Activities of María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS related to 2020/2274(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the role of development policy in the response to biodiversity loss in developing countries, in the context of the achievement of the 2030 Agenda
Amendments (40)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the report on the State of knowledge of soil biodiversity - Status, challenges and potentialities of FAO launched in 2020,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 9 March 2020 “Towards a comprehensive Strategy with Africa”,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)
Citation 10 c (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 24 February 2021“Forging a climate-resilient Europe - the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change",
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 d (new)
Citation 10 d (new)
— having regard to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS),
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 “A Farm to Fork Strategy - for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system”,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to the mid-term review of the EUs Biodiversity Strategy,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
— having regard to the IPBES Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Pandemics of 29 October 2020,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas forests harbour more than 75% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity and more than 25% of the world’s population rely on forest resources for their livelihoods;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
E e. whereas in 2020, according to the Global Analysis 2020 of Frontline Defenders, at least 331 human rights defenders have been assassinated, from which 69% of them were environmental defenders and 26% of them worked specifically on indigenous populations' rights;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a growing body of research is showing that IPLC possess crucial knowledge and play a vital role in the sustainable management of natural resources and the conservation of biodiversity; whereas global biodiversity targets cannot be achieved without the recognition of the rights of IPLC;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas biodiversity is the basis of food security and its sustainable use is crucial for food security, human well- being and development worldwide; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted areas of inequalities across agri-food systems and the necessity to adapt and improve smallholder production sustainably, ensure that the livelihoods of rural populations are more resilient, to transform agri-food systems and reorient agriculture towards climate sustainability;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the EU Biodiversity Strategy aims at achieving that all of the world’s ecosystems are restored, resilient, and adequately protected by 2050, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and is committed to no human-induced extinction of species by 2050, to the to the principle of equality, including respect for the rights and the full and effective participation of indigenous populations and local communities;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas the EU Biodiversity Strategy is committed to a fair and equitable sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic resources linked to biodiversity and to foster enabling framework, making use of research, innovation and technology tools;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is alarmed at the fact that the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services willis undermineing progress in approximately 80 % of the assessed targets for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the EU to address the root causes of biodiversity loss and to mainstream obligations on conservation and the sustainable use of resources into broader development policiesand restoration of ecosystems into broader development and partnership policies, and to integrate policy coherence on biodiversity conservation, restoration, sustainable use of resources in all EU policies, to reduce the pressure on biodiversity worldwide;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the EU to step up support to partner countries across the world to achieve the new global targets, fight environmental crime, and tackle the drivers of biodiversity loss;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the EU and its Member States to support the global recognition of the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment at the UN General Assembly and to examcalls on the EU to introduce the right to a safe and healthy environment ine the case for giving legal personality to natureCharter of Fundamental Rights of the EU as well as to move towards the recognition of this right in the European Convention on Human Rights;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. UWelcomes that NDICI will contribute to the overall MFF biodiversity target; underlines the fact that planning, scrutinising and monitoring the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) are key to the pursuit of the EU’s global biodiversity goals; calls for a minimum 10 % annual spending target on biodiversity under the NDICI and the effective application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle to biodiversity across EU spending and programmes, including the NDICI;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the fact that the EU external budget for supporting external biodiversity policy remains considerably low in comparison with that earmarked for climate change policies; calls for the effective application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle to biodiversity across EU spending and programmes; Calls for a significant share of EU official development assistance dedicated to climate action to be directed towards supporting nature-based solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the EU to pass a mandatory due diligence law to make companies and their fin9. Reiterates the request that the Commission submit in 2021a proposal for an EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation and forest degradation, which imposes on companciers directly responsible fora requirement to conduct due diligence to ensuringe that their imports are not tainted by land grabs and deforestation products placed on the EU market are not associated with deforestation, conversion of natural ecosystems and violations of indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ rights;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. calls on the Member States to implement effective regulatory measures to provide identify, assess, prevent, cease, mitigate, monitor, communicate, account for, address and remediate the potential and/or actual adverse human rights abuses and hold businesses accountable when it comes to ensuring that they fulfil their due diligence obligations regarding the impact of biodiversity loss and climate change on human rights in line with UN guiding principles on Business and HumanRights;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to develop a legislative proposal on mandatory human rights and environmental corporate due diligence for companies throughout their supply chains; recommends that this legislative proposal should support and facilitate the development of common impact measuring methodologies for environmental and climate change impacts; stresses the importance of effective, meaningful and informed consultation and communication with different all affected or potentially affected stakeholders, such as human rights including environmental defenders, civil society, trade unions, indigenous people and local communities;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that EU external funding for agriculture should be in line with the transformative nature of the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN CBD; considers that investment in nature- based solutions, agro- ecology, agroforestry and crop diversification should be prioritised accordingly;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. CRecalls onthat the Commission to no longer authorise GMO crops for import or cultivation in the EU owing to the damage they cause to biodiversity and the health