8 Amendments of Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI related to 2012/2095(INI)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that natural disasters, exacerbated by climate change, are highly destabilising, particularly for the states most vulnerable to adverse weather events and for failing states, most of which are in developing regions of the tropics and subtropics, and also displace people; observes that the same phenomena may also recur on account of a major technological incident caused by a natural disaster; stresses that populations with deteriorating access to freshwater and foodstuffs caused by natural catastrophes exacerbated by climate change are forced to migrate, thus overstretching the economic, social and administrative capabilities of already fragile regions or failing states and consequently creatinghelping to cause conflict and having a negative impact on overall security; recalls that these events create competition between communities and countries for scarce resources, exacerbating old security dilemmas and creating new ones;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the EU’s obligation to preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter; underlines that the concepts of human security and responsibility to protect (R2P) concern not so much the sovereignty of states but focus more on the well-being of people; recognises that, which the EU CFSP and CSDP are particularly designed to implement human security and R2P; reiterates the need to promote an international system based on stronger multilateral cooperation and improved global governance in which the EU plays an enhanced leading role, notably in the context of the shift in the strategic position of the United States since January 2012;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses, therefore, that it is essential to integrate the impact of natural disasters into Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) strategies and operational plans with a focus on the countries and regions concerned before, during and after any natural or humanitarian crises that might emerge; calls, also, for practical cooperation, such as cooperation exercises;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point c
Paragraph 13 – point c
(c) enhance the EU’s practical ability to ensure conflict prevention, crisis management and post-crisis reconstruction;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point d
Paragraph 13 – point d
(d) adaptbring the EU’s long-term planning of civilian and military capacities and capabilities into line accordingly;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the fact that energy security is closely related to climate change; considers that energy security has to be improved in order to reduce the EU’s reliance on fossil fuels imported notably from Russia and the Gulf – at the same time mitigating greenhouse gas emissions considerably – and replaced by EU- generatedthat there is a need for investment in renewable energies and energy saving; recognises that integrating climate change and energy security could contribute to achieving that outcome in certain regions such as the Arctic;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that early warning and early preventive action with regard to the negative consequences of climate change depend on adequate human resources and technological solutions and other methodology with regard to data collection and analysis; calls on the HR/VP to make sure that the relevant EEAS units which deal with security and defence policies such as CMPD, CPCC, EUMS, EUMC, the bodies in charge of Conflict Prevention and Security Policy, the Commission’s Foreign Policy Instruments Service and the geographical desks of the countries and regions most affected by climate change take into account the most recent assessment reports of the Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and other more recent assessments and reports, i.e. the relevant EU space-based programmes and systems (GMES); stresses the need to enhance the capacities of EU delegationsthe EU in the countries most vulnerable to destabilisation where problems might be exacerbated by climate change to includeso that it can monitoring crisis development and assigning climate experts to all relevant EEAS bodies which have a particular role with regard to situation analysis and early warning, such as the Situation Centre; considers that cooperation between the EEAS and the relevant DGs of the Commission should be stepped up; calls for the development of common criteria for analysis, risk assessment and the setting-up of a joint alert system;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the need also to bring the broader developments in the field of the European Defense Industrial Base into line with the specific requirements of climate-driven crisis and natural disasters; calls for an enhanced role for the EDA in close cooperationCalls for the EDA to cooperate more closely with the EU Military Committee in this process; calls on both CSDP bodies to make sure that procurement programmes and capability development programmes devote adequate financial means and other resources to the specific needs of responding to climate change and natural disasters;