31 Amendments of Thierry CORNILLET related to 2018/2003(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 a (new)
Citation 33 a (new)
– having regard to the statement from civil society representatives on the EU's Role in Protecting Forests and Rights, April 2018,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 b (new)
Citation 33 b (new)
– having regard to the European Commission's strategic ‘Larger than Elephants’ approach to wildlife conservation in Africa and the forthcoming publication of the ‘Larger than Tigers’ study on biodiversity conservation in Asia,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 c (new)
Citation 33 c (new)
– having regard to the UNODC Global Programme for Combating Wildlife and Forest Crime,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 d (new)
Citation 33 d (new)
– having regard to the Report on the impact of international trade and the EU's trade policies on global value chains (2016/2301),
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas protected areas should be at the heart of any strategic approach to wildlife conservation; whereas they should act as secure and inclusive economic development poles, based on sustainable farming, energy, culture and tourism, and lead to the development of good governance;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas diasporas may play an interface role in knowledge transfer;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the UN’s Agenda 2030 sets the target of halting and reversing deforestation and forest degradation by 2020, and this commitment is reiterated in the Paris Climate Agreement;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas as actors and partners in sustainable development, indigenous women and women farmers play a central role in protecting forest ecosystems; whereas promoting their empowerment is important;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the EU is one of the main importers of agricultural commodities currently associated with deforestation and forest degradation (soya or palm oil, for example); whereas the EU can have a significant impact therefore, particularly in regard to demand and its due diligence requirements;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Agenda 2030 recognises that forests play a critical role in sustainable development; reiterates that sustainable and inclusive forest management and responsible use of forest commodities constitute the most effective and cheapest natural system for carbon capture and storage;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts regarding the full and effective implementation of the FLEGT Action Plan and to monitor regularly the progress made by consulting all the parties concerned on a regular basis;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for particular attention to be paid to the practice of transhumance, to protecting borders from armed groups, and to the trade sustaining said groups; calls for improvements to technical and political governance to be developed;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for the promotion of community forestry, which guarantees local communities a means of subsistence while ensuring ecosystems are conserved;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls for local populations living in high biodiversity areas to receive the tangible benefits of conserving these environments;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges partner countries to recognise and protect indigenous peoples’ right to customary ownership and control of their lands and natural resources, as set outthe right of local forest-dependent communities, and of indigenous peoples, notably indigenous women, in particular, to customary ownership and control of their lands and natural resources, as set out in international human rights instruments such as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and in ILO Convention 169; calls on the EU to support partner countries in this effort and in applying the principle of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) to large-scale land acquisitions;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Denounces the rising number of attacks on civil society's and local communities' freedom of expression in regard to forest governance;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Deplores the DRC Government's challenge to the moratorium on granting two Chinese companies new licences for logging in the DRC's tropical rain forests; calls for the moratorium to be maintained until the logging companies, the government and local forest-dependent communities reach an agreement on protocols ensuring satisfactory environmental and societal management;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to ensure that global supply chains and financial flows only support legal, sustainable and deforestation-free production and do not result in human rights violations;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls too on the EU to promote a similar binding regulatory framework at international level;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that the new CAP will have to be aligned with the EU's international commitments, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls for the SDG indicators to be used to assess the CAP's external effects, as suggested by the OECD;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recalls that PCD is considered to be a fundamental aspect of the EU's contribution to achieving the SDGs;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Recalls that the Consensus calls for interconnections between the different SDGs to be tackled and a global and strategic approach adopted in order to implement Agenda 2030 in all policies, seeking synergies, particularly on the five strategic challenges (trade and finance, the environment and climate change, food security, migration and security) and in close coordination with the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change;
Amendment 176 #
21. Stresses the need to restore natural, biologically diverse forests, recalling that this is a commitment that has already been agreed to (Sustainable Development Goal 15) and must therefore be honoured;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that, according to UNEP and INTERPOL, illegal logging and trade in timber are one of the five most important sectors of environmental criminality, with transnational organised crime groups playing an ever greater role;
Amendment 180 #
22a. Stresses that combating illegal international trade requires concerted and inclusive action to stop the destruction, deforestation, illegal logging and combat the fraud, the slaughter and the demand for forest commodities and wildlife; calls for an international police force to be set up to keep protected areas safe;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the Commission to support cross-border financial cooperation projects set up by neighbouring countries to fight environmental crime together;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need to address the root causes of environmental crime, such as poverty, corruption, poor governance and to develop a conservation policy that fits African society instead of imposing one that is out of step with the African continent's cultural context;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the importance of deploying truly dissuasive and effective penalties in producer countries to combat illegal logging and trade in timber;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Encourages the EU to provide assistance in strengthening surveillance of deforestation and illegal activities;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to strengthen domestic legal frameworks, support the setting up of national law enforcement networks and upgrade the implementation and enforcement of international law of relevance to the promotion of transparent and accountable forest management, inter alia through exchange of best practices; stringent information disclosure; robust sustainability impact assessments, monitoring and reporting systems;