Activities of Justas Vincas PALECKIS related to 2012/2095(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the role of the Common Security and Defence Policy in case of climate-driven crises and natural disasters PDF (184 KB) DOC (115 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (COM(2011)0461),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets that, in the last four years, the issue of climate change as the biggest threat to global security has become overshadowed in the public debate by the economic and financial crisis, which also constitutes an immediate global threat;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that early-assessment and fact- finding capabilities should ensure that the EU responds to crises using the most appropriate means available, deploying multidisciplinary teams at the earliest time possible, which would be composed of civilian, military and civil-military experts;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Reiterates that effective responses to crises such as natural disasters often need to be able to draw on both civilian and military capabilities and require closer cooperation between them; recalls that it is vital to define the niche-specific capabilities and gaps where military capacity could provide added value;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the military to shoulder its responsibilities in the domain of environmental sustainability and on technical experts to find ways for green action, from reducing emissions to improving recyclability;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls on the EEAS to strengthen the coordination between the Union and its neighbouring states in the field of climate-driven crisis response capability development;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Calls on the EEAS to advocate consideration of climate change and environment protection aspects in planning and implementing military, civil- military and civilian operations worldwide;