Activities of Edite ESTRELA related to 2011/2297(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of EU water legislation (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of EU water legislation, ahead of a necessary overall approach to European water challenges PDF (267 KB) DOC (166 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
– having regard to its resolution of 15 March 2012 on the 6th World Water Forum taking placeand the Platform of Solutions and Commitments there adopted, in Marseille on 12- –17 March 20121,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 A (new)
Citation 11 A (new)
- having regard to the Resolution of the European Parliament of 6 May 2010 on the Commission White Paper: ‘Adapting to climate change: Towards a European framework for action’,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Europe is abstracting only around 13 % of its total available water, butwhich is already showing signs of water stress, and water resources are very unevenly distributed across European regions, meaning that in some regions of southern Europe, the water exploration index has risen by over 40 % with high levels of water stress;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C A (new)
Recital C A (new)
Ca. whereas the semi-arid climates of large expanses of southern Europe are also characterised by very unequal distribution of water resources throughout the year, and from year to year, and this extremely irregular distribution tends to intensify with climate changes;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 A (new)
Paragraph 4 A (new)
4a. Reiterates its position that the Commission must submit draft legislation, similar to the directive on floods, which encourages the adoption of an EU policy on water shortages, droughts and adapting to climate change; also in this context, reiterates the importance of creating the European Drought Observatory, responsible for studying, mitigating and controlling the effects of drought;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Water and Resource EfficiencyEfficiency and Management of Resources
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 B (new)
Paragraph 5 B (new)
5b. Stresses that water is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate changes that can lead to a reduction in the quantity and quality of available water, especially drinking water, as well as an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters, particularly floods and droughts; calls for the policies on climate change adaptation and mitigation to take into account the impact on water resources; underlines the importance of risk prevention and mitigation strategies, as well as a response to those risks, in order to mitigate extreme events linked to water;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 C (new)
Paragraph 5 C (new)
5c. Points out that integrated water resource management and land planning at river-basin scale should take into account water-dependent economic activities and water needs for all users, as well as the need for a holistic approach to water scarcity, and should ensure the sustainability of human activities on water;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 A (new)
Paragraph 10 A (new)
10a. Underlines the impact that climate changes could have on our water ecosystems, necessitating stringent, systematic measures aimed at conserving nature and biodiversity, and which require the establishment of meticulous rules for the mass management of transformed water, in particular as regards the management of reservoirs and transformed water systems;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 B (new)
Paragraph 10 B (new)
10b. Stresses that water, and water ecosystems, have no administrative borders, and therefore all measures must be taken to protect and develop them in a consistent and coordinated manner, preferably by competent entities with jurisdiction over the entire river-basin;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure the application to all sectors of the ‘polluter pays’ and ‘user pays’ principles by means of transparent pricing schemes that tendentiously aim at full cost recovery; underlines, however, that social issues should be taken into account when setting water tariffs for personal use; stresses that water pricing should reflect the environmental impact of wastewater treatment and calls on the Commission to ensure appropriate financing of wastewater treatment plants;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 D (new)
Paragraph 16 D (new)
16d. Invites Member States to use the opportunities provided by the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund and the Rural Development Fund and to invest in improving or renewing existing infrastructures and technologies to achieve greater efficiency in the use of water resources;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission to stimulate intersectoral dialogue and foster full and transparent participation of local communities and stakeholders at all levels in the development of water policy; highlights the importance of effective multi-level governance in the field of water, water stewardship andhich takes into account the need for integrated water stewardship in the countryside surrounding the river basins and promotes the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages local authorities or other relevant entities to devote a proportion of the levietariffs collected from users for the supply of water and sanitation services to decentralised cooperation measures; draws attention to the principle of ‘1 % solidarity for water’ adopted by some Member States as a possible example to promote;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 B (new)
Paragraph 20 B (new)
20b. Calls on water companies, universities and other research centres, and the relevant authorities at all levels to play an active role so that the Millennium Development Goals can be achieved in the shortest time possible, so that access to water is guaranteed as a fundamental right of humanity, under the terms adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2010, and so that the recommendations of the major international forums, such as the sixth World Water Forum or the Rio+20 United Nations Conference, can be implemented;