Activities of Maria PETRE related to 2008/2074(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Addressing the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the fourth cohesion report identifies climate change, in particular drought and water scarcity, as one of the new challenges with far-reaching territorial implications, that have to date affected 11% of the European population and 17% of EU territory and that cohesion policy has to tackle,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Council, without further delay, to adopt the proposed EU Solidarity Fund regulation in order to provide a better definition of the criteria and eligible operations, including droughts, and hence enable damage caused by natural disasters to be countered more effectively, flexibly, and swiftly, bearing in mind also that Parliament adopted its position as long ago as May 2006. In order to improve drought risk management, it is necessary to optimise the use of the EU Solidarity Fund and the European Civil Protection Mechanism;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Maintains in this context and on the basis of the new legislative framework, that infrastructureal fundings should be allocated with a view to implementing measures to improve the management and supply of high-quality water, in keeping with existing needas a matter of priority to investment in water management and clean technologies facilitating the efficient use of water and risk prevention mechanisms;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States and the authorities concerned to pay heed to water- related considerations in their land-use planning, especially in connection with focus on the management of catchment areas facing water shortages and the development of economic activities in these sensitive river basinareas;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on regions and cities to launch campaigns to raise public awareness of water saving, and calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of good practice among regions and cities, focusing on measures to save water, enhance water efficiency, and manage the risk of droughtthe Commission and the Member States to encourage the development of a water saving culture within the E, including water management rules and suitable educational programmes.