17 Amendments of Bas EICKHOUT related to 2009/2236(INI)
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas agri-environmental indicators show an important potential for the agricultural sector in the effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly with regard to carbon sequestration and the production of renewable energy; whereas, direct reductions in net greenhouse gas emissions and the production of renewable energy which secure genuine emission savings; whereas appropriate agricultural activity is often essential for the preservation and promotion of biodiversity, water management and combating soil erosion and can be a key factor in addressing climate change, whereas appropriate actions by the agricultural sector is essential to enable biodiversity to better adapt to the effects of climate change.
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. a. whereas climate change poses one of the most serious threats not only to the environment, but to every sector of the economy, with agriculture one of the most vulnerable; b. whereas agriculture is both a source and sink for greenhouse gas emissions; whereas greenhouse gas emissions caused by agricultural activity (including rearing of livestock) decreased by 20% between 1990 and 2007 in the 27 Member States; whereas the proportion of these emissions produced by agriculture dropped from 11% in 1990 to 9.3% in 2007, inter alia as a result of more effective use of fertilisers and liquid manure, the recent structural reforms of the CAP and the gradual implementation of agricultural and environmental initiatives, and a significant decline in livestock numbers, due to the recent structural reforms of the CAP.
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the EU must continue to ensure food security for its citizens as well as help feed the world's poor; whereas the number of hungry people now exceeds 1 billion and in the European Union today there are over 40 million poor people who do not have enough to eatnumber of hungry people in the world now exceeds 1 billion and in the European Union today there are over 40 million poor people who do not have enough to eat; whereas the EU must ensure food security for its citizens through a combination of social, environmental, economic and agricultural policies, whereas the EU must contribute to global food supplies and help developing countries to develop their agricultural sectors in a sustainable and appropriate way,
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the opinion, therefore, that the CAP has evolved, becoming greener and more market-orientated, and has dramatically reduced its impact on developing countries, whilst at the same time offering support to farmers to produce high-quality food for European consumers; is of the opinion that the CAP should continue this trajectory through full integration of sustainable development principles,
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that food security remains the central challenge for EU agriculturemany developing countries as poverty prevents many people from accessing affordable food, and as the world population is predicted to grow from 6 to 9 billion by 2050 and demand for food will doubleis projected to increase by 70% by 2050 according to the FAO (especially in emerging economies such as China or India); underlines the importance of food and fresh water security for global stability and peace - keeping
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9a. Affirms that Europe will have to make a substantialmust continue to contribute to global food supplies to make a contribution to meeting that need against a background of less land, less water and reduced energy inputs due to the impact of climate change, which will act as a serious constraint on European capacity to increase supply; b. Affirms that the EU and Member States must support developing countries to meet their growing food needs through increased food production undertaken in a sustainable, equitable and appropriate way, in line with the recommendations of the 2009 IAASTD report.
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11a. Believes that European agriculture must move away from a dependence on finite resources including fossil fuels and mineral phosphates b. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change by continuing to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and increasing carbon sequestration;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is of the opinion that a European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers produce food in a sustainable way, avoiding contamination of soil and water, halt biodiversity loss, and help to reduce climate change, keeping EU farmers on the land, and maintaining European food production into the future; Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers remain competitive on the world market against well subsidised trading partners; believes that the EU cannot afford to rely on other parts of the world to provide for European food security in the context of climate change, political instability in certain regions of the world and potential outbreaks of diseases or other events potentially detrimental to production capacity;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that there is an urgent need to attract younger generations to rural areas and to stimulate them to acquire innovative and environmental friendly production systems, and provide new and alternative economic opportunities for them to ensure a sustainable rural population; supported by a good level of public services.
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – subparagraph a (new)
Paragraph 24 – subparagraph a (new)
a) 24b. Takes the view that organic farming, High Nature Value farming systems and agro-ecological practices (Integrated Production) need further support and development in Europe; emphasises, in parallel, the need to facilitate a transition to more sustainable agriculture and adoption of agro- ecological practices in conventional systems of production practiced on the majority of EU farmland;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution
Subh. 8
Subh. 8
A greener and more sustainable CAP
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Believes that agriculture has a leading role to play in tackling climate change by reducing GHG emissions, increasing carbon sequestration capacity and developing and using more sustainable renewable energy sources which deliver proven and significant emission savings; believes that climate considerations should be integrated across all CAP measures where appropriate;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Considers that production efficiencynatural resource efficiency (including water and soil management) is fundamental to more sustainable management of scarce resourcesfood production and that farmers should innovate by using the latest financial, scientific and technical tools to help meet the growing demand forproduce food in a more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 – subparagraph a (new)
Paragraph 40 – subparagraph a (new)
a) Calls for the future CAP to improve - through the provision of information, training and incentives underpinned by appropriate legislation and the development of a mandatory agricultural practices through stronger GAEC requirements - the sustainability of agriculture through: - enriching the soil with organic matter, increasing soil biodiversity and protecting against soil losses through appropriate cultivation techniques, - utilising water resources efficiently and in line with the environmental threshold of the catchment area, - protecting water quality and contributing to the objectives of the Water Framework Directive through sound management of soils, field margins, inputs, livestock and appropriate land use choices, - protecting valuable carbon stores including peatland and permanent grassland, - protecting and enhancing areas of natural habitat for wildlife, - reducing the use of pesticides to contribute to the objectives of the Sustainable Use Directive and reflecting the requirement for mandatory integrated pest management from 2014. - reducing artificial fertiliser use to contribute to climate change mitigation, water quality and efficient resource use.
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Subh. 9
Subh. 9
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Believes that farmers are well placed to contribute to green growth and respond to the energy crisis through the development of sustainable green energy in such forms as biomass, biowaste, biogas, second- generation biofuels and small-scale wind, solar and hydro energy, which will also help create new green job opportunities;
Amendment 647 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Believes that there should be a basic EU-funded direct area payment to all EU farmers in order to provide basreturn for the delivery of basic environmental public fgood security for European consumers, allow farmers to produce high-quality food competitively in relation to well subsidised trade partners (US), ensure thas and to support the widespread transition towards more sustainable farming in Europe. By protecting and enhancing the natural resource base, this will in turn protect the capacity to produce food in Europe and contribute to basic food security for European consumers. A basic payment would support farming activity continues across the EU and provide baseline public goods through enhanced cross-compliance requirements for Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions, which go beyond existing statutory requirements (regulations) and encourage more sustainable agricultural practices across the EU, as well as high quality and animal welfare standards; calls for an absoluthe requirement of minimum activity to be includretained in the cross-compliance rules and proportionality to be the key principle applied when enforcing the rules;