Activities of Rumiana JELEVA related to 2008/2132(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Impact of tourism in coastal regions (short presentation)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the positive development of coastal regions benefits not only the people residing in coastal areas, but all people living in the EU,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the importance of accessibility and therefore calls on the Commission and national and regional authorities to develop ways to ensure optimal connectivity via land, air and waterway transport;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Highlights the fundamental link between a well-functioning infrastructure and a successful tourist region, and thus calls on the competent authorities to draw up plans for optimising local infrastructure, for the benefit of both tourists and local residents; in this light, strongly recommends that new projects to improve infrastructure, including factories and off-shore oil refineries, always be built using the latest available technologies;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the regions to draw up jointly an exhaustive catalogue, to be made available on the Internet, of projects funded in the coastal zones, thus enabling the regions to learn from others' experience and permitting academia, the coastal communities and other interested parties to identify, publicise and maximise the transfer of best practices to the local communities; in this light recommends the setting up of a forum where interested parties can contact each other and share good practices;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that there is a close link between the environment and coastal tourism; recommends, therefore, introducing, after 2013, environmental sustainability as a basic principle of Structural Fund intervention in the coastal zones, not only for the competitiveness and employment objective but also for the convergence objective regions; emphasises the important contribution this would make to fostering eco-tourism;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to organise at least one special event once a year, preferably on 20 May, the European Maritime Day, focusing on coastal tourism, with a view to facilitating communication and fostering contacts between partners and sharing best practice, e.g. in the implementation of the EU's integrated quality management model;