Activities of Jarosław WAŁĘSA related to 2009/2214(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A sustainable EU policy for the High North (debate)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that three EU Member States are Arctic States, acknowledges that the EU has no Arctic Ocean coastline, but reaffirms the legitimate interest of the EU as a stakeholder by virtue of its rights and obligations under international law, its commitment to environmental, climate and other policies and its funding, research activities and economic interests, including shipping and the exploitation of natural resources;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges that the EU, like other developed areas of the world, may contributes to climate change and hence bears special responsibility;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Emphasises that, in order to objectively determine the nature and rate of the changes occurring in the natural environment of the Arctic, it is vital that international teams of scientists be given full access to carry out research in this particularly sensitive area of our planet; points out that the EU is stepping up its presence and involvement, particularly in the European sector of the Arctic, by building joint infrastructure for research and increasing the number of research programmes carried out in the Arctic; takes the view that these activities could be developed further by setting up research teams made up of scientists from many different fields and representing all the countries involved; takes the view that this research should be open and not restricted along territorial or national lines, because it is in the interests of and for use by the international community as a whole;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Requests the Commission to put forward proposals as to how the Galileo Project or projects that have an impact on the Arctic could be developed to enable safer and faster navigation in Arctic waters, thus investing in the safety and accessibility of the North-East Passage in particular, to contribute to better predictability of ice movements as well as to better mapping of the Arctic seabed, better mapping of the Arctic seabed and an understanding of the main geodynamic processes in the area, which are of major importance for the geodynamics of the Earth, for the water cycle in polar regions and in order to enhance our knowledge of unique ecosystems;