forest types;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to report to Parliament and the Council on options for the introduction of paymentsossible compensation for forest ecosystem services taking into account the role of forestation, biodiversity conservation and SFM;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposalpossible EU instruments for Forest Fire Prevention incorporating funding for the European Forest Fires Information System (EFFIS), infrastructure, training and prevention planning;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal for Forest Information taking into account climate threats and the need for harmonised andrelevant, comparable data in the context of the UNFCCC, CBD, and environmental accountson forests and increased reporting requirements, such as, for instance, under the UNFCCC and CBD;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out that forests play a key role in the socio-economic development of rural areas and in the provision of public goods;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the establishment of a GHG calculation methodology controlling for longer time horizons and biomass emissions from land use and forest management or forest sink performance, including carbon storage in long-lived timber products;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to developconsider the introduction of legally binding sustainability criteria for woody biomass and ILUC factors for all forms of biomass on the basis of existing, internationally recognised criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management, in particular those developed by the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (FOREST EUROPE);
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls foron the application of forest definitions which differentiate between carbon-rich old forests, intensively managed monocultures and other forest types according to biomeCommission and Member States to work towards standard forest definitions in relevant EU documents;