18 Amendments of Renata BRIANO related to 2015/2324(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas under Articles 11, 191 and 193 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Union is empowered to take action in all areas of environmental policy, such as air and water pollution, waste management and climate change;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. having regard to the Alpine Convention, signed by the Alpine countries (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia and Switzerland) and the EU, for the sustainable development and protection of the Alps;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. having regard to its resolution of 23 May 2013 on a macro-regional strategy for the Alps1 a; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0229.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Maintains that the Alpine region constitutes a vast reserve of natural and landscape potential, given the exceptionaltraordinary variety of ecosystems to be found there, which range from upland to lowland and even Mediterranean to coastal, and which include highly sensitive aquatic ecosystems, such as rivers and streams; points out that the region is extremely rich in resources such as water, timber and biodiversity;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the Alps are a natural environment in which close to 14 million people with a shared culture live and work, as well as being a major tourist destination which attracts some 120 million visitors each year;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in the Alpine region largely man-made urbanised environments coexist alongside areas of sparsely populated mountain country; takes the view that the strategy should focus primarily on the latter because they have immense potential for the region as a wholesustainable economic growth; points out that rural depopulation is one of the main factors behind hydrogeological instability, the impact of which is felt throughout the whole region (flooding, landslides); draws attention to the key role played by services in countering the depopulation of mountain areas, and points to the need to improve civil protection arrangements;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that climate change poses serious risks from the point of view of hydrogeological instability and biodiversity and that the melting of glaciers is a further cause of concern; points to the need, therefore,; points out that rising temperatures are a serious threat to the survival of species living at high altitudes, which are obliged to promotve production models based on the circular economy, with the emphasis on preference for local materials, reuse, and service sharingever higher in order to find suitable habitats, and that the melting of glaciers is a further cause for concern;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it essential to pursue climate change policies based on production patterns that are in keeping with circular economy principles and place the emphasis on sourcing materials locally, reusing materials and sharing services and fostering close links between producers and consumers at local level;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Takes the view that, although climate affects mountain areas, policies to combat it should focus primarily on more urbanised and industrialised areas;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that investment needs to be channelled, as a matter of priority, towardit necessary that the regions involved in the strategy should use EU funds in line with cohesion policy and should promote environment-related investments which have among their objectives climate change adaptation and counteracting hydrogeological instability, including forest management and agricultures, agriculture and livestock, which play an important role in land management;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it necessary to tap renewable and alternative energy provide for energy efficiency and energy saving policies and policies to promote renewable and alternative energy sources through the proper management of water, forestry and landscape resources;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Maintains that land use and occupation need to be regulated in order to ensure that land is used sustainably; affirms that, subject to the right to pursue sustainable economic growth and the improvement of living standards, the ability to benefit from an unspoiled natural environment is in itself a fundamental aspect of the quality of life. Accordingly, investments in natural resources, including land use and occupation, should be regulated in order to ensure that they are used sustainably, striking a balance between working life and the enjoyment of nature in its integrity. The issue of land consumption is more sensitive in the more urbanised areas, where sealing has reached very critical levels;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Draws attention to the importance of sustainable tourism that is driven by protection of biodiversity and respect for ecosystems, as shown by the good example given by parks;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Maintains that protected areas are a testing-ground for best practice that can be exported to all parts Notes the importance of protected areas for proposing environmental protection initiatives. A policy identifying parks as places in which to plan and promote environmental protection activities is required. It is thus hoped that protected areas may take on a cross-border dimension as regards the development of the best practice being implemented in parks that combine habitat protection with the new sustainable economy (organic and quality farming, promotion of local products, soft the Alpine region:ourism and mobility, wildlife management, etc.);
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. As regards transport, ways need to be found of allowing appropriate access to the most marginal areas, which are often increasingly abandoned, within a framework of sustainable mobility;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that local people have to be encouraged to become involved in decision-making, including citizens and local businesses have to be involved in decision- makingin a virtuous sustainable growth process; believes, in addition, that it is necessary to invest in education and in access to environmental information.
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out the importance of aligning the content of the Alpine strategy with the Alpine Convention and the subsequent protocols thereto, as well as taking into account existing transnational cooperation and networking in this field.
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers it necessary to strengthen the role of local and regional authorities in the implementation of EU policies and to place the principle of multilevel governance at the centre of the planning and implementation of the Alpine strategy.