10 Amendments of João FERREIRA related to 2009/2108(INI)
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses the importance of halting and reversing the decline in the diversity of cultivated plant species and varieties, which leads to the erosion of the genetic basis on which human and animal nutrition depends; underlines the need to promote the use of traditional agricultural varieties specific to certain regions and rejects the standardisation/specialisation of agricultural production arising from successive reforms of the CAP;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Believes that the Community should take greater responsibility for safeguarding natural values in the Natura 2000 network, particularly in the context of funding;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Points to the difficulties encountered by various Member States with regard to the management of areas included in the Natura 2000 network owing to the lack of a specific financial instrument geared to the management of such areas, as a complement to the inclusion of biodiversity in sectoral policies;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the increaseRegrets the drop in spending for LIFE+ (+ 8% in the 2011 draft0 budget), but and underlines that this instrument continues to represent only a very small part of the EU budget (0.2%);
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Points out that research and development are of key importance in order to close current knowledge gaps and ensure regular monitoring of biodiversity trends, as well as for developing policy tools to halt biodiversity loss and in order to close the current knowledge gaps;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Encourages the Commission and Member States to integrate the environmental element in their relations with third countries and to continue the ‘Green Diplomacy’longside respect for social rights and guarantees regarding the protection and participation of local communities and indigenous populations in decision-making processes, with particular regard to soil uses and forest protection;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Points out that growing demand for agri-fuels and the consequent intensification of pressure for their production are threatening biodiversity, notably in developing countries, owing to the degradation and conversion of habitats and ecosystems such as wetlands and forests, among others;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43