Activities of Eleonora FORENZA related to 2014/2214(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on an EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region
Amendments (3)
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that efforts to protect transnational terrestrial habitats and biodiversity should include campaigns to raise awareness of environmentally sustainable farming practices as an alternative to the use of pesticides, which is being proposed as a means of combating Xylella fastidiosa in Puglia, and points out in this connection that good agricultural practices can play a significant role in preventing olive trees from drying out; believes that EU research efforts and incentives should be focused on such practices and the close links between environmentally sustainable farming practices and environmental and landscape protection;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that, owing to the fact that the Adriatic is a closed, shallow sea, which lacks the capacity to disperse pollutants and has a flourishing tourist trade on both its shores, a ban should be placed on all new oil and gas prospection and exploitation projects, and in particular on floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Suggests that the Commission should rule out the construction of onshore and offshore regasification plants on grounds of environmental and geological risk, public safety and the need for conservation, in particular in areas such as the ports of Trieste, Brindisi and Taranto, at which environmental regeneration projects are in progress, and should focus instead on landscape and environmental improvement, given in particular the Adriatic and Ionian region’s value as a biodiversity pool;