15 Amendments of Ulrike MÜLLER related to 2017/2040(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’'s report but considers that further assessment was needed regarding the implementation of the existing macro-regional strategies, and especially of aspects pertaining to the environment, as one of the pillars of sustainable development; therefore urges the Commission to focus particularly on results of projects under the macro- regional strategies in forthcoming reports;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. CUnderlines the opportunities of macro-regional strategies with regard to environmental issues which are typically of cross-border nature; therefore, policy coordination among regions is the most effective approach to find lasting solutions to environmental challenges; calls for the concept of environmental integration to be mainstreamed in the design and implementation of various cross-sectoral policies for the current and future macro- regions;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers the macro-regional strategies and associated environmental programmes a good instrument to make benefits of European cooperation visible to the citizens and therefore urges all involved parties to fully commit to the strategies and play their part in the implementation;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out that in rural areas nature is the economic base for many inhabitants and that environmental programmes can only be successful if supported by the local inhabitants; stresses, therefore, that in order to deliver on environment protection goals such projects must fully take into account the long-term economic interests of locals;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the importance of stakeholder dialogue and public communication of the macro-regional strategies to make them known and gain acceptance in the local communities; considers this a key element to lead the macro-regional strategies to success;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need to mobilise funds for particular environmental goals of the macro-regions, complementing the existing funding; in this regard, takes note that funding is usually linked to defined projects whereas environmental challenges require a long-term approach and therefore urges the Commission, Member States and competent authorities to consider this long-term perspective in funding of projects and the design of future funding programmes that will be accessible for macro-regional strategies;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of developing monitoring and evaluation tools for various indicators in order to better measure the achievement of environmental targets without creating unnecessary administrative burden for project partners and stakeholder;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the fact that all four pillars of the Adriatic and Ionian region – Blue Growth, Connecting the Region, Environmental Quality and Sustainable Tourism – are designed to contribute to sustainability goals;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers the Sustainable Tourism pillar of the Adriatic and Ionian region as a positive instrument to create sustainable economic growth in the region as well as to raise awareness for environmental challenges and the macro-regional strategies;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the Danube region project "EuroAccess" as a tool to make available funding more accessible and encourages other macro-regional regions to consider this as a best practice;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that a more integrated approach to mobility and multimodality in the Danube region would also be beneficial to the environment;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the stakeholders of the Alpine macro-region to use European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) and other Union funding to promote environment-related investments that have climate change mitigation among their objectives; particularly welcomes the region's integrated approach to align the preservation of the environment and ecosystems with the pursuit of economic and social prosperity;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that the Alpine region is an important regional transport hub and that consequently the coordinated development of transport infrastructure, also with regard to ensuring healthy and balanced ecosystems, is of utmost importance;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses that the Alpine region's tourism and agricultural sector are key stakeholder for the regional sustainable development and therefore should be integrated at all stages of the implementation of environmental projects;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CWelcomes the implementation of environmentally beneficial projects in the Baltic region, such as "BLASTIC" to reduce marine littering, the Climate Dialogue platform to strengthen an integrated response to climate challenges and "PRESTO" to improve water quality; however, considers that further efforts are needed to tackle the environmental challenges faced in the Baltic macro- region, and in particular as regards eutrophication, better protection of the sea itself, air quality and pollution.