Activities of Edite ESTRELA related to 2009/2151(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Prevention of natural and man-made disasters (short presentation)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Report on the Commission communication: A Community approach on the prevention of natural and man-made disasters PDF (278 KB) DOC (192 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas natural disasters compromise ecosystems and biodiversity, affect sustainable development and jeopardise social cohesion;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas climate change is causing ever more frequent natural disasters (floods, extreme droughts and fires), resulting in loss of human life and serious environmental, economic and social damage;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas disaster prevention measures in force in the European Union have been shown to be lacking, there being no strategic approach at EU level;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas forests play a crucial role in preserving the environment through the balances created in both the carbon cycle and the water cycle;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the commitment made by the Commission to ensuring that disaster- prevention-related issues are taken into account more coherently in EU policies and programmes;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the need to hold awareness-raising campaigns for prevention and to adopt best practices, disseminating the procedures to be adopted when faced with disaster situations, such as fires and floods; urges that in training schemes for populations, particular attention be paid to young people from school age on;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a
Paragraph 9 a
9a. Invites the Commission to set serious, solidarity-based objectives within the joint legislative framework on tackling and preventing natural disasters, and particularly the adoption of a European drought risk prevention and management policy;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to carry out, together with the Member States, a specific initiative in the area of forest protection and fire prevention, which primarily includes sustained collection and use of residual forest biomass, a ban on changing the use of burnt land and tougher penalties for criminal acts against the environment, especially those that cause forest fires; considers that forestation and reforestation projects should be supported, with preference given to native species and mixed forests, to encourage biodiversity and greater resistance to fire, storms and disease;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Reiterates the call made to the Commission to put forward a directive on preventing and managing fires to include: the regular collection of data, preparation of risk maps, preparation of fire risk management plans, identification of the resources needed and those available in the 27 Member States and coordination at different levels;