4 Amendments of Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU related to 2011/2307(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Welcomes the Commission Communication on Biodiversity 2020 and notes that climate change, biodiversity loss, threats from invasive species and overconsumption of natural resources are transnational and transregional challenges which affect every EU citizen, whether living in an urban or a rural area, and that urgent action is needed at every level of government: local, regional and national, to mitigate these effects;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
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3. Recognises that the ‘green economy’ is a way of generating skills and employment and calls for it to be supported with funding which will help build capacity at a local level and build on local and traditional knowledge in the fight to protect biodiversity; highlights the fact that approximately 30 % of the total allocations for Cohesion Policy for 2007-2013 are available for activities with a particular impact on sustainable growth; encourages Member States and regions,especially local and regional authorities in the context of halting the loss of biodiversity, to be more active and step up efforts to invest in natural capital and to use Regional Policy funding for natural risk prevention as an element in preservation of natural resources and adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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4. Recognises the need to promote green infrastructure and eco-innovation in order to create a greener economy; urges the Commission, the Member States, and local and regional authorities to take the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study recommendations into account, as this study is intended as a useful advisory tool for local and regional policymakers, administrators and managers; underlines the need to train beneficiaries of the Structural and Cohesion Funds and local and regional governments in dealing with the complex European and national legislation that seeks to protect nature and increase awareness of the importance of biodiversity loss; invites the Commission to put in place technical assistance mechanisms to promote knowledge at regional and local level on implementation-related problems;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to provide support and guidance on biodiversity partnerships in order to increase awareness and determine more possible partners to engage on biodiversity issues through positive action;