6 Amendments of João FERREIRA related to 2009/2151(INI)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in providing relevant updated information and training to the general public through channels that are easily accessible to all citizens on identified risks and preventive measures, including a manual on what to do in each specific disaster situation;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates the importance of setting up a European Drought and Desertification Observatory, which would be responsible for the study and the mitigation and monitoring of the effects of drought and desertification;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises that some sectoral policies have led to certain regions being more exposed to risk by encouraging abandonment of the countryside and excessive concentration of the population in urban areas;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Highlights the importance of viewing prevention from a cross-cutting perspective, incorporating it in the relevant sectoral policies to promote balanced land occupation and cohesive economic and social development that is in tune with nature;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Regrets the fact that the Commission has still not carried out a study on hazard and risk mapping practices in the Member States, as provided for in its Communication of 23 February 2009 on ‘A Community approach on the prevention of natural and man-made disasters’ (COM(2009)0082); urges the Commission to make good on this commitment in an effective way during the first half of 2010