forestry measures

Support for non-productive investments in forestry measures.

That opens the possibility of industrialized countries levying carbon taxes and transferring some of the money to the third world to pay for forestry measures.

In Spain the total budget allocated for forestry measures for the same period amounts to EUR 820 million.

He and other environmentalists charge that even if there is agreement on a draft statement on forests, it will probably fall far short of forestry measures already taken.

Secondly, the European Union allocated around EUR 5 billion for forestry measures from rural development funds in the period 2000-2006.

Perhaps we could consider earmarking appropriations for the other accompanying measures, or for the compensatory supplement or the forestry measures.

The report acknowledges that Member States vary in their definitions of what is meant by the word ‘forest’, which makes it difficult to offer a definitive assessment of important Community forestry measures.

Rural producers and public bodies must qualify for forestry measures under the second pillar of the CAP: the EU must support forest planting within the framework of national programmes for rural development.

Madam President, Commissioner, it is absolutely vital to discuss the Commission's report on forestry measures promoted as an alternative use of agricultural land, before taking a decision on the proposal for a significant increase in afforestation aid as part of rural development policy under Agenda 2000.