Activities of Jean-Paul BESSET related to 2011/2194(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the review of the 6th Environment Action Programme and the setting of priorities for the 7th Environment Action Programme
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. believes that it is necessary to correlate environmental, heath and spatial planning policies and to improve cooperation between regions and at a cross-border level in order to achieve a balance in development between urban and peri- urban areas, wooded and rural areas; different types of land use while emphasising to reduce urban sprawl; considers that it would be useful to implement measures that help to avoid a change in the intended purpose of land, particularly with a view to monocultures and the production of eco- fuels;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. underlines the potential of sustainable land management and nature reserves for the creation of green jobs and their positive impact on local economies and labour markets, particularly in rural areas;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. believes that it is particularly important to improve cooperation between national, local and regional authorities and to encourage public-private partnershipinvolve stakeholders for better application of the body of EU law on waste management; stresses the need for close collaboration with universities and researchers for the rapid design of innovative technologies that make waste recycling possible;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. recommends that an equitable balance is found between the need to combat climate change, to halt biodiversity loss and the Seventh Environment Action Programme, so the European Union can achieve its targets and in order to avoid additional costs; also emphasises the need to launch information, awareness and other campaigns to allow best practices to be exchanged at all levels;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. recognistresses that the integration of environmental policies must be guaranteed in all sectoral policies, an important role incumbent on local and regional authorities; stresses the importance of the correlation between specific features at local and regional levels and the strategies required to implement these policies; recommends therefore to integrate the territorial dimension into the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. welcomes the Commission proposal to strengthen the use of Environmental Impact Assessments and Strategic Environmental Impact Assessments in local and regional decision making which will help to avoid man-made environmental degradation;