risks they pose; precautionary principle in regard to GMOs has to be applied in accordance with the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of25 July 2018 in Case C-528/16, which includes the need for companies to provide methods to identify the relevant organisms as well as mandatory approval process, including risk assessment and labelling;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls foron the EU to put an end to the double standards towards pesticides whereby hazardous substancesupport collaboration among developing countries to strengthen pesticide risk regulation, strengthen research and education in alternatives to pesticides and stop all exports of crop protection products banned in the EU can be exported from the Uniond support the re- evaluation of pesticide registrations in developing countries to be in line with FAO/WHO Code of Conduct;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the EU to advocate at COP 15 of the UN CBD a global moratorium on gene drive research linked to the development of applications and on releases of gene drive organisms into nature, including field trialsmake use of the EFSA's Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) scientific opinion on the "adequacy and sufficiency evaluation of existing EFSA guidelines for the molecular characterisation of genetically modified insects containing engineered gene drives" and take into account that the conclusion is that such guidelines are adequate, but insufficient for the environmental risk assessment and post- market environmental monitoring;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the EU to promote sustainable agricultural and fisheries practices to protect and restore the world’s forests in all of its international cooperation, with a particular attention to to sustainable water resource management, the restoration of degraded land, and the protection and restoration of biodiverse areas with high ecosystem services and climate mitigation potential;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Calls on the Commission to support the establishment of a global capacity building programme for the use and management of soil biodiversity and the Global Soil Biodiversity Observatory; Calls on the Commission to support on- going efforts in FAO’s Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture for a Global Plan of Action to address the decline of biodiversity for food and agriculture and promote its sustainable management;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that in order to be enforceable, the environmental objectives of the EU’s free trade agreements (FTAs) must be clear, quantifiable, verifiable and include sanctions for non-com; Calls on the EU Commission to consider further actions and resources to effectively implement Trade and Sustainable Development Chapters (TSDs) within the upcoming review of the 15-point action pliance;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Stresses that the EU need to engage with partner countries to ensure a smooth and fair transition, mobilising inparticular Aid for Trade to ensure that partners reap the benefits of biodiversity- friendly trade;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls that ecological restoration is critical for the implementation of the ‘One Health’ approach; Stresses that the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of recognizing the intrinsic connection between human health, animal health and biodiversity;calls on the Commission to present, in collaboration with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, a European Strategy against zoonotic pandemics, building upon cooperation with EU partner countries to reduce the risk of future zoonotic pandemics;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Highlights the numerous allegations of large-scale violations of the rights of indigenous peoples reported by the UN Special Rapporteur onand of the rights of indigenous peoplesthe environmental defenders, as reported by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, denouncing a growing number of attacks, death threats, murders against them;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls foron the EU to enhance the scrutiny of EU-funded projects in terms of human rights abuses and, where necessary, to terminate projects which violate human rights and evict IPLC from their homeland; and the Member States to request and ensure that the right to free, prior, and informed and binding consultation and consent with of indigenous populations is respected, without coercion, in any agreement or development projects that may affect the lands, territories or natural assets of indigenous populations; stresses that the Sustainable Development Mechanism (SDM) should aim to finance projects that benefit those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss and should undergo a human rights impact assessment with only projects with positive impacts being eligible for registration; insists that all activities of European Financial Institutions, notably the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in third countries, are consistent with the EU’s climate commitments and follow a HRBA in their external dealings; calls for the reinforcement and deepening of their respective complaint mechanisms for individual or groups whose rights would have been violated by such activities and could be eligible for remedies;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Calls on the EU Member States that have not yet ratified ILO Convention N.169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of 1989, to do so; Underlines that ILO Convention N. 169 obliges all ratifying states to develop coordinated action to protect indigenous peoples’ rights;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32 b. Calls on the EU to further invest and strengthen specific protection mechanisms and programmes for indigenous populations and environmental human rights defenders; stresses the importance to ensure the continuation of ProtectDefenders.eu project at increased levels offunding as well as of other existing EU tools for supporting human rights defenders;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32 c. Recalls the obligation on states to protect environmental defenders and their families against harassment, intimidation and violence, as enshrined in human rights law, as well as to guarantee their fundamental freedoms, and their obligation to recognise the rights of indigenous populations and local communities, and to acknowledge their contributions, experiences and knowledge to the fight against biodiversity loss and environmental degradation;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Urges the EU to ensure that a rights-based approach is applied to all projects funded through Official Development Assistance (ODA), with particular regard to the rights of pastoralists and IPLC, including fullwith regard to recognition of the right to self- determination andand access to land rights as enshrined in human rights treaties;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges the EU to ensure that the NaturAfrica Initiative to protect wildlife and key ecosystems while offering opportunities in green sectors for local populations, promotes a rights- based approach to conservation and is developed in consultation with the IPLC concerned, together with the civil society groups who support them;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Calls on the Commission to revise the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking in 2021 to crack down on illegal wildlife trade; Welcomes the draft measures published by the Commission aimed to effectively ban EU trade in ivory and urges to revise the Environmental Crime Directive, by expanding its scope and introducing specific provisions for criminal sanctions;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Stresses that there is no permanent international mechanism to monitor and address environmental damage and destruction that alters the global commons or ecosystem services; calls for the EU and the Member States, to this end, to support a paradigm shift to include ecocide and the right of future generations in international environmental law; in this regard, encourages the EU and the Member States to promote the recognition of ecocide as an international crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC);