Approval of the #deforestation regulation by @europarl_en marks a major step forward in the fight against global deforestation. It is essential given that the EU is one of the main importers of agricultural commodities resulting from deforestation. 🧵
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/HeidiHautala/status/1648638517235310594
Tthe final outcome lacked the enlargement of the scope to other ecosystems and financial institutions. The parliament also called for more ambitious provisions on human rights. The Commission must deal with these points in a future review of the regulation.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/HeidiHautala/status/1648638519923859456
The European Parliament managed to strengthen the requirement on the Commission to develop a framework of partnerships with producer countries to address the root causes of deforestation.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/HeidiHautala/status/1648638522776076288
This is fundamental in avoiding that the requirements for products such as coffee and cocoa have a detrimental impact on smallholders.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/HeidiHautala/status/1648638524130828288
As well as tackling deforestation, the regulation must be a tool to achieve positive change on the ground, in particular for indigenous peoples and local communities.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/HeidiHautala/status/1648638521333227522