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European Biodiversity Clearing House Mechanism Integrated within BISE
Supporting the Convention on Biological Diversity
EU Biodiversity Action Plans adopted by the European Parliament
European Parliament calls for more action on biodiversity On 14 March 2002, the European Parliament adopted a report on biodiversity. The Parliament welcomed the Biodiversity Action Plans which were developed by the European Commission in 2001 on Conservation of Natural Resources, Agriculture, Fisheries and on Economic Development co-operation. In the very exhaustive comments the Parliament pointed to many points that should be intensified, developed and ensured adequate funding. Some of these points are: · EU instruments and legislations should not have a negative impact on biodiversity; · more focus on sustainable development in fisheries, agriculture (CAP reform) and forestry and in assistance to developing countries. · sufficient funding for Natura 2000 (protection of plants and animals of Community importance and of their living habitats) · importance of development of biodiversity indicators; The official documents and URLs can be found in the abstract.
| Release date | 22/03/2002 |
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| Contributor | miruna |
| Concerned URL | http://www2.europarl.eu.int/omk/OM-Europarl?PROG=PRESS-DAILYNB&L=EN&PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+PRESS-DAILYNB+DN-20020314-1+0+DOC+SGML+V0//EN&LEVEL=1&REFERER=X&NAV=X#SECTION13 |
| Source | <em>European Parliament, Daily Notebook 14 March 2002</em> and <em>EuroActic.com</em> |
The European Commission adopted four Biodiversity action plans in 2001 (March 28). These plans are aimed at supporting integration of biodiversity protection into EU policies concerning the policy areas natural resources, agriculture, fisheries and economic development. The main aim is to halt the loss of biodiversity in wildlife, ecosystems, crop varieties, animals and fish. The plans contain an overview of the many actions and steps needed.
The plans are a follow-up to the EU's Biodiversity Strategy adopted in 1998, and implement the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed during the Rio World Summit in 1992. They also are a fundament for the sixth Environmental Action Plan, which sets as target: no further loss of biodiversity by 2010.
Official documents:
- Eur-Lex: Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Biodiversity Action plan for Economic and Development co-operation/* COM/2001/0162 final (March 2001)
- Eur-Lex: Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Biodiversity Action Plan for Fisheries (March 2001)
- Eur-Lex: Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Biodiversity Action Plan for Agriculture (March 2001)
- Eur-Lex: Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Biodiversity Action Plan for the Conservation of Natural Resources (March 2001)
- Eur-Lex: Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Biodiversity Action Plans in the areas of Conservation of Natural Resources, Agriculture, Fisheries, and Development and Economic Co-operation (March 2001)
- European Parliament: Report on the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the biodiversity action plans in the areas of conservation of natural resources, agriculture, fisheries, and development and economic cooperation (26 February 2002) Rappporteur: Marie Anne Isler Béguin (Greens/EFA, France)
- European Parliament, OEIL:Biodiversity, action plans: conservation of natural resources, agriculture, fishing and development
- European Parliament, Daily Notebook: Action plans to protect Europe's biodiversity heritage (14 March 2002)