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5 Amendments of Jill EVANS related to 2008/2100(INI)

Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the criteria traditionally used to distinguish rural areas from urban areas (lower population density, different employment structure, lower level of income and worse access to public goods and services) fail to provide a complete picture of the situation; considers, therefore, that from the point of view of territorial cohesion, per capita income, not lower population density, should be the decisive characteristic;deleted
2008/11/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Considers, in view tof the major differences between rural areas in the various Member States, that a suitably targeted and integrated approach should be taken to the sustainable development of such areas, which account for up to 80% of EU territory, including programmes dedicated to relations between urban and rural areas based on an approach equally reflecting the interests of each;
2008/11/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that proper implementation of rural development policy requires due account to be taken of each area's natural resources and specific features and of the interactions between rural and urban areas;
2008/11/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on Member States and regional authorities to formulate, in cooperation with the Commission and in partnership with all competent authorities and bodies representing civil society, a transparent, long- term, sustainable rural development strategy at national and regional level, in order to be able to identify clearly rural development priorities and objectives and adapt to them the various sources of funding available;
2008/11/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Emphasises that development in rural areas requires greater attention and support for the preservation of the natural and farmed landscape, ecotourism, the production and use of renewable energy and local initiatives such as local food-quality procurement schemes and local farmers' markets;
2008/11/14
Committee: REGI