Activities of Isabella DE MONTE related to 2015/2324(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategy for the Alpine region (A8-0226/2016 - Mercedes Bresso) IT
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on an EU strategy for the Alpine Region
Amendments (10)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the specific geomorphology of the region should not be considered solely an obstacle to connectivity, but rather an opportunity to combine the transport system with protection of the natural and, cultural, environmental, and biodiversity heritage;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas financial resources should mainly be invested in the development of local connectivity, inlocal connectivity is a priority and should be developed in line with the trans-European transport networks already mapped out so as to help promotinge small town centres, facilitating and the accessibility of tourist facilities and ensuringable essential health services to be put to use;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas financial resources should mainlyalso be invested in the development of local connectivity, in promoting, on the basis of standards and indicators suited to the specific conditions in mountain areas, in the development of local connectivity, while ensuring consistency with the trans-European transport networks already mapped out so as to help promote small town centres, facilitating and the accessibility of tourist facilities and ensuringable essential health services to be put to use;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Alpine Convention, the territorial delimitation under it, and the protocols on transport and tourism, as well as of the Commission’s action plan aimed at improving the sustainability of transport connectivity within and to the region and promoting intermodality and interoperability in passenger and freight transport;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote, as a matter of priority, a policy to develop transport infrastructure that is sustainable, inclusive and non-invasive for the region, preserving the latter and consistent with the trans- European transport networks already marked out; bearing in mind the importance of protecting the environment, calls for support to be provided with a view to encouraging a gradual shift from road to rail transport and to promoting ithe region in terms of tourism, social cohesion and regional development;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote, as a matter of priority, multi-level governance and, as a matter of priority for the essentially mountainous Alpine region, to implement a policy to develop transport infrastructure that is sustainable, inclusive and non-invasive for the region, preserving the latter and promoting it in terms of tourism, and social cohesion and regional development, especially in border areas, and promoting the balanced development of economically weaker regions and areas;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of interconnections with TEN-T corridors and of optimizing existing infrastructure network capacity;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the countries concerned to identify strategic infrastructural projects helping to strengthen cohesion and reduce road congestion by using intermodal transport services; urges that particular attention be paid to improving port facilities, including rail and road connections freight terminals and inner harbours, with a view to reviving their activities;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the accessibility of ICTs should be increased by providing services more quickly and efficiently and by encouraging where possible alternatives to physical travel, such as teleworking, in order to reduce the number of journeys and their polluting emissions;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to adopt a strategic approach to making tourism less of a seasonal activity, to invest in tourism infrastructure and to facilitate sustainable access via public transport to tourist destinations such as ski resorts.