5 Amendments of Chiara GEMMA related to 2022/2059(INI)
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that water security is one of the key factors in the well-being of the Mediterranean; emphasises that in the Mediterranean eutrophication seems mainly to be limited to specific adjacent coastal and open sea areas; believes that sustainable water security measures call for integrated approaches that include water saving technologies such as new agricultural and domestic irrigation equipment, integrated via increased water efficiency, multi-scale storage systems and the use of non-conventional water sources deriving from waste-water recharge or salt water desalination; calls for a more sustainable approach to be taken to adapting Mediterranean agriculture to the scarcity of water, bearing in mind its impact on the water ecosystem;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers it essential to establish a system of up-to-date information on investments made in the Mediterranean area in order to monitor the environmental effectiveness of the funding involved;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses concern at the invasion of the Mediterranean by alien species which can have serious impacts with serious repercussions for water ecosystems, which are being further exacerbated by the increase in sea water temperatures; stresses that the impact of climate change, rising sea levels and heatwave shocks are piling additional pressure on an already seriously affected ecosystem; calls for a holistic approach and ecosystem-based management to be urgently adopted to address these pressures and impacts, in order to ensure a properly-functioning marine and coastal ecosystem owing to its natural capital and in the interests of developing a sustainable blue economy;
Amendment 105 #
15a. Calls on the Commission to promote the digital transformation and the use of new technologies in the fields of environmental monitoring, reporting and assessment, as well as for governance issues;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that the diversity and the size of the territory concerned calls for the implementation of three distinct but coordinated strategies, namely strategies for the Western Mediterranean, the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, and the Eastern Mediterranean; calls for the support of the countries and authorities concerned and for a central role of regions in their governance; welcomes the ambitious commitments made by the Mediterranean countries; considers it essential, however, that political commitment be translated to the operational level by updating environmental legislation in line with the strategies envisaged; calls both for the involvement of the competent authorities in governance mechanisms, and for the inclusion in these of other major players such as civil society, industries and training and research institutions;