BETA

7 Amendments of Nessa CHILDERS related to 2009/2108(INI)

Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
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.
2010/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
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.
2010/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Invites the Commission and Member States to give priority to the protection and restoration of wetlands, irrespective of their special protection status, noting their important role for biodiversity and wide array of ecosystem services
2010/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
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;
2010/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
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.
2010/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls therefore on the Commission to give biodiversity its own budget line for the 2014-2020 period.
2010/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Stresses however that the lack of scientific evidence should not hinder the application of a precautionary approach
2010/06/09
Committee: ENVI