5 Amendments of Jan ZAHRADIL related to 2016/2228(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that climate change is creating new opportunities for the economic development of the Arctic through the potential exploitation of energy resources such as oil andas the Arctic is reckoned to hold around 15 percent of the world’s undiscovered oil resources and 30 percent of those in natural gas, the creation of new shipping routes and infrastructure as well as the intensification of tourism activities, which would boost trade with, and investment in, the area over the long turn;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that any current and new economic activity should be carried out in a sustainable way in order not to undermine the Arctic’s natural heritage and ecosystems and with full respect for the Indigenous communities;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. TStresses the rising interest of China for Arctic region especially in the access to shipping routes and in its energy resources, takes note of the conclusion of a free trade agreement between Iceland and China, and will monitor closely the effects it may have on the sustainable economic development not only of the Icelandic side of the Arctic but also on the EU internal market;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls the partial freeze in relations between the EU and Russia over the last two years; stresses however that the EU-Russia dialogue on the Arctic is still open in the areas of environmental management and scientific cooperation.