13 Amendments of Joëlle MÉLIN related to 2014/2240(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the Commission Communication which seeks to fully exploit the employment potential of European coasts, seas and oceans through innovation – a key element in sectors such as shipbuilding, aquaculture, port infrastructure and, fisheries and new and renewable energy sources;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Observes that encouraging research into oceanographic science and technology is a priority, with the aim of encouraging innovation: such research will make it possible to launch new enterprise projects and create new jobs;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Observes that better knowledge of Europe’s seas and oceans is needed before consideration can be given to sustainable exploitation of marine resources; it is necessary to preserve and indeed restore the marine environment, which requires greater involvement of the public authorities and cultivation of undertakings’ awareness of the environmental impact of projects;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that coasts form part of Member States’ territories and that States must therefore be consulted at each stage of reconstruction or of the actions undertaken;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of improving the necessary skills for applying the new technologies to the marine environment and of strengthening research coordination in order to create local, non-relocatable and sustainable jobs and contribute to the full achievement of the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to focus on environmental aspects and on improving the quality of the marine environment in order to ensure we have a sustainable blue economy without restricting its employment potential, provided that these environmental aspects are compatible with the national policies pursued by Member States;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that coastal and maritime tourism can contribute to economic growth and to reducing casual or temporary work, provided that the activities are carried out in an environmentally-friendly way and fully respect local cultures;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that coastal and maritime tourism can contribute to economic growth and to reducing casual or temporary work, provided that the activities are carried out in an environmentally-friendly way; recalls, however, that jobs created by maritime and coastal tourism are very often seasonal and/or precarious;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls therefore for activities which are proposed in order to develop maritime and coastal tourism to be subject to the approval of the Member States and to create local, non-relocatable and sustainable jobs;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of social dialogue and considers that all parties involved in the blue economy – particularly Member States – should be represented in that dialogue, together with the individuals or companies concerned and civil society, including workers, so that the latter are actively involved in the framing of policies and solutions at local level;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of social dialogue and considers that all parties involved in the blue economy should be represented in that dialogue, together with the individuals or companies concerned and civil society, including workers, so that the latter are actively involved in the framing of policies and solutions at local level; calls for the opinions expressed by Member States and the local authorities concerned to be predominant, as it is they that will be responsible for introducing these changes and it is they that will experience the potential consequences;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that in order to maximise sustainable economic growth and employment and the creation of jobs based on blue technologies, exchanges of ideas between the world of research and that of business should be encouraged, to promote and increase their ability to cooperate and network; recalls, however, that major differences exist in the levels of development of coasts and the use made of them in different Member States; calls for these differences to be taken into account and respected. .
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that the development of new technologies and renewable energy infrastructure in the marine environment should promote the emergence of separate economic sectors and new highly skilled jobs.