21 Amendments of Bairbre de BRÚN related to 2010/2106(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Aichi biodiversity targets, particularly the commitment to protect 17% of terrestrial and inland water areas through effective conservation measures, integrated into the wider landscapes,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the conclusions of the UNEP COP10 Conference on Biological Diversity in Nagoya in October 2010,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
– having regard to the Renewable Energy Directive (Directive 2009/28 EC); the ETS Directive (Directive 2009/29 EC), the Effort Sharing Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission Report on sustainability requirements for the use of solid and gaseous biomass source in electricity, heating and cooling (COM (2010)0011/SEC (2010)0065) and the results of the Public Consultation on the preparation of a report for a sustainability scheme for energy uses of biomass,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market,
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas solid and comparable information on the state of EU forests and the consequences of climate change and production patterns in forests is an important precondition for policy and planning, including on forests' contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas forest fragmentation increases the susceptibility of forests to climate threats,
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas the White Paper on Adaptation includes forests as one of the key areas of action stressing that the EU forestry strategy should be updated on climate-related aspects,
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas the enhancement of forest protective functions should form part of the EU and Member States strategies for civil protection, especially in the face of climate-related extreme phenomena such as fires and floods,
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the ''EU policy options for the protection of European forests'' study financed by the Commission has identified and studied four policy options, covering continuation of the current approach, the open method of coordination, increased monitoring and the introduction of a forest framework directive,
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Green Paper on Forest Protection and Information; considers that EU Strategy on forests should be strengthened with a view to improving the sustainable management and conservation of forests, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the role forest biodiversity plays when adapting to climate change and the need to improve the knowledge on forest biodiversity indicators, including particularly on the forest genetic capacity, for better adaptation;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7a (new)
Paragraph 7a (new)
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that SFM reconciles production and protection aspects of forests, ensuring the continuity of their economic, social and environmental functions according to national and, regional prioritiesand local priorities, while keeping to the highest standards of SFM;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for a strengthening of the link between NFPs and the FAP through structured reporting to the Standing Forestry Committee;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that Rural Development Plans (RDP) or Operational Programmes (OP) should not be considered as equivalent to National Forest Programmes;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13b (new)
Paragraph 13b (new)
13b. Draws attention to the urgent need to implement the recommendations on the prevention of natural or human-made disasters recently adopted by Parliament, especially those concerning support for afforestation/reforestation schemes giving preference to local species and mixed forests, in the interests of biodiversity and improved resistance to fires, storms and diseases;
Amendment 220 #
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 and comparable data on forest cover, biodiversity, threats and land use, taking into account increased reporting needs in the context of the UNFCCC, CBD, and environmental accounts;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Asks the Member States to set up joint long-term research programmes to improve understanding of impacts and vulnerability and to support adaptation measures within the forest sector; calls on the Commission to promote the inclusion of projects relating to the knowledge of forest ecosystems and their capacity for adapting to the consequences of climate change within the multiannual framework for research and technological development;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Reaffirms Parliament's view regarding the need for increased levels of funding to EU forest protection measures;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the application of forest definitions whichbased on an ecological forest classification such as the one proposed by the EEA in 2007, so as to be able to differentiate between carbon-rich old forests, intensively managed monocultures and other forest types according to biomes;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to work internationally to establish a new UN definition of forests which clarifies natural forest definitions on a biome basis and distinguishes between native forests and those dominated by tree monocultures and non- native species;