7 Amendments of Nessa CHILDERS related to 2009/2108(INI)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Agrees, nevertheless, with the TEEB study report that measurement of the economic value of biodiversity faces methodological limitations and should not overshadow the ethical and inter- generational aspects of biodiversity conservation.
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses that the few remaining roadless areas in Europe should be an important focus of conservation efforts and that the design of new routes should strongly avoid dissecting them; calls also for roadless areas to be included in the Habitats Directive as new target or site category.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges Member States to design their forestry policy in a way that takes fully into account the role of forests as a reserve for biodiversity, soil retention and formation, carbon sequestration and air purification characteristics and for purposes of recreation for our citizens;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Regrets the failure to formulate a policy for soil protection, as foreseen in the 6th Environment Action Programme; calls on the Commission and the Council to take action for the prevention of soil degradation and the loss of soil biodiversity.
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls therefore on the Commission to give biodiversity its own budget line for the 2014-2020 period.
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Stresses however that the lack of scientific evidence should not hinder the application of a precautionary approach