8 Amendments of Fredrick FEDERLEY related to 2014/2240(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas viable marine ecosystems are a precondition for exploiting the resources of the seas and oceans
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there is a great deal of ignorance about the seas and oceans, their resources, and the ways in which these interact with human activities – whether taking place or still to be developed – and whereas inadequate knowledge on those points severely inhibits sustainable use of the resources concerned and poses an obstacle to innovation in the context of a rapidly increasing world population whereby our seas and oceans will be increasingly used for food, space, energy and minerals and thus needs a more systematic approach for its sustainable use; ;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas investments in developing the blue economy could greatly boost growth and economic development, for example through export of environmental technology, as well as job creation, especially in coastal and island countries and regions and in the outermost regions;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for clear-cut objectives and time- frames to be laid down with a view to making data – whether relating to the sea- floor or to the water column and living resources – more accessible and more fully interoperable and for information about seas and oceans to be supplied to the public. Investing in data acquisition projects will also contribute to productivity and increased innovation;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the important role of new technology to counteract the degradation of marine ecosystems, for example in the Baltic Sea.
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to continue to build on successful regional research projects, such as BONUS
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that coastal and island communities should be fully involved at every stage in the development of the blue economy, this being a sine qua non for realising its potential in terms of innovation, jobs, prosperity, and sustainable development. Acknowledges the potential and the need for innovative solutions regarding floating city expansion;;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out that energy from the seas and oceans, be it in the form of fossil fuels and above all in the form of renewables, has great potential from the point of view of utilising domestic resources and diversifying energy sources; stresses that prospection for, and the exploitation of, these resources has to allow for technology transfer requirements, especially as regards the training of skilled and highly qualified workers, as well as meeting stringent environmental sustainability criteria; draws attention to the potential multiplier effect of these activities in terms of jobs and related activities, both upstream and downstream;