Activities of Martin HÄUSLING related to 2021/2079(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on islands and cohesion policy: current situation and future challenges
Amendments (10)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the agri-food sector is of strategic importance for islands in terms of using natural resources more sustainably; whereas the new representative concentration pathway (RCP) climate scenario RCP4.5 forecasts acute future problems for agriculture, the ecological balance, water availability and food security;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas agriculture holdings on islands is hamper, most of them small farms, are challenged by their remote location, small holdings,a limited diversity inof production, due to local and climatic conditions, a high dependence on local markets, the climate crisis, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss and a lack of energy, often a lack of fresh water and digital infrastructure;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas European islands harbour many of Europ e's endemic species, host major breeding c ongregations of important species and ma y act as refuges for species threatened or e xtinct on the continent or 'mainland' islan ds, while also representing vital wintering grounds, stop over points or bottlenecks for migrating bi rds, mammals, and invertebrates;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. Whereas islands are highly vulnerable in the face of climate change and extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, this situation being especially problematic for insular Outermost Regions, as they are located further away from the continents,in vast ocean basins;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to maintain appropriate funding, including through the programmes for the outermost regions and smaller Aegean islands, to enhance agricultural competitiveness, ensure for sustainable farming practice by providing schemes which are supporting sustainable management of natural resources and support balanced territorial development on EU islands;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the need for the further implementation of the Cork II declaration on a better life in rural areas which was signed by more than 340 rural development stakeholders to reflect on the current challenges and opportunities facing Europe’s rural areas and how best to respond to these.
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that targeted regional policies and actions to protect and restore the unique biodiversity of islands are required to safeguard their agricultural productivity and natural resources and island livelihoods; for this reason, strongly advises against any weakening of environmental regulations in islands and calls on the Commission and member states to prefer instead a strengthened support of farmers towards biodiversity friendly practices, including through higher funding and co-financing rates,
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the need to adapt as much as possible to climate change, notably in the food and farming sector; stresses that a resilient agriculture using locally adapted crops has better chances to withstand the effects of climate change; calls on the Member states to make the best use of funds available, and notably of the cohesion funds to support farmers in making the necessary changes in that regard;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to support remunerative and environmentally friendly short supply chains and the development of a farming sector geared in priority towards local consumption, as opposed to the situation in some islands where the farming sector is mainly producing for commercialisation on the mainland;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Highlights the lack of sustainable solutions for transporting agricultural products between most islands and the mainland and for exporting and importing agricultural products from and towards islands, and urges the Commission and the Member States to factor the need to develop greener connections into their development plans for the islands;