2 Amendments of Jarosław WAŁĘSA related to 2011/2297(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Declares that water is a shared resource of humankind and a public good and therefore should not be a source of profit from trade, and that access to water should constitute a fundamental and universal right; stresses that the sustainable use of water is an environmental and health necessity that plays a fundamental role in the climate regulation cycle; reiterates that ‘the management of water resources should not be subject to internal market rules’ (EP Resolution P5_TA (2004)0183) and invites the European Commission to review the relevant legislation, particularly that on public procurement and concessions, so as to guarantee public ownership and management of water and water utilities, and its proper distribution;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Draws attention to the existence of certain activities denounced by the petitioners, including waste landfills, agriculture and industry, which produce a great impact on the environment and human health and are responsible for poor water quality; calls therefore for the abandonment of subsidies which undermine incentives for efficient water management by creating overuse, and to free up funds for targeted subsidies – in particular for poor and rural populations – aimed at affordable access for all; and the distribution of water in areas facing shortages, particularly those areas situated at a distance from large urban agglomerations equipped with water infrastructure;