6 Amendments of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2008/2074(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital Aa (new)
Recital Aa (new)
Aa. whereas issues relating to water scarcity and droughts in the European Union are more pronounced in certain regions and the regional dimension is central in all policy considerations; whereas only measures which are based on regional conditions and regional socio- economic contexts can deal effectively with the challenges posed by water scarcity and droughts,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital Ab (new)
Recital Ab (new)
Ab. whereas the impact of water scarcity and droughts is most strongly felt in the poorest regions and the rural areas within these regions, hindering significantly their social and economic development; whereas droughts in the poorest regions are more likely to lead to land abandonment, forest fires and soil degradation; whereas the economic effects of water scarcity and droughts, due to their regional nature, constitute a challenge in view of the Lisbon targets as set within EU Cohesion Policy,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital Ac (new)
Recital Ac (new)
Ac. whereas EU Structural Funds can play an important role as regards water resources and priority should be given to increasing water efficiency rather than supply; whereas EU Structural Funds can contribute to increased water efficiency and better water management by means of research, technology development, awareness raising, agriculture and industry education and training as well as better infrastructure including water treatment and reserve plants,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1a (new)
Paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Acknowledges that water scarcity and droughts have direct effects on economic, social and territorial cohesion; maintains that this aspect should be adequately considered in future cohesion policy development with all necessary budgetary and instrumental measures made available to this end;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1b (new)
Paragraph 1b (new)
1b. Stresses that the cross-regional and trans-border nature of river basins harbours potential risks of tension between upstream and downstream regions, and that a European approach ensuring sustainable and fair use of water resources is needed; considers that the specificity of the water scarcity and droughts issue requires coordinated action at EU and Member State level as well as regional and local government level;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a. Emphasises that national data should be complemented by standard regional and local seasonal information on precipitation and cross-sector consumption to enhance sound and strategic decision-making;