6 Amendments of Jean-Paul DENANOT related to 2017/2208(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the second pillar of the common agricultural policy is an essential financing instrument for boosting economic growth in lagging regions’ rural and mountainous areas, while at the same time providing the financial incentives needed to address specific territorial needs, which in turn contribute to achieving the three cross- cutting objectives of innovation, environmental/climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poorer infrastructure development, of local public services and generally weaker institutions and the skills gap present a major obstacle for the successful development of viable and self- sufficient agricultural businesses, pushing many young people to abandon rural areas and migrate, and worsening the shortage of qualified workers;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that agriculture is part of the solution for enhancing sustainable growth, promoting ecosystem services, providing jobs and increasing levels of income in lagging regions, while at the same time helping to preserve the countryside and combat rural depopulation and reductions in services available to the public;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of rural development funds in boosting the competitiveness of those regions through tailor-made projects based on bottom-up approaches; acknowledges, therefore, the input of local action groups representing a number of comparable areas in developing local strategies, supporting stakeholder networking and the appraisal and approval of individual LEADER projects;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the importance of digitalisation and of improving local services (health, social, postal) and infrastructure, thus creating a positive environment and good foundation for boosting growth and enhancing cohesion in lagging regions; recalls that good infrastructure, especially the provision of high-speed internet connections helps keep people in rural areas and can help attract a high-calibre workforce needed for growth in those areas;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that a well-connected rural area is essential for building on the work of research partnerships and European Innovation Partnership initiatives, so that innovative practices further enhance the development of agriculture and associated businesses and growth in lagging regions’ rural areas. In this regard, the need to promote cooperation between European regions at NUTS 2 level is the most pertinent.